Why Some Olympians Compete Against Their Home Country
Is switching nationalities just to compete in the games in the Olympic spirit?
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How to Watch the 2016 Rio Olympics
All the ways to enjoy the next two weeks of events, from rowing to rhythmic gymnastics
Team Refugee Ready for Rio Olympics
The International Olympic Committee chose a group of 10 refugee athletes from South Sudan, Syria, Congo and Ethiopia to compete for the newly-formed Refugee Olympic Team.
Michael Jordan Speaks Up About Police Violence
The basketball icon breaks with his 30-year reluctance to address racial violence and police killings.
Doping at the Olympics
The IOC says 45 additional athletes, including 23 who won medals, were caught doping when samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics were retested.
The Olympic Terror Threat
Brazilian police arrested 10 people in connection with a potential terrorist attack at next month’s Rio games.
In With the New at the 2016 MLB All-Star Game
With some the sport’s biggest stars now gone, a seemingly inexhaustible wave of young talent has come to take their place.
Serena Williams Is the Greatest
The player’s record-tying championship at Wimbledon means as much for the world outside of tennis as it does for the sport itself.
Mongolia's "Unbreakable Flower"
Female wrestler Soronzonboldyn Battsetseg is determined to win gold in Rio next month.
The Messi Conviction
FC Barcelona’s Argentinian star Lionel Messi was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison for tax fraud, but he won’t have to serve time. He says he’ll appeal the decision to Spain’s Supreme Court.