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IOC Adds Skateboarding, Surfing, and Other New Sports for 2020

The IOC is officially adding several new sports into the 2020 Olympic Games program.

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Everybody Should Watch Phelps Carry Flag at Olympic Opening Ceremonies

As Michael Phelps has been selected to carry the flag for the Rio games, Charles Hartley explains why we cannot miss this moment.

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Rio Torch Relay Day 92: Torch Just Across The Bay From Rio

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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CAS Pushes Morozov, Lobintsev Decision to IOC

Nikita Lobintsev (above) and Vlad Morozov, with three Olympic medals between them, will have their Rio 2016 fates pushed off to the IOC.

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Swim Team: Simone Manuel

Meet first-time Olympian Simone Manuel.  A sprinter from Sugar Land, Texas, Manuel burst onto the scene as a high schooler, setting American…

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Quotes & Notes From Swimming Australia’s Rio Press Conference

Key Aussie stars offer insight into their squad’s mentality with the Games’ opening ceremony just two days away.

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George Washington Announces Their 2016-2017 Schedule

The George Washington Colonials announce their 2016-2017 swimming and diving schedule.

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World #1 Bruno Fratus Says His Back is Healed and Ready for Rio

Bruno Fratus has been battling a back injury since 2008, but says that it is “100%” and ready for Rio.

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Michael Phelps’ Special Edition Shoes Feature Son’s Footprint

There’s something special hidden inside Michael Phelps’ shoes, giving the GOAT some extra motivation in Rio.

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All the Links You Need for All Four Futures Championships

Tristen Ulett is one of the young rising stars set to race this weekend.

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Katie, and Other Different People – by Robert Sullivan

This article is courtesy of and written by Robert Sullivan.

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Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Swim Team: Ryan Held

After a big swim in the B-final at the 2015 Summer Nationals, Ryan Held jumped on the radar as an Olympic Team candidate. Held, a first-time Olympian, made another leap in 2016 to earn a spot on the 4×100 freestyle relay

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Scottish Swimmer Craig Benson Is Driven To Succeed In Rio

University of Stirling swimmer Craig Benson is taking his 2nd trip to the Olympics, this time primed to take a spot on the 200m breaststroke podium.

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Poll: American Interest in Olympics Hits All Time Low

With all of the negative attention surrounding the upcoming summer Olympic Games in Rio, it doesn’t come as a surprise…

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Michael Phelps Selected As U.S. Flag Bearer At Rio Opening Ceremony

Meet Team USA’s official flag bearer for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, 22-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps.

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