Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Rio Security Forces Prepare with Simulated Terrorist Attack

No real terrorist attacks have taken place in Rio this summer, and hopefully, thanks in part to preparations such as these, that bit of the status quo will remain the same.

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No Ban Yet, but IOC Hands Out Initial Doping Sanctions to Russia

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has begun handing out sanctions to Russia after Monday’s release of the McLaren report that…

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Nathan Adrian Sets ‘Micro-goals’, Amazed By Katie Ledecky (Video)

Nathan Adrian speaks from San Antonio, giving insight into his goal-setting approach heading into Rio.

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Sprint Queen Cate Campbell’s Journey To Rio (Video)

Get a high-level glimpse into what got Cate Campbell this far and what still drives the phenomenal athlete to get up and out of bed every morning.

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2016 Rio Olympics Preview: King Eyeing Meilutyte’s 100 Breast Throne

Lilly King will swap her Hoosier cap for one with the American flag this summer as she races for gold in the 100 breast.

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Kosovo Includes Two Swimmers On First Ever Olympic Roster

“For the first time, we are feeling what it means to be equal among all the other athletes,” Kosovo Olympic Committee head Besim Hasani said during the announcement of the nation’s first ever Olympic roster.

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Full List of South American Swimmers Competing in Rio

As the Rio Opening Ceremonies draw ever closer, new Olympic rosters are being finalized and published seemingly everyday.  Here, thanks…

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U.S. Trials’ Impact On World’s Top 5 In Each Event: Women’s Edition

Katie Ledecky holds two #1 times in the world in Olympic events.

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Greatest Race Trash Talk in Olympic History: France vs. USA

Trash talking of historical proportions began a few days before the finals of the men’s 4 by 100 meter freestyle relay in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

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FINA Mistakenly Invites Greek Swimmer Vourna To Swim In Rio

Greek swimmer Kristel Vourna received an Olympic invitation from FINA, only to have it retracted 8 days later due to an administrative error.

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2016 Rio Olympics Preview: Hosszu Lunging for Ye Shiwen WR in 400 IM

Katinka Hosszu is well within range to achieve two milestones in her storied career: Olympic gold, and Ye Shiwen’s 400 IM world record.

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WADA Recommends Banning All Russian Athletes From Rio Olympics

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has recommended that Russian athletes in all sports be denied entry to the 2016 Rio Olympics in the wake of the McLaren Report’s assertions of a massive state-sponsored doping program.

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Jimmy Feigen Hosts Olympic Training camp tour in San Antonio (Video)

With nearly 50 of the best athletes in the country, you can imagine that practices are no laughing matter.

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Rio Torch Relay Day 76: Five Cities In The State of São Paulo

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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Key Data to Follow the 2016 Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympics are the world’s greatest sporting spectacle, with billions of eyeballs descending upon the event every four years…

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