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Rio Olympics
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After 'Robbery' Debacle,
Feigen Pays $11K to Go Home
olympics
Aug 19, 2016 6:16 AM CDT
After 'Robbery' Debacle, Feigen Pays $11K to Go Home
Swimmer will make donation to unspecified charity
(Newser)
- American swimmer Jimmy Feigen finally gets to go home, but it will cost him about $11,000. He will donate roughly that amount to an unspecified charity and get his passport back under a deal struck with Brazilian authorities, reports NBC News . "And with that the case is resolved,...
Boxing Association Removes
Olympic Judges and Refs
OLYMPICS
Aug 17, 2016 3:55 PM CDT
Boxing Association Removes Olympic Judges and Refs
Amid accusations of corruption
(Newser)
- The International Boxing Association has removed an undisclosed number of referees and judges from the Olympics after determining they had not met the organization's standards of competence, the AP reports. AIBA announced the decision Wednesday, declining to disclose the judges' names or the bouts in which they failed. The...
So Many Babies Are Going to
Be Named Simone This Year
OLYMPICS
Aug 17, 2016 2:40 PM CDT
So Many Babies Are Going to Be Named Simone This Year
Thanks to Simone Biles and Simone Manuel
(Newser)
- 2016 is the Year of Simone, at least as far as the Olympics and baby names are concerned. NBC News reports Google searches for "Simone baby name" are up 230% in August thanks to the Olympics success of swimmer Simone Manuel and gymnast Simone Biles. Apparently there hasn't...
Rio Judge Orders Seizure
of Ryan Lochte's Passport
olympics
Aug 17, 2016 10:54 AM CDT
Rio Judge Orders Seizure of Ryan Lochte's Passport
But the swimmer is already back in the US
(Newser)
- A weird development in the investigation of the alleged robbery of Ryan Lochte and three others US swimmers in Rio: A judge there on Wednesday ordered the passports of Lochte and fellow swimmer James Feigen seized, reports the AP . The judge apparently is skeptical that the robbery actually took place...
Ellen Insists She's Not Racist
After Controversial Bolt Tweet
Aug 17, 2016 10:45 AM CDT
Ellen Insists She's Not Racist After Controversial Bolt Tweet
She tweeted picture of herself riding the sprinter
(Newser)
- Ellen DeGeneres is in hot water after tweeting a photo Monday showing her riding on the back of Usain Bolt. The photo of the Jamaican sprinter grinning back at his competitors as he won gold in the 100-meter dash in the Rio Olympics quickly got turned into quite a few...
Irish IOC Exec
Wanted for
Ticket Scalping
Aug 17, 2016 9:43 AM CDT
Irish IOC Exec Wanted for Ticket Scalping
Arrest warrant issued for Patrick Hickey
(Newser)
- An International Olympic Committee executive is in big trouble for allegedly scalping tickets to the Rio Games. Brazil authorities issued an arrest warrant for Patrick Hickey, and said Wednesday that he and six others were involved in the illegal ticket sales plot, the AP reports. Hickey, a member of the...
Twins' Memorable Marathon
Doesn't Sit Well at Home
olympics
Aug 17, 2016 6:21 AM CDT
Twins' Memorable Marathon Doesn't Sit Well at Home
Germany's Lisa, Anna Hahner accused of seeking publicity instead of gold
(Newser)
- Two German twins who finished the women's marathon at Rio hand in hand may have brought smiles to viewers' faces, but they're now taking some serious flak at home. Lisa and Anna Hahner finished 81st and 82nd in Sunday's race and say they decided to hold hands...
Simone Biles Exits
Rio a Golden Girl
Olympics
Aug 16, 2016 5:54 PM CDT
Simone Biles Exits Rio a Golden Girl
Wins a record-tying 4th gold
(Newser)
- The Simone Show went out in style. And gold. Again. Simone Biles put the finishing touches on one of the greatest Olympics by a gymnast, capturing her fourth gold of the games with an electric performance in the floor exercise on Tuesday, the AP reports. The 19-year-old American completed an...
A Nasty Fall Leads to One
of the Best Rio Moments
olympics
Aug 16, 2016 1:04 PM CDT
A Nasty Fall Leads to One of the Best Rio Moments
USA's Abbey D'Agostino and New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin help each other up
(Newser)
- A nice moment emerged out of a rough one in Rio Tuesday morning: During a qualifying race for the women's 5,000 meters, Abbey D'Agostino appeared to accidentally clip the foot of New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin, and both fell to the ground hard. “When I went...
Egyptian Sent Home After
Refusing to Shake Israeli's Hand
olympics
Aug 15, 2016 7:14 PM CDT
Egyptian Sent Home After Refusing to Shake Israeli's Hand
IOC also reprimanded El Shehaby
(Newser)
- An Egyptian athlete who refused to shake his Israeli opponent's hand after their judo bout has been reprimanded and sent home from the Rio Olympics, officials said Monday. The International Olympic Committee said Islam El Shehaby received a "severe reprimand" for his behavior following his first-round heavyweight bout...
