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Simone Biles Selected as Team USA’s Closing Ceremony Flag Bearer

Four-time Olympic champion Biles becomes first gymnast to lead U.S. Olympic delegation into Closing Ceremony.

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Photo Vault: Gold-Medal U.S. Olympic Women’s Water Polo Team in Rio

Thank you to Jeff Cable of USAWP for sharing the United States Olympic Women’s Water Polo Team’s moments in Rio with us this week.

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Aussie Athletes Fined $3,100 Apiece for Sneaking into Basketball Game

Nine Australian athletes have been charged with falsifying a document after tampering with their accreditation to attend the Australia versus Serbia Olympic Basketball semifinal last night.

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Jack Conger Issues Statement on Rio Incident

USA Olympic swimmer Jack Conger issued a press release that explains his perception of the incident in Rio early last Sunday morning that has dominated international headlines all week.

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After Apologizing McKeon Will Participate in the Closing Ceremonies

After apologizing for not following AOC safety protocol Emma McKeon will now be allowed to take part in the closing ceremonies in Rio…

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IOC Sets Up Disciplinary Commission for Lochte & Co.

An International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesperson told Reuters news service that the IOC was setting up a disciplinary commission for Ryan Lochte and three other U.S. swimmers involved in a lie about an armed robbery.

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Rio Olympics from an Athlete’s Perspective with Calvyn Justus (Video)

Take a front row seat as the South African Olympic team’s resident Youtuber Calvyn Justus brings us along on his Rio Olympic experience.

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Gunnar Bentz Makes Statement Recalling What Happened In Rio Incident

After returning to the United States following a gas-stop bathroom altercation with fellow American Olympic teammates Ryan Lochte, Jimmy Feigen, and Jack Conger, in Rio that led to police involvement, Gunnar Bentz made a statement.

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Arrested IOC Member Pat Hickey Moved To Maximum Security Prison

Following his arrest by Brazilian authorities in connection with a ticket-scalping scandal, Patrick Hickey, a member of the executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has been moved to a maximum security prison.

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USA Women’s Water Polo Wins 2nd Consecutive Olympic Gold

The United States became the first women’s team to win back-to-back gold medals in Olympic water polo history.

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539 Swim Jobs You Might Love

Want a job in swimming? Here are 539 Swim Jobs you might love.

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Wright Starts a Petition to Get McKeon Back Into the Closing Ceremonies

Two time Olympic gold medalist Melanie Wright feels that the punishment the AOC has given Emma McKeon does not fit the crime…

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Ajax Coach Matt Bell Pleads Guilty To Sexual Exploitation Of Teen

Former Canadian national coach Matt Bell pled guilty to sexually exploiting a teen who he met through his former swim club where he was the head coach and CEO.

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Where Penny Oleksiak’s Performance Ranks Amongst Best Teens In Olympic History

Penny Oleksiak was the most dominant teenager at the 2016 Olympic Games by far, taking home one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals for Canada in the pool.

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CAS Rejects Appeal From Aurelie Muller over Rio Open Water Finish DQ

France’s Aurelie Muller appealed her disqualification at the end of the Olympic open water 10K, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected the appeal and upheld her DQ.

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