Gymnastic stars Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian and Aly Raisman made their mark as the "Final ...

In just one week, the eyes of the world will be on Rio de Janeiro as the Olympic Games arrive in South America for the first time. The buildup to Rio 2016 has been beset by political, economic and ...

And, owning a record 23 Olympic gold medals after his final race at Rio 2016 ended with victory in Saturday’s 4x100-meter medley relay, he has. Swimming is richer because of him, and will be poorer ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 16: Simone Biles (L) and Alexandra Raisman (R) of the United States pose for photographs after winning the gold and silver medals respectively after competing on the ...

The Notice of Race for the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition has been released. The competition begins on 8 August and runs until 18 August at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Notice of Race states the ...

At her house in Spring, Tex., the world’s best gymnast is just another member of the family. Her maternal grandfather Ron and his wife, Nellie, adopted Biles and her younger sister, Adria, when Biles ...

Eduardo Paes, the mayor of Rio, reclines in his chair in a vast conference room on the 13th floor of City Hall, and exhales. The cascade of negative news that has recently hit the Olympic city—rising ...

Breaking tradition, the Rio Olympics this summer will feature 13 artist-designed posters instead of one. “It’s really hard for us in Brazil to choose one artist to represent the Olympic Games, or ...

The Rio Olympic torch and torch relay route were unveiled on Friday, 399 days out from the opening of the 2016 Rio Games. The unique design of the torch incorporates “Brazilian flair,” the Rio 2016 ...

A mere six months after the torch was snuffed, the Brazilian Olympic sites that once hosted scores of locals, tourists, and athletes in a global celebration of athleticism and camaraderie now lie in ...

I'm a hardcore sports fan. Quite honestly, I have a tough time playing video games that don't involve hitting, throwing or catching a ball. The more realistic the better. It was difficult to accept ...