Olympics news

The Guardian
The golfers don't care, but the Olympics meant everything to us squash players
The Guardian
The world's four best golfers – Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson and Jason Day – who are all skipping the Olympics. Composite: Danny Lawson/PA; Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images; Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images; Stuart Franklin/Getty Images.
It's frustrating to not see squash at the Olympics: Saurav Ghosal, Joshna ChinappaFirstpostall 19 news articles »

Chicago Tribune
Chicago's bid for 2016 Olympics leaves pricey legacy 7 years later
Chicago Tribune
Seven years after Chicago lost its bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, the planned venues exist only in old renderings. Most competitions would have been held in stadiums on park and lakefront sites around the city and downtown. Chicagoans who use those ...
As Rio braces for the Olympics, a defensive mayor insists the city will be readyLos Angeles Times
Brazilian Islamist extremist attack at th

Mashable
Katy Perry shares powerful Olympics anthem, 'Rise'
Mashable
Katy Perry has shared her official Olympics anthem, and it's as fiery as the Olympic flame itself. With a huge, anthemic chorus and motivational lyrics like "victory is in my veins" and "I won't just survive, you will see me thrive," "Rise" is far more ...
Katy Perry Returns With Olympics Anthem 'Rise'Billboard
Katy Perry new song: Listen to surprise Rio Olympics anthem 'Rise'The Independent
Katy Perry releases surprise single

The Sydney Morning Herald
Rio Olympics 2016: Australian wrestler Vinod Kumar to fight doping ban
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australian wrestler Vinod Kumar has hired lawyers in a bid to clear his name and compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after he was hit with a four-year ban for failing a doping test during a qualification event. The Australian Olympic Committee said ...
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The Guardian
The Games: A Global History of the Olympics by David Goldblatt review – a tale of ugly politics and propaganda
The Guardian
The Olympics have always been more about money and political objectives than about sport. Ahead of Rio, this is a bracingly debunking account. The London Olympics opening ceremony on 27 July 2012. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images.

New York Times
As Rory McIlroy Takes Flak for Olympics Comment, He Affirms His Stance
New York Times
Louis Oosthuizen celebrating a hole in one in the first round of the British Open on Thursday. Credit Peter Byrne/Press Association, via Associated Press. TROON, Scotland — Fans in the grandstand stood to applaud Rory McIlroy as he approached the 18th ...
Brennan: Rory McIlroy says what all golfers thinking in passing on OlympicsUSA TODAY
Men's golf doesn't belong in the OlympicsSFGat