Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Michael Phelps Will Not March at Opening Ceremonies in Rio

Michael Phelps admitted on Sunday during his live stream that he will not attend the Opening Ceremonies in Rio this summer.

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Missouri State’s Kalnins Returns to Olympic Games

Missouri State senior swimmer Uvis Kalnins will return to the Summer Olympic Games this August when he represents his home nation of Latvia in the 200-meter individual medley at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.

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Rio 2016 Paralympic Medals to Feature Technology for Visually Impaired

The Paralympic Medals at this summer’s Olympic Games will feature some slick technology to aid the impaired to know which medal they won.

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India Names 2 Swimmers to Olympic Team in Universiality Selections

India has annointed Sajan Prakash and Shivani Katariya to their 2016 Olympic squad, with both being entered by way of FINA’s Universality…

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Rio Torch Relay Day 65: Five Cities In Southern Rio Grande do Sul

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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2016 Rio Olympics Diving Entry List Released, 135 to Compete

David Boudia and Steele Johnson (pictured above) are entered as a team in the men’s synchronized platform diving event in Rio. They both qualified individually in the 10m platform, too.

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Rio 2016 Warm Up Pool Enclosure Ready For The Olympic Games

After the Maria Lenk Trophy served as a test event for the 2016 Games, it was determined that the outdoor warm up pool had issues with mosquito infestation. The new cover around the warm up pool should relieve the athletes of some of their concern, as it will help to keep mosquitoes out of the area.

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Rio 2016 Names Off! As Official Bug Spray Sponsor to Combat Zika

Reasserting the Olympics’ power as a revenue-driving juggernaut, the IOC has named SC Johnson’s OFF! as the first-ever official bug…

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Katerine Savard Appears On Honey Nut Cheerios Box

Canadian Olympian Katerine Savard has appeared on a box of Honey Nut Cheerios with four other Canadian Olympians.

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Ous Mellouli Will Carry Tunisian Flag at the Olympics

Four-time Olympian Ous Mellouli will be carrying the Tunisian flag at the Opening Ceremony of this year’s Olympic Games in Rio.

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Rio Torch Relay Day 64: Encantado, Lajeado, Santa Cruz and Santa Maria

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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FINA Confirms 50 Participants for Olympic Marathon Swimming

Defending World Champion Jordan Wilimovsky leads a field of 25 men to the Olympic Games in Rio.

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Follow The 2016 U.S. Olympic Roster On Twitter, Instagram

Get the complete list of U.S. Olympic swimmers’ Twitter and Instagram usernames here.

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Check Out Team USA’s Podium Attire For 2016 Olympics

Imagine your favorite American swimming star wearing this jacket while accepting a medal in Rio.

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Interactive Maps: 2016 U.S. Olympic Team By Training Base & Hometown

U.S. Olympic Trials have come and gone, but swim nerds don’t have to suffer from post-meet boredom! We’ve broken down the U.S. Olympic roster into a series of interactive maps that just might get you through ’til Rio.

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