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Vox
Rio Olympics: will Brazil be ready? Why so much of the world thinks it won't.
Vox
As the Olympics prepare to open, many are worried that Rio won't be ready. Lars Baron/Getty Images. When a new elevated bike path in Rio collapsed in April, hit by a fluke wave, the deaths of two people weren't just seen as a tragedy. The collapse ...
Why The Olympics Probably Won't Spread ZikaFiveThirtyEight
How Big a Threat Will Zika Be At the Olympics?Wall Street Journal
Ooohlympics : A Pornhub Health Initi

Quartz
NBC is airing the Rio Olympics opening ceremony on a tape delay, but there's still a way for Americans to watch it live
Quartz
The 2016 Olympic games kick off tomorrow (Aug. 5) in Rio de Janeiro with its opening ceremony, but most Americans won't be able to watch it live on television. NBC, America's summer Olympics broadcaster since 1988, announced this week that it will air ...
Rio Olympics 2016: USA flag bearer Michael Phelps laments lack of 'clean sport'BBC News
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Telegraph.co.uk
Rio 2016 Olympics: The latest news and views as Adam Gemili is appointed athletics captain of Team GB
Telegraph.co.uk
Rio 2016 Olympics: The latest news and views as Adam Gemili is appointed athletics captain of Team GB ...
Irish boxer fails drug test on eve of Rio Olympics, reportsIrish Examiner
Irish boxer fails drugs test before Rio OlympicsIrish Timesall 51 news articles »

Slate Magazine
The Olympics Are Horrible. I Love Them Very Much.
Slate Magazine
Olympians Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps and Logan Dooley. The Olympics celebrate the virtues of effort and participation, from superstars like Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps to lesser-known athletes like trampolinist Logan Dooley. Photo illustration by ...
Top track and field athletes to watch in RioNBC Olympics
Inside the Numbers of the 2016 Rio Summer OlympicsBleacher Report
Lightning Bolt's last dance at RioThe Hindu

Washington Post
Hope Solo Not Bothered by 'Zika' Crowd Chants at Olympics
ABC News
The veteran USA goalie was teased by fans chanting "Zika, Zika" at her as the U.S. women's soccer team defeated New Zealand in its Olympic debut on Wednesday. The crowd of nearly 10,000 fans at the 60,000-capacity Mineirao Stadium jeered the ...
Hope Solo booed by Brazilian fans at Olympics over Zika commentsWashington Post
Baseball, softball to return to Olympics in 2020Los Angeles Times
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Gizmodo
How To Watch the Olympics Without Cable
Gizmodo
The Olympics is a once every four-year event testing the limits of humanity's athletic ability—more so this year as competitors compete in raw sewage. It's safer for viewers at home, but for those without cable, it's also a marathon of ingenuity and ...
The 5 highest-paid athletes competing in the Rio OlympicsCNBC
Nobody wants to host the Olympic Games anymore. Can you blame them?Quartz
Brazils Already Regretting the OlympicsDaily Be

TIME
The Feats of Athleticism of the First Modern Olympics
TIME
The first Olympics of the modern era began on April 6, 1896, in Athens. It was the first successful attempt to revive the competition that had started in ancient Greece, with centuries having passed since Roman Emperor Theodosius I abolished the event ...
The Modern Olympics Were Founded By A French Baron Who Was Sad That France Kept Losing WarsDeadspin
The Ancient History of Cheating in the OlympicsSmithsonianall 37 news articles&

CNN
Olympics: IOC adds five new sports to Games for Tokyo 2020
CNN
(CNN) If you think skateboarding is a pursuit for hooded teenagers congregating under a bridge and not interested in reaching the pinnacle of world sport, it's time to think again. That's because skateboarding is one of five sports -- along with karate ...
Olympics: Baseball/softball, sport climbing, surfing, karate, skateboarding at Tokyo 2020BBC Sport
Baseball and Softball Returning to Olympics in 2020New York Times
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Quartz
The greatest Olympic opening ceremonies of all time, ranked
Quartz
From hundreds of riders on horseback dramatically galloping into the stadium to the thunderous beats performed meticulously by 2,008 tightly ranked drummers, host cities pull out all the stops to set the right tone for the Olympic Games. The opening ...
Most British athletes to shun Rio 2016 Olympics opening ceremonyThe Indian Expressall 73 news articles »

CBC.ca
Canadians unexcited about Olympics, poll finds
CBC.ca
Canadians feel less than enthusiastic about the Rio Olympic Games, an Angus Reid survey suggests. They are split on whether the Games are a worthwhile investment for the host country, and eight in 10 say the event is more about corporate sponsorships ...
Game on! Canada kicks off Rio Olympics with a win in soccerToronto Star
Brazilians hurl offensive slurs at Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams during Olympics matchThe Sydney Morn

Times of India
10 reasons why India can double its London tally at Rio Olympics
Times of India
NEW DELHI: It is a known and lamentable fact that India, the world's second most populous nation, has the worst Olympic record in terms of medals per head. In the past 30 years, India has a solitary gold medal to show for - to Abhinav Bindra in the men ...
Flag bearers of all nations in Rio Olympics opening ceremony 2016The Indian Express
Rio Olympics men's hockey: Defence holds the key as India look

NPR
US Women's Soccer Team Opens Olympics With A Win Over New Zealand
NPR
Carli Lloyd scored her 89th international goal and the U.S. women held off New Zealand Wednesday, winning a physical game 2-0 to kick off the Americans' bid to win a fourth consecutive gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Rio. The versatile Tobin Heath ...
Rio 2016 Olympics: Here are six things you need to know about the men's soccer competitionLos Angeles Times
U.S. beats New Zealand 2-0 in its first match at Olympi