Defending Olympic
Pole-Vault Champ
Gets 'Quite Ill' in Rio
Aug 15, 2016 4:42 PM CDT
Defending Olympic Pole-Vault Champ Gets 'Quite Ill' in Rio
Jenn Suhr will not withdraw
(Newser)
- Jenn Suhr, New York resident and defending Olympic pole vault champion, may not get a chance to win gold for the US again. "Jenn has fallen ill, quite ill in the last two days," her husband and coach, Rick, posted on Facebook Monday from Rio de Janeiro. "...
Phelps Will
Owe $55K
in Taxes on
Rio Medals
Aug 15, 2016 12:19 PM CDT
Phelps Will Owe $55K in Taxes on Rio Medals
IRS wants its cut
(Newser)
- Michael Phelps is taking home five golds and one silver from the Rio Games, along with a hefty tax bill. The US Olympic Committee awards $25,000 for each gold medal, $15,000 for silver, and $10,000 for bronze—and the IRS then takes its cut. Depending on their...
Muslim-American Fencer
Makes History With Medal
Olympics
Aug 13, 2016 4:55 PM CDT
Muslim-American Fencer Makes History With Medal
Ibtihaj Muhammad is first US Olympian compete in hijab
(Newser)
- US fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad came to the Rio Olympics determined to show the world that sports is a place where Muslim-American women can excel. Muhammad will return to New Jersey with proof that she was right. The AP reports Muhammad, who became the first US Olympian to wear a hijab...
Rio Olympics Table Tennis
Has a Ball Problem
OLYMPICS
Aug 13, 2016 3:10 PM CDT
Rio Olympics Table Tennis Has a Ball Problem
Players say new balls break easily and bounce unpredictably
(Newser)
- You know what they say: That's the way the ball bounces. Or maybe
that's
the way the ball bounces. And that ball just broke in half instead of bouncing at all. The
New York Times
reports complaints are flying fast and furious among table tennis players at the...
Hope Solo Proves
Herself a 'Pure
Loser and Lout'
OPINION
Aug 13, 2016 11:10 AM CDT
Hope Solo Proves Herself a 'Pure Loser and Lout'
After calling Team Sweden 'a bunch of cowards'
(Newser)
- Goalkeeper Hope Solo had some thoughts on the Swedish team that knocked the US women's soccer team out of the Rio Olympics on Friday. "A bunch of cowards," she tweeted. Sally Jenkins at the
Washington Post
had some thoughts of her own. She calls out Solo for...
Handshake Refusal Brings
Mideast Tensions to Rio
OLYMPICS
Aug 12, 2016 3:05 PM CDT
Handshake Refusal Brings Mideast Tensions to Rio
Egyptian athlete refuses to shake hands with Israeli athlete
(Newser)
- Tensions in the Middle East appear to have spilled over into the Rio Olympics, as an Egyptian athlete refused to shake hands with an Israeli athlete following a judo match Friday, Reuters reports. After winning the match, Israel's Or Sasson bowed to Egypt's Islam El Shehaby and went...
Sweden Pulls Huge Upset,
Defeats US Women's Soccer
OLYMPICS
Aug 12, 2016 2:16 PM CDT
Sweden Pulls Huge Upset, Defeats US Women's Soccer
US fails to make Olympic final for 1st time ever
(Newser)
- The US women's soccer team was eliminated by Sweden in the quarterfinal at the Rio Olympic Games on Friday, the AP reports. The match was a stunning loss for the US team, which has played in the final every year since women's soccer became an Olympic sport in...
Simone Manuel
Delivers Awesome
Olympic Moment
olympics
Aug 12, 2016 6:36 AM CDT
Simone Manuel Delivers Awesome Olympic Moment
She makes history as a black swimmer
(Newser)
- She wasn't supposed to win, yet Simone Manuel did just that in history-making fashion Thursday with a stunning late surge in the 100-meter freestyle. The US swimmer earned a gold medal along with Canada's Penny Oleksiak, who shared her Olympic record time of 52.70 seconds in the...
Phelps Takes Another Gold,
Busts an Ancient Record
olympics
Aug 11, 2016 9:26 PM CDT
Phelps Takes Another Gold, Busts an Ancient Record
Move over, Leonidas of Rhodes
(Newser)
- Michael Phelps continued his habit of winning Olympic gold Thursday night by cruising to an easy victory in the 200-meter individual-medley. It's his fourth gold at the Rio Games and his 22nd gold overall, reports AP . It's also his 13th gold in an individual event, which breaks a...
Simone Biles Is Untouchable
in Gymnastics Final
olympics
Aug 11, 2016 4:35 PM CDT
Simone Biles Is Untouchable in Gymnastics Final
And she brought home the gold
(Newser)
- Forget the pressure. Forget the hype. Simone Biles is immune to all of it. Dynamic on vault. Effortless on beam. Jaw-dropping on floor. Brilliant all over. And now, finally, an Olympic champion. The AP reports the 19-year-old American soared to the all-around title on Wednesday afternoon, putting the gap between...
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