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Displaying all articles tagged:
Olympics 2016
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Oct. 16, 2016
Shopping at the Grove With Ryan Lochte, Who Just Got His First Credit Card
One month into his Olympic suspension, six weeks into
Dancing With the Stars
.
By
Jessica Pressler
Sept. 14, 2016
4 Paralympians Ran the 1,500-Meter Final Faster Than Anyone at Rio This Summer
Clearly, this is the class to beat.
By
Christine Nguyen
and
Cait Munro
Aug. 16, 2016
What Happens to Olympic Venues After the Games?
Beijing turned its aquatics center into a waterpark.
By
Christine Nguyen
Aug. 15, 2016
The IOC Took Down the Best Olympic Tweet Yet, But Not Before It Went Viral
Man, it’s a hot one.
By
Brian Feldman
rio 2016
Aug. 14, 2016
Ryan Lochte and 3 Olympic Teammates Robbed at Gunpoint in Rio
One of the robbers put a gun to Lochte’s head, but he and the other swimmers were ultimately unharmed.
By
Chas Danner
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Aug. 12, 2016
I Watched the Olympics in VR and All I Got Was This Headache
Technical foul.
By
Jake Swearingen
Aug. 12, 2016
Believe It or Not, But Tug-of-War Used to Be an Olympic Sport
And it actually looks pretty intense.
By
Eva Hill
and
Cait Munro
olympics 2016
Aug. 9, 2016
Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps Bring Home More Olympic Gold
She scored a narrow victory in her toughest event, and he trounced rival Chad le Clos.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Aug. 8, 2016
The 7 Most Ryan Lochte Moments of Ryan Lochte’s Career
“What defines me? Ryan Lochte.”
By
Dayna Evans
Aug. 5, 2016
The IOC Wants to Ban GIFs of the Olympics, Which, Ha, Good Luck
Content always finds a way.
By
Brian Feldman
Aug. 3, 2016
Big Goals Can Backfire. Olympians Show Us What to Focus on Instead.
It’s about the process, not the results.
By
Brad Stulberg
Aug. 3, 2016
Michael Phelps to Serve As Team USA Flag-Bearer in Rio
In his fifth Olympics, Phelps gets the ultimate honor.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Aug. 2, 2016
Russian Whistle-blower Yulia Stepanova and the Olympic Anti-Doping Farce
Revealing the cracks in the system that’s supposed to protect the integrity of the Games.
By
Marin Cogan
Aug. 2, 2016
Gambling on the Olympics Is Legal in Vegas for the First Time in a Long Time
You can definitely place a bet on basketball. Racewalking? That might be a problem.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Aug. 1, 2016
A Guide to the Notable (and Potentially Notorious) Venues at the Rio Olympics
They’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
July 31, 2016
The Disaster Olympics
Why everyone is bracing for the worst in Rio de Janeiro.
By
Marin Cogan