Tag: Rio Olympics
Fears about Rio Games? Don’t forget Brazilian party skills
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — For months, fears about the Rio de Janeiro Olympics have been hogging the spotlight.There are concerns about safety amid...
Revamped US women’s soccer team put to the test at Rio Games
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — A new era opens for the U.S. women’s soccer team at the Olympic Games when a generation of younger...
Olympians suit up in high-tech apparel to shave seconds
NEW YORK (AP) — When seconds count, the right clothing matters.For the Rio Olympics, Nike used 3-D printing technology to develop small silicone protrusions...
NY senator urges House to made US Olympic prizes tax-free
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer, on the eve of the Summer Olympics, is calling on the House to follow his chamber’s...
Executive producer: Rio Opening Ceremony full of heart
Don’t expect the Opening Ceremony at the Rio Olympics to match the grandeur of some in the past.But do look for plenty of smiles,...
Adeline Gray beat the boys at wrestling, ready for Rio
NEW YORK (AP) — When Adeline Gray stepped on the wrestling mat in high school against a male competitor, she got his attention pretty...
