Sweden's defensive strategy pays off again with upset of Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO – Sweden’s ultra-defensive strategy paid off again. The Swedish team, which knocked off the United States in the quart...

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Rio 2016: Was Chinese proposal romantic or just a form of male control?

By Tom Spender BBC News   The crowd loved it - but did He Zi? The Chinese diver had tears in her eyes when fello...

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Sydney McLaughlin shows her promise, inexperience in 400 hurdles qualifying

RIO DE JANEIRO — Once her Summer Games are over, Sydney McLaughlin will need to pick up her summer reading before school starts in ear...

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Olympian's dive for the gold sparks internet debate

Allyson Felix became the most decorated female track athlete in United States history with a silver medal in the 400 meter, but a dive...

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Challenging judges in Olympic gymnastics costs real money

En route to winning a silver medal, Laurie Hernandez protested the score on her beam routine on Monday. That’s not unusual in and of i...

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Russia's Klishina wins appeal, can compete at Rio Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The lone Russian track and field athlete at the Olympics has won her appeal to compete at the Rio de Janeiro G...

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Mattek-Sands and Sock deny Venus Williams' chance for Olympic history

Bethanie Mattek-Sands, of the United States, and partner Jack Sock, right, hold their hand to their heart during the national anthem aft...

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Why Madison Kocian deserved uneven bar gold

Yahoo Sports' Shawn Johnson explains why the American gymnast should have won the uneven bars final on Sunday.  ...

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Two gymnasts attempt the 'Vault of Death'

Daniel Tran, Fourth-Place Medal When you take a shot at the champ, you better bring your best stuff. Nolan Ryan had the fastball, Sh...

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Haunting photos of abandoned Olympic venues

Have you been watching the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics? Of course you have.  But amongst the patriotism, competition and sport is a co...

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Team USA Is About to Be Kicked Off its Doping High Horse in Rio

Sean Gregory/Rio de Janeiro, In addition to shattering world records and breaking down barriers , the swimmers at the Rio Olympics...

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Madison Kocian earns silver for United States in uneven bars

Madison Kocian was edged by less than a tenth of a point for gold (Getty) On a team of superstars, Madison Kocian earned her time ...

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Olympic diver scores zero for back flop

Russian diver Nadezhda Bazhina is a six-time European Championship gold-medalist. She was part of the Russian squad that won gold at th...

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Brenda Martinez's painful lesson from U.S. trials pays off

Brenda Martinez stays out of trouble and advances in the 1,500. (Photo: James Lang, USA TODAY Sports) Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY...

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Chinese swimmer suspended, two athletes kicked out of Rio

China's Chen Xinyi, pictured on August 2, 2015, had been slated to appear in the last of 12 heats of the 50m freestyle on Friday, ...

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Sexism undercutting female athletes' Rio achievements?

Hungary's gold medal winner Katinka Hosszu is flanked by United States' silver medal winner Maya DiRado, left, and Spain's b...

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Kosovo’s First Ever Olympic Medalist on Her ‘Great Moment’

"I still cannot believe that it happened" Kosovo’s first medal-winning athlete at an Olympic Games has spoken of her de...

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Aly Raisman has seen her parents the same way we all have — online

RIO DE JANEIRO — Aly Raisman has seen her parents the same way the rest of the world has — on the Internet. After helping the Americ...

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Mexican gymnast is body shamed on Twitter after Rio performance

By Gianluca Mezzofiore   A Mexican gymnast who just competed at the Rio Olympics has been targeted by cruel body shaming comment...

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American cyclist Kristin Armstrong wins gold in women's time trial

Cyclist Kristin Armstrong of the United States rides at the start of the women's individual time trial event at the 2016 Summer O...

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