GBR’s Fran Halsall Has Bad Aquatic Barbie Memories
Guess GBR sprinter Fran Halsall’s favorite animal and see if you’re right.
Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Team: Jimmy Feigen
Meet Jimmy Feigen, who will be swimming at his 2nd Olympics. Feigen grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and swam collegiately…
Meet the 2016 USA Olympic Team: Olivia Smoliga
Meet Olivia Smoliga, the Glenview, Ill. native who will be competing at her first ever Olympics. Growing up in the northern…
Rio Torch Relay Day 84: Ilhabela, An Island Off the Coast of São Paulo
On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…
2016 Rio Olympic Preview: Larkin Looks To End US Dominance In 200 Back
Australian Mitch Larkin will look to end the Americans streak of five straight Olympic wins in the men’s 200 back.
First Female Emirati Olympic Swimmer chosen as Flag-Bearer
18 year old Nada al Bedwawi, the first female Emirati Olympic swimmer, has been chosen to be the flag-bearer for…
Inge Dekker, 3-Time Dutch Olympian & Conqueror Of Life
Inge Dekker of the Netherlands is readying to take on the world at her 4th Olympic Games, just months after taking on a cancer diagnosis.
State-Of-The-Art Polyclinic Unveiled in Rio 2016 Olympic Village
Well equipped with x-ray rooms, MRI scanners, dentist surgeries and physical therapy rooms, the polyclinic of the athletes’ village was officially opened on Friday (22 June).
NBC Reportedly Requesting Change To Order Of Parade Of Nations
According to Brazilian newspaper Agora São Paulo, NBC, which holds the broadcasting rights for the Olympic Games in the United…
Michigan’s Al-Yamani Pulled From Rio Olympics Due to Miscommunication
Michigan’s Mokhtar Al-Yamani, who was slated to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games while representing Yemen, will no longer be competing in the meet due to a miscommunication between the IOC and Yemen’s sports federation.
Vlad Morozov Releases Statement on Facebook Page About Olympic Ban
Vlad Morozov says that tests by 5 different anti-doping agencies prove his innocence.
2016 Rio Olympics Preview: 800 Free to Feature Ledecky vs. Herself
Katie Ledecky is so far ahead of the rest of the world’s best, the 800 free has become a race between Ledecky and her personal best times.
Australia Links Olympians Past & Present Through Inspirational Letters
In an effort to not only motivate its 2016 Olympic Swimming Team, but also further cultivate the connection between past and present, the Australian Swimmers’ Association devised a homegrown, unique initiative.
Spain, Belarus & Venezuela Join In Complaints On Village Readiness
Despite Rio organizers deploying 630 people to work around the clock to ensure that the 3600 apartments in the Athlete…
FINA President: McLaren Commission ‘Exceeded Its Powers’
FINA President Julio Maglione is quoted as saying the Richard McLaren-led WADA independent commission ‘exceeded its power’.
