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3 of the women who ran the 4x100 relay at the Rio Olympics had life-threatening pregnancy complications. After one of them died, the other sprinters are speaking out.
Tori Bowie, whose 4x100 meter relay team won gold at the Rio Olympics in 2016, died in May. Allyson…
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The stars of the 2016 Rio Olympics
Michael Phelps dominated the Rio Olympics.Lee Jin-man/AP
Scott Davis
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Revisit the 75 best photos from the 2016 Rio Olympics
The photos from the Rio games were terrific, and they captured the emotion, energy, and athleticism…
Scott Davis
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The US Olympic team's logo only has 13 stars for a simple legal and logistical reason
Team USA's logo uses a flag that is still officially recognized in the United States.
Cork Gaines
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Here's how steeplechase - the wackiest event in track and field - came to get its name and water jumps
Casual Olympic track and field fans may wonder why there is a middle-distance event called the stee…
Emmett Knowlton,Tyler Lauletta
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The 'Fierce Five' US women's gymnastics team that won gold at the 2012 London Olympics
A combined effort from Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, and Jordyn Wieber le…
Meredith Cash
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The super villains that accompanied India’s Olympians to party and click selfies in Rio
Our sportspersons did perform well at the Rio Olympics considering the treatment and infrastructure…
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The Rio Olympics were a financial disaster and it keeps getting worse
Now, however, Rio faces a major problem that most host cities face - what to do with the venues. Ac…
Scott Davis
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The best moments of the Rio Olympics so far
From Katie Ledecky's dominance to Usain Bolt's photogenic sprints, there have been a lot of histori…
Will Wei
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The Rio Olympics will be cheap compared to London and Sochi
A study by Bent Flyvbjerg, Allison Stewart, Alexander Budzier for the Saïd Business School at the U…
Cork Gaines
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Sakshi Malik gets rousing welcome, says she always wanted win an Olympic medal for India
23-year-old Malik will receive rousing welcome in her village Mokhra Khas in Rohtak district in Har…
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10 spectacular moments captured during Rio Olympics
The closing ceremony of Rio Olympics was nothing less than a party as Olympians danced to the beats…
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PV Sindhu - Gone humble, will return a Millionaire Superstar
If this was not enough, a Vijayawada-based top jewellery showroom chain said he is keen on signing …
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PV Sindhu creates history at Rio, wins the first ever Silver in Badminton for India
The tall and lanky girl from Hyderabad beat Japanese Nozomi Okuhara 21-19 21-10 in the semi-finals …
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Here is what PV Sindhu should keep in mind while competing with World’s Number 1 player tonight
Even though Sindhu is probably in the best of her form, it won’t be easy to play against Marin, who…
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Meet Judo champion Avtar Singh whose Olympic dreams were once fading and will now represent India at Rio Olympics
Of course the pressure on our Indian athletes is building, but they have trained hard for it. Most …
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This is what Indian athletes are going to eat at Games Village during Rio Olympics
This means our athletes are going to get an array of Indian dishes like dal makhani, vegetable pula…
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Meet Dattu Bhokanal, the lone Indian rower to qualify for Rio Olympics, who was once scared of water
The 24-year-old’s story is nothing less than inspiring and exudes the best example of grit and dete…