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2016 Summer Olympics

Monica Aksamit of the USA prepares to fence in the preliminary rounds at the Women's Sabre World Cup on January 25, 2019 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

US Fencer’s GoFundMe Highlights Pay Disparity Amongst Olympic Athletes

As the 2020 games near, Monica Aksamit is encountering the unfortunate financial reality many in niche sports face to meet their dreams.
By Andy Hirschfeld
A man holds a national flag during the 'Russia is in my heart!' rally in support of Russian athletes on February 3, 2018.

Are the Right People Being Punished for the Russian Doping Scandal?

Cleared of doping, some Russian athletes will participate in the games under a neutral flag. But who they are and how they are regarded by the sporting community changes by the day.
By Robert Blecker
The self-proclaimed '400m diva', Natasha Hastings.

Olympian Natasha Hastings Has an Encouraging Message for Young Girls

Olympic star, Natasha Hastings, is aiming to inspire adolescents.
By Naomi May
Simone Biles.

Learning From the Bizarre, Culturally Vital 2016 Olympic Games

By Anne Easton
6. Olympics It's always a big deal when the Olympics take place, and the 2016 Rio summer games were no exception. This year, the games were even broadcast in virtual reality.

We’re Watching the Olympics in Virtual Reality—Here’s What It’s Like

By Sage Lazzaro
Olympics 2016.

NBC Soars, and Crashes, in Olympic Coverage

By Anne Easton
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A Quick Word From: That Cat-Monkey Olympic Mascot Whose Name No One Knows

By Dennis Flynn
American athlete Al Oerter (1937 - 2007) competes in the discus throw, circa 1965

Michael Phelps Is Not the World’s Best Athlete—Yet

By Robert Blecker
We'll never look at Jim the same way again.

Social Download: Internet Reacts to Rio Olympics, Michael Phelps and Simone Biles

By Liana Maeby
Marty Glickman.

The Olympic Flame Burns Bright for Marty Glickman, a Sprinter Banned for Being Jewish

By Gerald Eskenazi
(l-r) US Olympians David Boudia, Steele Johnson, Kathleen Baker, Katie Meili and David Plummer.

NBC’s Olympic Coverage Gets a Bronze Medal So Far

By Anne Easton
Olympic rings are displayed by the Brazilian delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016. / AFP / Antonin THUILLIER

Rio’s Opening Message: The World Destroys Itself

By Robert Blecker
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