Tag: Olympics

Police in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, said Tuesday they have been unable to verify claims U.S. Olympian Rio Lochte and three other swimmers were robbed at gunpoint over the weekend. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Rio police lack evidence that Lochte, swimmers were robbed

Anna Giaritelli · August 17, 2016 1:22 am

Troy Doris, representing his parents' home country of Guyana, finished seventh in the triple jump competition Tuesday. His best distance was 16.9 meters, less than one meter behind the gold medal-winning distance. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Charter school teacher finishes Olympic journey

Jason Russell · August 16, 2016 3:40 pm

A headline in the Greeley (Colo.) Tribune for an Associated Press story read in large bold print: "Phelps ties for silver in 100 fly." It then read in smaller print right underneath: "Ledecky sets world record in women's 800 freestyle." (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Pointless Olympics outrage over female athletes and headlines

Ashe Schow · August 16, 2016 3:15 pm

The Greatest Olympian Ever

Jeffrey H. Anderson · August 16, 2016 12:23 pm

Egypt's Islam El Shehaby, blue, declines to shake hands with Israel's Or Sasson, white, after losing during the men's over 100-kg judo competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Olympics boot Egyptian for poor sportsmanship against Israeli

Anna Giaritelli · August 15, 2016 9:32 pm

Under current law, victorious athletes owe taxes on both the prize money and the medals themselves. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Representatives look to give Olympians a tax break

Joseph Lawler · August 15, 2016 7:49 pm

The Olympics Are All About Politics

Lee Smith · August 15, 2016 5:40 pm

Michael Phelps’s Least Famous Strokes of Brilliance

Chris Deaton · August 12, 2016 6:02 pm

Hillary Clinton inspired a lot of eye-rolling Thursday with a reference to the summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Reporters savage Clinton for Olympic pander

Becket Adams · August 11, 2016 7:52 pm

An intelligent nationalist can respect the strengths of other nationalisms, while preferring his own. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Nationalism is not necessarily a bad thing

Michael Barone · August 10, 2016 10:54 pm

Michael Phelps Wins Gold Medals 20 and 21

Chris Deaton · August 10, 2016 4:55 pm

A Saudi Arabian judo athlete refused to participate in her first-round match at the Summer Olympics in Rio Sunday, reportedly to avoid an Israeli competitor in the next round. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Saudi Olympic fighter refuses to compete against Israeli

Anna Giaritelli · August 8, 2016 9:54 pm