Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Ranking The World Records Heading Into Rio: Women’s Edition

Katinka Hosszu will take on one of the toughest world records on the books in Rio: the women’s 400 IM.

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U.S. Women to Open 2016 Olympics in Gold Medal & World League Rematch

The U.S. women will open the 2016 Olympics with a rematch of last weekend’s World League Championship match against Spain.

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Interview with Olympic Gold Medalist David Boudia and His Hair

David Boudia, Olympic gold medalist in the 10 meter platform, has partnered with Head & Shoulders as he prepares for the Olympic Games. (Picture is with Steele Johnson, his synchronized diving partner).

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Brazilian Health Minister: “No Scientific Grounds” To Move Olympics

Brazilian Health Minister Richard Barros said there are “no scientific grounds” for relocating the upcoming Olympic Games on Friday.

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Dan Wallace Makes Move To Millfield Hoping To Ignite Spark For Rio

After lackluster performances at British Olympic Trials and the European Championships, Scottish swimmer Dan Wallace is making a move to Millfield.

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Citing Zika Fears, Some NBC Staffers Opting Out Of Traveling To Brazil

Fear of symptoms associated with the Zika virus have resulted in some NBC employees refusing to travel to Rio as part of the network’s Olympic broadcast coverage.

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Men’s 10K Olympic Qualifier Breakdown: 25 Swimmers Set to Compete

Jordan Wilimovsky will lead the 25 swimmers who have qualified for the Olympic 10k Marathon Swim in Rio this summer.

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Lijun Zu Wins Men’s 10K Olympic Qualifier, 14 Others Punch Rio Ticket

Lijun Zu lead the charge of fifteen Olympic qualifiers today in Setubal, Portugal at the 2016 Marathon Swimming Olympic Qualifier

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Drug-Resistant ‘Super Bug’ Found In Olympic Host Rio’s Waters

Less than 60 days out from the opening ceremony, a dangerous, drug-resistant ‘super bacteria’ has reportedly been found in Rio’s waters.

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Worlds Medalist Maya DiRado To Retire After Rio No Matter Performance

Maya DiRado will retire after this summer no matter her performance at Trials or the Olympics.

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Women’s 10K Olympic Qualifier Breakdown: 25 Swimmers Set to Compete

Aurelie Muller (above) will join 24 other athletes in the women’s 10k Marathon Swim in Rio.

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Xin Xin Tops Olympic 10K OW Qualifier, 15 More Athletes Set for Rio

Nine athletes, led by China’s Xin Xin, qualified to for the women’s marathon 10k swim in Rio earlier today. They will join the top 10 swimmers from the 2015 FINA World Championships and another 5 continental representatives in Rio.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Previews: Men’s 100 Free & USA Redemption

At the 2015 FINA World Championships, the American men failed to make the finals of the 4×100 free relay. In the face of heavy criticism, quite a few up and comers have stepped up for the USA.

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NBC Olympics Releases Dancing Video Featuring Our Favorite Swimmers

A new NBC video features our favorite Olympic swimmers such as Ryan Lochte, Matt Grevers, and Missy Franklin.

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Cseh and Hosszu Lead Strong Hungarian Olympic Team of 29 So Far

Laszlo Cseh and Katinka Hosszu lead a strong team of 29 Hungarian swimmers that have qualified for the Olympics this summer so far.

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