Olympic highlights from Day 10: Photo finish at the track
The women’s 400 meter race at the Rio Olympics on Monday took an unusual turn when the Bahamas’ Shaunae Miller dove over the finish line to ensure the gold.
Does food make the Olympian?
Olympic athletes can burn thousands of calories as they strive for gold medals, making food essential for their training. We were fascinated by how professional athletes fuel themselves for Olympic events, so we reached out to the Olympians themselves. Here’s…
Watch 8:36
Michael Phelps nears retirement after record-breaking career
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps captured his 23rd gold medal in Rio on Saturday. He has tallied 28 medals overall, the most of any athlete of any sport in history, in a career that has spanned four Olympic competitions, but Phelps…
Olympic highlights from Day 8: U.S. wins 1,000th gold medal
The U.S. earned its 1000th Olympic gold medal Saturday night after the American women’s team won the 4x100 meter medley relay.
This year, at the Rio 2016 Olympics, advances in wearable tech serve a purpose beyond performance: protecting an athlete’s health. From sportswear designers, here are four innovations created for these Olympic games.
It's a striking change from four years ago, when then-cash-strapped Mitt Romney and his allies scrounged up the estimated $18 million needed to match what President Barack Obama was spending to advertise during the three weeks of the London Games,…
The United States was in a three-way tie for top standing with China and Australia at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday.
What's the name of the 2016 Rio Olympics mascot? Which country has attended every Olympic Games? Test your brain power and stamina by taking our 10-question quiz.
The president of the World Anti-Doping Agency says his organization didn't immediately investigate allegations of systematic cheating by the Russian Olympic team because it lacked the authority to conduct such an inquiry.
