As we reported yesterday, Rio 2016's wrestling tournament started this week. For the first three days -- Sunday to Tuesday -- athletes competed in … [Read more...] about Greco-Roman Wrestling at the Rio Olympics Is Everything We Wanted and More: EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS
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Simone Biles Met Zac Efron at the Rio Olympics and Lost Her Ability to Even – PHOTOS, VIDEO
Simon Biles is a Zac Efron super fan. A big one. So when NBC flew Zac down to Rio to congratulate the gold medal-winning gymnast, she just about … [Read more...] about Simone Biles Met Zac Efron at the Rio Olympics and Lost Her Ability to Even – PHOTOS, VIDEO
Rio Police: No Evidence Found Supporting Ryan Lochte Robbery Claim – VIDEO
Police in Rio de Janeiro say they have been unable to find any evidence that corroborates the account given by US swimmer Ryan Lochte that he and 3 … [Read more...] about Rio Police: No Evidence Found Supporting Ryan Lochte Robbery Claim – VIDEO
Rio 2016, Day 11 Report: Olympic Spirit, Olympic Flop and an Olympic Coming Out
Day 11 in Rio was all about the Olympic spirit. Long-distance runners Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand and Abbey D’Agostino of the U.S.A. are strong … [Read more...] about Rio 2016, Day 11 Report: Olympic Spirit, Olympic Flop and an Olympic Coming Out
Ellen DeGeneres on Her Usain Bolt Meme: Racist ‘is the Furthest Thing from Who I Am’
Ellen DeGeneres has responded to accusations that a meme she Photoshopped of Jamaican runner Usain Bolt is racist. Ellen's meme shows her riding on … [Read more...] about Ellen DeGeneres on Her Usain Bolt Meme: Racist ‘is the Furthest Thing from Who I Am’
Rio 2016, Day 10 Report: Track Dive, High-Speed Crash, Wedding Bells, and Thiago Braz da Silva
The early hours of Day 10 of Rio 2016 brought redemption to long jumper Darya Klishina of Russia. The only Russian track and field athlete allowed to … [Read more...] about Rio 2016, Day 10 Report: Track Dive, High-Speed Crash, Wedding Bells, and Thiago Braz da Silva
Japanese Olympic Pole Vaulter Goes Viral After He’s Defeated by His Own Pole: WATCH
Japanese pole vaulter Hiroki Ogita was trying to qualify in group A of the first round of the pole vault but his Olympic dreams were crushed — … [Read more...] about Japanese Olympic Pole Vaulter Goes Viral After He’s Defeated by His Own Pole: WATCH
Peter Thiel Compares His ‘Outing’ to The Daily Beast’s Attack on Gay Olympians
In an op-ed published in today's New York Times, homocon venture capitalist Peter Thiel compared his 'outing' by Gawker to that of Olympic athletes … [Read more...] about Peter Thiel Compares His ‘Outing’ to The Daily Beast’s Attack on Gay Olympians
Gay British Olympian Tom Bosworth Proposes to Boyfriend at Rio Games – LOOK
Gay British track and field athlete Tom Bosworth proposed to his boyfriend Harry Dineley while in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics. Bosworth, a … [Read more...] about Gay British Olympian Tom Bosworth Proposes to Boyfriend at Rio Games – LOOK
Rio 2016, Day 9 Report: Usain Bolt Fever, a Marriage Proposal, Brazilian Gymnasts and Andy Murray
Day 9 of competitions started out with a traumatic off-pool experience for swimmers Ryan Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen; and it … [Read more...] about Rio 2016, Day 9 Report: Usain Bolt Fever, a Marriage Proposal, Brazilian Gymnasts and Andy Murray