Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Scoring the 2016 Olympic Games: Americans Dominated On Both Sides

Scoring the 2016 Olympic Games as if it were an NCAA Championship meet, the Americans blew away the competition amassing nearly 1000 total points.

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Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen Indicted in Brazil for False Reporting

12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte (above) and Jimmy Feigen have both been indicted in Brazil on charges that they filed a false police report.

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Complete Rio Results Book Now Available

The full, compiled list of Rio results is now available.

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Rio Police Confirm Bathroom Vandalism, Guns Were Drawn On Swimmers

A few more updates to the ongoing story involving U.S. swimmers Ryan Lochte, Jimmy Feigen, Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz and security guards in Rio de Janeiro:

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Report: Conger, Bentz Confirm Lochte Robbery Story Was Fabricated

An Associated Press report says Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz have confirmed that the story of a gunpoint robbery in Rio was fabricated.

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Swimming Australia- Under Cyber Attack During 2016 Olympic Games

Swimming Australia, WADA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport were under Cyber Attack during 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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VIDEO: Lochte, Feigen, Conger, Bentz On Security Cam Footage From Rio

The above video is courtesy of ABC News. From our full report here: An Associated Press report says Jack Conger…

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Australian Swimmer Josh Palmer Robbed While Out Past Curfew In Rio

In the wake of the Lochte situation, as well as an unnamed British athlete having been robbed this week, the Australian contingency has also now been involved in an incident in 2016 Olympic Games host city Rio de Janeiro.

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Globo.com Reports Lochte Robbery Story Was Fabricated, Alleges Gas Station Altercation

Brazilian news site Globo.com is reporting that Ryan Lochte and three other American swimmers weren’t robbed at gunpoint as they originally alleged, but rather were involved in an altercation at a gas station after the swimmers damaged a bathroom door and other items.

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Maya DiRado Temporarily Defers Post-Swimming Work Plans

Maya DiRado was scheduled to start her new job on September 9th, but plans have changed slightly.

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Myrtha Pools Says Tests Showed “Zero Hint” Of Current Problem In Rio

After SwimSwam contributor Barry Revzin published a statistical analysis suggesting there may have been a current in the Rio Olympic pool, the president of Myrtha pools passed along video footage of tests that show “zero hint” of a problem.

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Cate Campbell Defers Retirement Until After Tokyo 2020

Although Cate Campbell (left) raced her way to relay gold and silver, the 24-year-old Aussie still has unfinished Olympic business.

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Senior IOC Member Hickey Hospitalized After Arrest

After being arrested on Wednesday morning by Brazilian authorities in connection with a ticket-scalping scandal, Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI)…

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USOC Releases Statement Regarding Conger, Bentz

The USOC has released a statement about the situation regarding Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz after they were pulled off their plane last night.

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CzechWatch Is The Hottest New Version Of Baywatch (Video)

Let the Czech swimmers help you get over your post-Olympic swimming blues.

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