Day two of the Rio Olympics is jampacked with a lot of competition. The United States will compete in a handful of events including women’s and men’s beach volleyball as well as women’s and men’s basketball.
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Reno native Jake Dalton helped the U.S. men’s gymnastics team get off to a strong start in Rio on Saturday. And Las Vegas native Cody Miller advanced to the finals of the 100-meter breaststroke.
The Hungarian star, known as “The Iron Lady” for her grueling schedule, crushed the former mark in the women’s 400-meter individual medley Saturday night at the Rio Games.
An estimated 26.5 million people watched NBC’s coverage of the Olympic opening ceremony, a sharp 35 percent drop from the record-setting viewership of the curtain-lifter in London four years ago.
The Olympic flame is burning over Rio De Janeiro and the opening ceremony is over. Now the Rio Olympics can kick into high gear.
With fireworks forming the word “Rio” in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of “The Girl from Ipanema,” Rio de Janiero jubilantly welcomed the world Friday to the first Olympic Games in South America.
The Rio Olympics officially open today with the opening ceremony while competition goes into full swing Saturday.
Pele says his poor health will prevent him from participating in the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics.
Brazilian police say they have jailed a Moroccan Olympic boxer on allegations he sexually assaulted two Brazilian women.
The Olympics are an exciting thing. It may be because they only come around every two years. Or because you get to watch athletes compete for your country. Or maybe even another reason. But the fact is, they’re seriously exciting.
When the Rio Olympics begin Friday with the opening ceremony from Maracana Stadium, watch with a positive and impressed eye for those athletes and their immense sacrifices to reach such a global stage.
The competition will be nearly non-stop from August 5 to 21, but here’s a list of the top local athletes and big-picture storylines to follow when the Games begin.
The Rio Olympics officially open Friday and competition kicks into high gear on Saturday, but there are events you can enjoy today.
Almost 80 Russian athletes from seven sports were cleared to compete at the Rio Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, just one day before the opening ceremony.
Basketball, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and much more from the Olympic Games in Rio are posted on betting boards in Nevada sports books after a 15-year drought.