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Rafaela Silva quickly became a hero in Brazil after becoming the first Brazilian to win a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. Silva won her gold on Monday at 57 kg in judo. The Brazilian martial artist was a total mess emotionally after …
It’s the Olympics, which means Aly Raisman’s highly entertaining parents are back. You may recall Raisman’s parents from the London Olympics where they went viral for their funny reactions while watching their daughter compete in …
The Olympics have introduced us to thousands of new athletes across the world, some more interesting than others. Watching Switzerland’s beach volleyball team play over the weekend in Rio — and yes, it is odd for Switzerland to have a …
Led by two-time London Olympic gold medalists Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman, the 2016 U.S. gymnastics team is a heavy favorite to dominate in Rio. In the past, dominant U.S. gymnastics teams have had clever nicknames associated with them. So what …
The star of the Rio Olympics opening ceremony came from an unexpected nation on Friday, and the taekwondo competitor has since gone viral. Pita Nikolas Taufatofua proudly held the Tongan flag and led his country into Maracana Stadium. Unlike other …
Dario Saric saved the day for Croatia on Saturday with a game-winning block on Pau Gasol in the closing seconds to secure the upset victory over Spain in Group B of the men’s basketball tournament at Rio. But his English could probably still …
Sunday in Rio gave us a little bit of Cold War-era nostalgia. Before her heat in the women’s 100m backstroke, American swimmer Lilly King was caught by the NBC feed wagging her finger in disapproval at a video monitor replay of Russian rival …
During a comfortable victory by the United States men’s basketball team over China in their opening game of the Rio Olympics, Paul George was the victim of a crossover by Zhao Jiwei that sent the Pacers star to the floor. The following day, one …
Corey Cogdell-Unrein, the wife of Chicago Bears defensive end Mitch Unrein, took home a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics in Rio over the weekend. Cogdell-Unrein became a bronze medalist in women’s trap shooting after she competed for the …
Everyone following the Olympics felt for gymnast Samir Ait Said, the French athlete who broke his leg during a routine. It’s fair to say, though, that few understood what Said was going through quite like Team USA’s Paul George. George, …
Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten appears to be recovering well from her nasty crash during the women’s road race at the Olympics in Rio on Sunday. Van Vleuten was leading the race with under 11 km to go when she flipped her bike and landed on …
Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vletuen had an unfortunate turn during the women’s road race at the Olympics on Sunday. Van Vletuen was looking good with a little under 11 km left in the race as she was leading the field. But coming around a turn, …
A pair of German field hockey players combined for a priceless photo during the Rio Olympics on Saturday. Here we have Linus Butt and Florian Fuchs of the German field hockey team, and do I even need to tell you what’s coming next? Meanwhile, …
A single mother is on her way to the Olympics to watch her daughter compete, thanks to some generous strangers. Ariana Washington is a Team USA sprinter who qualified for the U.S. Olympic team a matter of weeks ago. Coming off a foot injury, …
Rory McIlroy responded on Twitter Sunday to the Olympians who tried trolling him via the social media service. Two boxers, Paddy Barnes and Mick Conlan, appeared to be working in tandem when they tried to troll Rory. Barnes got on the Irish golfer …
Katinka Hosszu won the gold medal in the 400 meter individual medley at the Rio Olympics on Saturday, and she did it by obliterating the previous world record by two seconds. Watching Hosszu destroy the competition in her preliminary heat and then …
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