Park Tae Hwan Is Back, But His In-Pool Impact Remains To Be Seen
Park Tae Hwan has Olympic medal-earning history, but this time around the 26-year-old has had much less time in the pool to prepare.
Hesam Jafari Tests Positive for THC, Receives 4 Year Ban
Water polo player Hesam Jefari of Iran has tested positive for carboxy-THC, a Class S.8 Cannabinoid, following an in-competition doping control test sanctioned by the Iranian National Anti Doping Organization (NADO).
Brazil Announces Rio Olympic Coaching Staff
Brazil has announced its coaching and technical staff for the upcoming 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
IOC Awards 2018-2020 Broadcast Rights in the Caribbean
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the exclusive broadcast rights in the Caribbean to International Media Content Ltd (IMC), parent company of SportsMax and a subsidiary of Digicel Group, for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang 2018 and the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020.
Rio Torch Relay Day 72: Man Attempts To Extinguish Torch In Joinville
On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…
Bohl’s Approach to Preparing His Athletes for Success in Rio
Like many of the best coaches in the world how Michael Bohl has achieved success is no secret or is it some complicated formula…
Rio 2016 Olympics Preview: Ledecky Not Alone Under 4 in the 4
Leah Smith is the favorite for silver– is she also the favorite to join Ledecky under 4:00 in Rio?
Brett Hawke Selected As Assistant For Brazilian Olympic Team
Auburn coach Brett Hawke has been named an assistant coach for the Brazilian Olympic team, the school announced on Twitter today.
Meet The 2016 South African Olympic Aquatics Team
Cameron van der Burgh will represent South Africa in Rio and will be joined by both veterans and newcomers alike.
Aussies Bring Special Glasses To Help Regulate Biological Clock In Rio
Aussie Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren reveals there is a distinct purpose why we may be seeing his swimmers donning sunglasses at night in Rio.
Defending Olympic Champion Ruta Meilutyte Calls Out FINA on Doping
2012 Olympic Champion in the 100 meter breaststroke Ruta Meilutyte called out FINA on her Twitter account on Thursday over their…
Suspensions From Olympic Retests Begin With Ukrainian Weightlifter
The International Olympic Committee has begun handing out suspensions based on retests of anti-doping samples from the past two Olympics, with Russian weightlifter Yulia Kalina being banned from Rio this week.
All The Links You Need For 2016 Open Water Junior World Championships
The Junior World Championships in open water swimming begin this Friday in Hoorn, Netherlands, the same venue that is hosting the European Open Water Championships this week.
Italy Dominates Team Event At European OW Champs, Wins By 38 Seconds
Italy’s trio of Rachele Bruni, Simone Ruffini and Federico Vanelli pushed the pace in the team 5K at the European Open Water Championships, besting the field by more than half a minute for gold.
Russia Reaffirms Efimova’s Place on 2016 Olympic Team
The Russian Swimming Federation on Wednesday released a statement reaffirming that Yulia Efimova will be present as part of the country’s…
