RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) When Michael Phelps decided to come out of retirement, he circled one race in particular on the Olympic schedule. The 200-meter butterfly. At the London Games, […]
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) This one will surely be seen as a victory for clean athletes over the dopers. No doubt, that was Lilly King’s take. The feisty American stared […]
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) What it lacked in flash, Rio made up for with feeling. With a limited budget, the consequence of a biting recession that roiled preparations for South […]
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) There’s nothing like the unique Brazilian vibe – and the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will see no shortage of […]
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (USA Today) – The International Olympic Committee approved five new sports for the Tokyo Games in 2020, bringing back some sports and adding new ones to appeal to […]
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (CNN) – Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, has been selected as the U.S. flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games […]
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An Idaho State hurdler’s final 400-meter race should have been over when she collapsed with a ruptured Achilles tendon after the second hurdle. Instead, Shelby Erdahl ignored the pain shooting […]
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Swiss police say snowboarder Estelle Balet has been killed in an avalanche. Police say the 21-year-old Swiss athlete was struck by the snow slide early Tuesday morning […]
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) International sports federations expressed concern Tuesday over problems with venues for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, including power failures at the gymnastics arena this week. Two […]
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