Sports & Competitions

RIO DE JANEIRO — The showdown between Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte brought the thousands of fans inside the Olympic Aquatics Stadium to their feet, twirling T-shirts over their heads, waving flags and roaring in anticipation of the final act in a rivalry that’s extended more than a decade. But this one wasn’t even close. […]

RIO DE JANEIRO — The final showdown between longtime rivals Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter individual medley instead turned into another display of Phelps’ dominance at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on Thursday. Phelps touched the wall almost two seconds ahead of Japan’s Kosuke Hagino, who finished second, to win his fourth gold

RIO DE JANEIRO — The youngest member of the U.S. Olympic swimming team paused in a stuffy hallway this week at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium minutes after winning another gold medal. Katie Ledecky had just gutted out 200 meters of freestyle that hurt her entire body. She considers this fun. The 19-year-old resisted the urge

RIO DE JANEIRO — In a world of Olga, Nadia and Mary Lou — where the first name is the only necessary identifier — we give you Simone. Simon Biles is the full name, but in reaching the top of the gymnastics mountain by winning the Olympic all-around women’s title, the last name was rendered

The 2016 Olympic Games have been billed as an opportunity to put politics aside in the spirit of international camaraderie, but that’s not necessarily how it’s working out for Israeli athletes. Animosity toward the 47-athlete delegation has already triggered a reprimand from the International Olympic Committee and alarm from Jewish groups like the Anti-Defamation League,

Believe it or not, but Michael Phelps still has the opportunity to wear and own even more Olympic gold. In the final stages of his Olympic career even though he’s appeared unstoppable, Phelps has already taken over the 2016 Rio Games with three of the United States 10 gold medals, and more could be on

RIO DE JANEIRO – Michael Phelps continues to define greatness in ways other swimmers or other athletes can only dream of. His own greatness. He came back to these Olympics because he couldn’t get defeat out of his mind. That rare defeat. A defeat that so consumed him he couldn’t live with it. He came

RIO DE JANEIRO — Aimee Boorman, the United States women’s gymnastics coach, couldn’t remember the specific jokes she was telling her prized protege, Simone Biles, to keep her loose during the long interval before the balance beam. “I’m sure she thinks they’re really stupid,” Boorman said. But they were good enough to help Biles conquer

Rio de Janeiro (dpa) – Ibtihaj Muhammad made her debut as the first American Olympic athlete competing with a hijab on Monday but her adventure ended prematurely in the second round of women’s sabre fencing. Wearing a black Muslim head scarf under her mask, the eighth-ranked Muhammad won her first round match 15-13 against Ukraine’s

If you watched the Olympics this weekend, you probably noticed the purple circles on swimmer Michael Phelps, and some members of the US men’s gymnastics team. The marks have been garnering a lot of buzz, and speculation: Michael Phelps probably just fell asleep on his medals pic.twitter.com/IOzvGaJ0Dv — Above Average (@AboveAverage) August 8, 2016 But