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The Olympics left Rio with a few improvements. And a frightening police violence problem. – Vox
One of the biggest scandals of the 2016 Olympics in Rio was the story of US swimmer Ryan Lochte’s admission to “overexaggerating,” as he called it, about an encounter with security guards at gas station in the early morning hours of August 14, along with swimming teammates Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz, and James Feigen. While it’s still not clear what exactly happened (although it seems very clear the swimmers were…
Tokyo Olympics 2020: 10 potential stars of the next Olympics – BBC News
Media playback is not supported on this device Team GB’s gold-medal winning heroes from 2016 When the flame was extinguished at the Maracana on Sunday, so ended the Olympic careers of some of the finest sportsmen and women to have lived. Rio was our last chance to delight in the talents of sprinter Usain Bolt, swimmer Michael Phelps, cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins and heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill on the biggest sporting…
Rio 2016 Olympics: France agonises over Team GB glory – BBC News
Image copyright Getty Images/AFP Image caption Back from Rio: Team GB came second in the medal table, the French (right) came seventh The French are perfectly happy with their Rio Olympics tally. The haul of 42 medals, including 10 golds, was a post-war record, and their seventh overall placing was the same as at London 2012. That is the official line. In fact, there is an unacknowledged undercurrent of grumbling….
Banc of California snags naming rights for LA Football Club soccer stadium – Los Angeles Times
The soccer stadium set to replace Exposition Park’s Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena now has a name: Banc of California Stadium. The ownership group of Los Angeles Football Club, which is building the new stadium, this morning announced a naming-rights deal with the Irvine bank, a fast-growing lender that’s been working to make inroads in South Los Angeles. The Major League Soccer expansion team, set to debut in 2018, signed a 15-year deal that gives Banc of…
With Audience Shrinking, NBC Looks Cautiously to Olympics in Asia … – New York Times
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With Audience Shrinking, NBC Looks Cautiously to Olympics in Asia – New York Times
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Olympics amassed 187 million tweets, 1.5 billion Facebook interactions – USA TODAY
TOPSHOT – Brazil’s forward Neymar poses for a selfie with fans as they celebrate after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men’s football gold medal match between Brazil and Germany at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 20, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Odd ANDERSENODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: AFP_FG01T(Photo: ODD ANDERSEN, AFP/Getty Images) SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook won gold in the Rio Summer Olympics’ social media conversation,…
‘Let’s dance’: Olympics ends in relief for Brazilians – Washington Post
RIO DE JANEIRO — South America’s Olympic debut ended Sunday night doused with a tropical drizzle but dancing all the way, a festive Brazilian farewell to a zany 17 days of brilliant athletic performances served with a sideshow of mishaps and scares. The world’s athletes, shrouded in plastic ponchos and smiling through the rain, seemed an apt ending to an Olympics that was always an uphill climb. With dancers dressed…
With the Olympics Over, Six Former Host Cities Worth Visiting – New York Times
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‘Let’s dance’: Olympics ends in relief for Brazilians – Washington Post
RIO DE JANEIRO — South America’s Olympic debut ended Sunday night doused with a tropical drizzle but dancing all the way, a festive Brazilian farewell to a zany 17 days of brilliant athletic performances served with a sideshow of mishaps and scares. The world’s athletes, shrouded in plastic ponchos and smiling through the rain, seemed an apt ending to an Olympics that was always an uphill climb. With dancers dressed…
Goodbye Rio, hello robots: Expect high-tech cool at 2020 Tokyo Olympics – CNN
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Olympics Ratings Were Way Down. Is That Because the U.S. Is Too Good at Winning? – Slate Magazine
Every TV show needs its stars, and NBC has done a great job making stars of athletes like Biles and Ledecky and Phelps and, yes, Ryan Lochte. NBC, though, isn’t nearly as good at crafting compelling narratives around sports that take place neither in the water nor on a track. And, come to think of it, NBC isn’t even that great at creating compelling narratives in track and field. Allyson…
History of Corruption Charges Dogs Brazil’s Gold Medal Soccer Run – New York Times
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Rio Olympics: Kevin Durant leads Team USA men’s basketball to 15th gold medal – CBSSports.com
U.S. comes away draped in gold, not shame Melo: I’m finished with Team USA Twitter reacts to USA’s latest gold medal Kevin Durant did it again. Just like in 2012, Durant led the United States men’s basketball team in scoring with a performance to remember in the gold medal game on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro. Durant scored 24 of his 30 points in the first half of Team USA’s…
‘Let’s dance’: Olympics ends in relief for Brazilians – Washington Post
RIO DE JANEIRO — South America’s Olympic debut ended Sunday night doused with a tropical drizzle but dancing all the way, a festive Brazilian farewell to a zany 17 days of brilliant athletic performances served with a sideshow of mishaps and scares. The world’s athletes, shrouded in plastic ponchos and smiling through the rain, seemed an apt ending to an Olympics that was always an uphill climb. With dancers dressed…
Rio Olympics: Claressa Shields Punches Her Way to Second Gold Medal – New York Times
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Do Americans Still Care About the Olympics? – Slate Magazine
Every TV show needs its stars, and NBC has done a great job making stars of athletes like Biles and Ledecky and Phelps and, yes, Ryan Lochte. NBC, though, isn’t nearly as good at crafting compelling narratives around sports that take place neither in the water nor on a track. And, come to think of it, NBC isn’t even that great at creating compelling narratives in track and field. Allyson…
USA’s Kyle Snyder wins wrestling gold at Rio Olympics – USA TODAY
x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ Nancy Armour shares her Top 5 from Rio. USA TODAY Sports Kyle Snyder of the United States celebrates winning the gold medal in the men’s freestyle 97kg wrestling event during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 2.(Photo: Michael Madrid, USA TODAY Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO — American wrestler Kyle Snyder is a gold medal winner who just took down a…
5 things to remember from closing ceremony of Rio Olympics – USA TODAY
x Embed x Share USA Today Sports’ Martin Rogers says farewell to the Rio Games USA TODAY Sports Simone Biles (USA) carries the flag during the closing ceremonies for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Maracana.(Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports) Simone’s show There’s no questioning Simone Biles’ star power. Aside from toting the United States flag like a four-time gold medalist, Biles momentarily held up the parade of athletes as…
‘Let’s dance’: Olympics ends in relief for Brazilians – Washington Post
RIO DE JANEIRO — Under a tropical drizzle, Brazil kicked off the last act of South America’s Olympic debut Sunday night, a danceable farewell to a zany 17 days of brilliant athletic performances and a decathlon of mishaps. Athletes shrouded in plastic ponchos, smiling through the rain, seemed an apt ending to an Olympics that was always an uphill climb. With dancers dressed as colorful birds, fiddlers and fireworks, Rio…
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