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NBC's Rio Olympics headquarters is a 75,000 square foot windowless bunker
NBC said there were a lot of close calls this year. Two-thirds of the power went out in Olympic par…
Liana B. Baker
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People are claiming that Coca-Cola banned coffee at the Olympics
"There are several coffee machines provided by ROCOG (the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee for the Oly…
Hayley Peterson
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Zika virus, terrorism, and time differences - how the BBC is gearing up for the Rio Olympics
This close to the opening ceremony, Chakraborty is focused on making sure his team of 455 presenter…
Jake Kanter
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NBC's Olympics had a 'nightmare' drop in ratings - here's how it could fix the problem
Variety suggested that NBC highlight this year's big Olympic stars after the games so viewers can r…
Jethro Nededog
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These are the big TV innovations coming down the track at the Rio Olympics
UK broadcasters have already experimented filming VR footage of sport. Sky captured 360-degree foot…
Jake Kanter
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Alibaba's Jack Ma announces major digital partnership with International Olympic Committee
"We met last year to talk about digital and how we can make the Olympics digital," Ma said at the p…
Alyson Shontell
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A Spanish shoeshine man who makes $34 a day just handed over the Twitter handles @RioDeJaneiro and @Japan for free
Javier Castano, 50, handed over the password for the Twitter name @riodejaneiro to Rio de Janeiro c…
AFP
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America's best cyclist just announced he's not going to the Rio Olympics because of the Zika virus
"I think it has been dogged more than normal and some of the things are beyond their control, and s…
Daniel McMahon
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How to keep up when OTT content is the norm
We're living in a transitional time in the video industry, where traditional pay-TV companies, broa…
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The US reportedly helped Brazil track down and capture 11 suspected ISIS militants
"I think for years, ever since Brazil was awarded the games, there's been intelligence-sharing," Ji…
Christopher Woody,Reuters
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Brazil arrested 10 people who pledged allegiance to ISIS, but the bigger threat to the Olympics may be more basic
"When you think about the key hotel districts and areas where visitors and athletes are going to be…
Christopher Woody
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The 2012 Olympics Completely Changed How We Consume Sports
Some of the numbers are staggering, such as how social media discussion of certain brands grew near…
Cork Gaines
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2 of the world's best gymnasts shared how they deal with online body-shaming
Douglas' success in London incited online trolls who insulted her muscular body and her hair. …
Caroline Praderio
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Three swimmers who were allegedly robbed with Ryan Lochte were reportedly stopped from leaving Rio
Over the weekend, Lochte said he and three other swimmers were robbed at gunpoint in Rio. However, …
Emmett Knowlton
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Brazil captured 12 ISIS sympathizers days before the Olympics, with some help from major tech companies
WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, offers encrypted communications, and the company says that ev…
Christopher Woody
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A Chinese volleyball icon is taking online trolls to court after they blamed her for her team's defeats at the Tokyo Olympics
The Rio 2016 gold medalist took issue with those saying she had fallen out with her teammates and s…
Sam Cooper
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NBC won't show the opening ceremony live, and their explanation is eyebrow-raising
Miller is right to say that the average casual fan of the Olympics likely doesn't follow many Olymp…
Emmett Knowlton
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Gabby Douglas is firing back at her cruel Instagram trolls after months of online abuse
"OKK this needs to be addressed, I'm fed up and shutting this down. The people that want to be pett…
Caroline Praderio
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Usain Bolt's historic run marks the end of an era for NBC's Olympics coverage
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York. Surely many viewers will watch premier events - gymnastics, sw…