The Rio 2016 Logo
The team behind the logo for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Rio explains the process that went into the design.
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Harrison Barnes Has Apparently Nabbed One Of The Final Spots On Team USA
Getty Image The Olympics are mere weeks away now, and the roster for Team USA is set to be officially announced on Monday. Ahead of that announcement, however, nearly the entire roster has been either...
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Rio Police Deliver A Disturbing Warning To Olympic Tourists
Getty Image The Rio Summer Olympics are looking more and more like a very bad idea. Zika is driving away hundreds of athletes and journalists, body parts and poop have been found in the competition...
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The Most Surprising Players To Represent USA Basketball At The Olympics
Getty Image Earlier this summer, the roster for the U.S. Men’s Rio 2016 Olympic Team was released, and things look pretty good. Despite several big names — LeBron James, Steph Curry, James Harden and...
View ArticleThe Road To The Rio Olympics Has Been Filled With Trouble
The Olympics are so coveted that cities often move heaven and earth (up to a decade in advance) in an effort to court both the iconic sporting event and the worldwide attention that comes from it....
View ArticleKobe Bryant’s Epic Performance At The ’08 Olympics Likely Saved Coach K’s...
In 2008, Team USA’s path to redemption nearly took a turn for the worst in the Gold Medal game with Spain. Team USA reclaimed their rightful place as the world’s top team behind Coach Mike...
View ArticleWatch Kevin Durant, Paul George, And Team USA Put On A Show While Routing...
USA Basketball passed its first test with flying colors on Friday night. The team had its first exhibition game during the lead-up to Rio 2016 against fourth-ranked Argentina, and the Americans were...
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Aussie Olympians Arrived In Rio And Deemed The Living Quarters ‘Uninhabitable’
Getty Image The Olympics begin in 12 days and the problems just never stop. Our own Keith Reid-Cleveland documented all of the problems the games have experienced in their build-up recently with the...
View ArticleKD, Carmelo, And Team USA Roasted DeAndre Jordan After He Airballed A Free Throw
Melo, Kevin Durant, and Boogie Cousins clown DeAndre Jordan for airballing a free throw vs China pic.twitter.com/LIcFnUF74l — gifdsports (@gifdsports) July 25, 2016 DeAndre Jordan’s struggles at the...
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An MMA Fighter Claims He Was Kidnapped By Crooked Rio Cops, Forced To Pay...
Twitter (@jasonleejitsu) The Rio Olympics are still two weeks away, but according to a New Zealand athlete, the corruption and danger have already begun in earnest. What did you guys get up to...
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Everything To Watch For From Team USA Basketball At The Rio Olympics
Getty Image The Summer Olympics are about much more than basketball. For American fans who are unaccustomed to the thrills of track and field, the powerful grace of gymnastics, and the drama of...
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Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison Might Soon Join Ronda Rousey In The...
Getty Image Kayla Harrison is the first athlete from the United States to win a gold medal in Olympic judo. She’s a big deal. Back when Ronda Rousey was making waves as the first athlete from the U.S....
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The Internet Loved Michael Phelps And His Destruction Of Rival Chad le Clos
Winter is here for Le Clos. pic.twitter.com/aTFvy3NM4L — Joe Ovies (@joeovies) August 10, 2016 And so it begins. Chad le Clos was feeling confident yesterday, shadowboxing in front of his rival...
View ArticleBelle & Sebastian Have Written The Olympic Anthem We Deserve With ‘Olympic...
Who would have thought that Belle & Sebastian were such big fans of the Olympics? First it’s Leslie Jones and now it’s the Scottish indie pop band. Man, the Olympics sure know how to bring some...
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Michael Phelps Earned Another Gold Medal In His Final Race And The Internet...
.@MichaelPhelps ends his Olympic career with an Olympic Record! #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/QAtRuVJdpO — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 14, 2016 Michael Phelps’ final Olympic race started by Ryan...
