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    Olympic Wrestling Coaches Stripping on Live TV Is Sadder Than It SoundsUnsurprisingly, the move did not go over well with the judges.
    By Charley Lanyon
  2. Queens Native Is the First American to Win Gold in the Women’s 400-Meter HurdlesDalilah Muhammad once ran around her neighborhood in Jamaica.
    By Jen Kirby
  3. Lochte Apologizes for Not ‘Being More Careful and Candid’ About Events in RioHis teammate James Feigen agreed to donate $11,000 to have his passport returned.
    By Adam K. Raymond, Margaret Hartmann, and Jen Kirby
  4. American Women Have Achieved a Ton of Olympic Milestones in RioA few men have, too.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  5. The Olympic Sport for Middle-Aged DreamersIn equestrian, there are Baby Boomers still hunting for medals.
    By Tim Struby
  6. The Politics of Track and Field’s Harsh False-Start RuleIt has claimed more victims at the Olympics.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  7. The 2012 Women’s Pole-Vaulting Champ Is Sick in RioShe’ll still compete on Tuesday.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  8. Could Michael Phelps Swim in the 2020 Olympics?He could, but does he want to?
    By Adam K. Raymond
  9. Why the Men’s 400 Meters Is Shaping Up to Be the Most Exciting Race in RioGet ready for a good one.
    By David Gendelman
  10. Fiji Went Nuts After the Country Won Its First-Ever Olympic MedalThe tiny island nation is tops in rugby.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  11. Long-Distance Running’s Loss of InnocenceDoping has cast a shadow over the sport.
    By David Gendelman
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    Michael Phelps and Simone Manuel Win Gold, Make Olympics HistoryHe beat an ancient Greek Olympian, and she’s the first African-American woman to medal in an individual swimming event.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. Britain’s 42-Year-Old Distance Runner Is a Sign of Athletics to ComeAge is just a number, and aging depends on the body doing it.
    By Drake Baer
  14. Lochte Would Be the Michael Phelps of Swimming If There Were No Michael PhelpsA sad tale.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  15. Why Carmelo Anthony Is Now the Greatest-Ever Olympic Basketball PlayerHe’s got the most points, but there are some more important reasons.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  16. The Olympic Winners’ Facial Expressions Are a Scientific MysteryPeople cover their mouths or touch their faces when they’re overcome with emotion, but researchers still have no idea why.
    By Cari Romm
  17. See Trippy, Technicolor Photos of Olympic DiversOlympic athletes get the Monet treatment.
    By Adam Pretty
  18. The Worst Predictions About Rio Haven’t Come TrueThe “disaster” Olympics that weren’t.
    By Alex Cuadros
  19. U.S. Team-Handball Coach: LeBron Would Embarrass the Nobodies in This GameJust give him six months.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  20. New York’s Olympic Sport Is FencingNYC clubs are producing world-class athletes — and becoming more popular.
    By Jen Kirby
  21. Brazil Lawmakers Vote to Put Suspended President Dilma Rousseff on TrialBrazil’s political crisis enters its semifinal heat.
    By Jen Kirby
  22. Rugby Sevens Is the Most Exhilarating Sport in the OlympicsEven if you don’t understand it.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  23. Rio Has Really Shanked Olympic GolfFrom destroying a nature preserve to lost clubs, the IOC needs a mulligan.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  24. Why Michael Phelps and Chad le Clos Hate Each OtherA rivalry that goes back to 2012.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  25. You Probably Don’t Know USA’s Most Dominant Team in RioDespite being on a historic run.
    By Tim Struby
  26. In Praise of the Yellow World-Record Line, the Best Olympic Swimmer of All TimeSorry, Phelps.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  27. Why the Rio Olympics Ratings Are the Worst They’ve Been in YearsIf Team USA can keep winning, that may change.
    By Josef Adalian
  28. Spine-Fracturing Crash Leads to Criticism of Rio’s Dangerous Cycling CourseIt wasn’t the only injury either.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  29. The 7 Most Ryan Lochte Moments of Ryan Lochte’s Career“What defines me? Ryan Lochte.”
    By Dayna Evans
  30. This Grandmother of an Olympic Swimmer Deserves a Gold Medal for Her Tweets“So proud love Nan.”
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  31. Katie Ledecky Breaks Her Own World Record in 400-Meter FreestyleShe’s poised to break even more records in Rio.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  32. A Detailed Plan for Spending 118 Waking Hours Watching the Olympics Next WeekBetter call in sick.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  33. A Photographer Freezes the Midair Moments of Olympic DiversDiving practice in Rio.
    By Adam Pretty
  34. The Olympics’ Refugee Team Is a Triumph — Even If Its Members Don’t WinA first-ever appearance at the Olympics.
    By Marin Cogan
  35. More Than 100 Russian Athletes Banned From Olympics Before Opening CeremoniesBut there will still be plenty of Russians competing.
    By Jen Kirby
  36. The IOC Wants to Ban GIFs of the Olympics, Which, Ha, Good LuckContent always finds a way.
    By Brian Feldman
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    What to Expect at Rio’s Budget-Friendly Olympics Opening CeremoniesDespite what you may have heard, Gisele won’t be getting mugged.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  38. The Olympics in the Age of ISISBrazil has largely avoided significant terror threats. Will the country be ready?
    By Jen Kirby
  39. A Minnesota Carpet Cleaner Is Taking on Silly Olympics Trademark RulesThey just want to tweet about the Games.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  40. The Sad Story of Juma the Jaguar, the Brazilian HarambeHer death is a microcosm of these Games.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  41. Big Goals Can Backfire. Olympians Show Us What to Focus on Instead.It’s about the process, not the results.
    By Brad Stulberg
  42. Michael Phelps to Serve As Team USA Flag-Bearer in RioIn his fifth Olympics, Phelps gets the ultimate honor.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  43. How Real Is the Danger of Zika in Rio?Perhaps we should be talking about diarrhea instead.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  44. Russian Whistle-blower Yulia Stepanova and the Olympic Anti-Doping FarceRevealing the cracks in the system that’s supposed to protect the integrity of the Games.
    By Marin Cogan
  45. Gambling on the Olympics Is Legal in Vegas for the First Time in a Long TimeYou can definitely place a bet on basketball. Racewalking? That might be a problem.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  46. A Guide to the Notable (and Potentially Notorious) Venues at the Rio OlympicsThey’re adding the finishing touches, like tidying up collapsed structures, making the toilets flush, and figuring out why the fire alarms don’t work.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. The Disaster OlympicsWhy everyone is bracing for the worst in Rio de Janeiro.
    By Marin Cogan
  48. Athletes Are Refusing to Stay in the Olympic VillageRemember Sochi?
    By Adam Banicki and Cait Munro
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    Anti-Doping Officials Want Russia Banned From the Summer OlympicsThe anti-doping community will expect action against the country, assuming a new report confirms allegations of state-run doping.
    By Chas Danner
  50. An All-Refugee Team Will Compete in the Rio OlympicsHigh-performance athletes get the chance to compete for the refugee diasporas.
    By Samuel Lieberman
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