Tag: Rio Olympics
Column: Losing gracefully still an Olympic sport
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In a world in turmoil, one thing never changes: the Olympic sport of losing gracefully.With a crisp, assured landing...
Column: Born into hoops, this Schmidt has sand in his soul
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Like some ghost from the past, the memory of a stinging loss in the Olympic gold-medal volleyball game more...
Runners help each other after fall, lifting Olympic spirit
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — New Zealand runner Nikki Hamblin was lying on the track, dazed after a heavy fall and with her hopes...
Interview with Biles, Raisman is must-cringe TV
NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Costas’ studio interview with American gymnasts Simone Biles and Aly Raisman following their gold and silver-medal winning floor routines...
Day misses all but 1 hole of Olympic golf
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Jason Day only watched one hole of golf from the Olympics, but at least he picked the right hole.Justin...
Usain Bolt’s mid-race smile celebrated by meme makers
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt is known for his happy-go-lucky personality and apparently couldn’t contain himself from giving his rivals a mid-race...
What to watch at the Rio Games on Tuesday
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Day 11 of the Rio Games features medal action in gymnastics, track and field, boxing, wrestling and more. Here...
Big shot: Brazil’s Schmidt changed Olympic basketball
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — That’s him, the man who changed international basketball. He’s the one who single-handedly beat the United States on its...
Ko and the women get their shot at Olympic golf
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lydia Ko could hear the cheers as she played the Olympic Golf Course, only they weren’t for her.Not yet,...
His career over, Phelps looks forward to being full-time dad
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Michael Phelps has nothing left to do at the pool.He’s ready to start branching out.At the top of the...