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Russia’s Roman Vlasov Was Choked Unconscious Then Went On To Win Olympic...
Getty Image Roman Vlasov won a second Olympic gold medal Sunday in the 75kg Greco-Roman competition, but this time, he did it after waking from unconsciousness. Facing off against Croatia’s Bozo...
View ArticleA Decorated Russian Diver Scores A 0.00 After A Heartwrenching Back Flop
Bazhina didn't advance to the semis in the 3m springboard after scoring a 0.00 on her dive. https://t.co/I2z54J68U8 https://t.co/DkJyvHgH1D — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 12, 2016 It must be...
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Michael Johnson Had The Perfect Response To His World Record Getting Broken
Congratulations @WaydeDreamer to you and your coach! Well done and deserved. Olympic Gold and World record. I know the feeling! #Rio2016 — Michael Johnson (@MJGold) August 15, 2016 South Africa’s...
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And Now, A Fancy Horse Dancing To Santana And Rob Thomas’‘Smooth’ At The Rio...
NO WAY NO WAY. There is a dressage horse dancing to Smooth by Santana ft. Rob Thomas #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/uOSQI9ziAv — rebecca tran (@beckietran) August 15, 2016 Man, it’s a hot one in Rio, but...
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This Olympic Hurdler Forgot How Hurdles Work At The Worst Time
It’s a tough blow to train for four years to jump over hurdles, only to make it to the Olympics and jump straight through one. Unfortunately for Haitian hurdler Jeffrey Julmis, that’s exactly what...
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Simone Biles Capped Off An Incredible Olympics By Meeting Her Biggest Crush
he kissed me on the cheek just letting y'all know @ZacEfron ❤️ pic.twitter.com/VLyc62DXY7 — Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) August 16, 2016 Four gold medals in one week, proving you are the best athlete...
View ArticleVince Staples Graded Olympic Sports And His Rankings Are Undeniable
We’ve all got Olympic fever and the only prescription, is more cow–sorry, wrong metaphor and reference. Anyway, the Olympics are in full swing and there’s been a lot of action in Rio over the past few...
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Lebron James Recognizes Usain Bolt’s Greatness After His Latest Historic Win
In case you missed greatness! Watch @UsainBolt make History via @ESPN (Channel 304) or the #ESPNPlayApp #DigicelPlay pic.twitter.com/Xfcr7g3E1B — Digicel Jamaica (@DIGICELJamaica) August 19, 2016...
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An American Soldier Stopped His Olympic Pole Vault Attempt To Salute The...
2nd LT Sam Kendricks stops mid-run to stand at attention when he hears the national anthem https://t.co/9yoosVTGNC https://t.co/aNohNvGWxN — NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 21, 2016 The past two...
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Paul Wall Is Offering Free Custom Gold Grills To All Of Our Olympic Champions
Getty Image Paul Wall launched his career with grills and to grills he has returned. In addition to his day job as an emcee, the Houston rhymer has been successfully accessorizing smiles for more than...
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This Body-Shamer Learned A Valuable Lesson After Sending A Mean Tweet To...
twitter There are different strokes for different folks and then there’s openly mocking some of the greatest Olympic athletes the world has ever known because their super-heroic bodies don’t match a...
View ArticleMichael Phelps Explains The Moment Behind The ‘Phelps Face’ On ‘The Tonight...
The Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio saw world records shattered, human drama perfected, and perhaps the single most important game face in the history of sports. The Phelps Face, as it has come to...
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Hope Solo Claims Her USWNT Suspension Was Due To Her Advocacy For Equal Pay
Getty Image Hope Solo believes that her suspension and subsequent termination of her contract has more to do with her fight for equal pay than her “unsportsmanlike” conduct and issues off the field. In...
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With The Olympics Over, This Photography Collective Wants To Show Us The Real...
GUSTAVO MINAS The Olympics have come and gone. The athletic highlights were certainly worth tuning in for, but, as we’ve come to expect of the games, many of the most memorable stories were side...
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