Russia's Year of Sporting Ignominy Continues
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld the International Paralympic Committee's ban on all Russian competitors at the games.
Olympics 2016
Stories from the games in Rio
Rio 2016: Photos From the Final Weekend
Today’s final entry encompasses rhythmic gymnastics, wrestling, triathlon, mountain biking, canoe, modern pentathlon, soccer, the Closing Ceremony, and much more.
Ryan Lochte's Sponsorship Woes
The Olympic swimmer lost his deals with four companies in a single day because of his “over-exaggerated” Rio story.
The Largest Country Without Medals in Rio
Pakistan just had its worst Olympics ever. Why?
The Rio Olympics: A Crib Sheet
From Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky to Simone Biles and Usain Bolt, follow the 2016 games with our handy cheat sheet.
Why Hyper-Masculine Women Are Scary, but Fish-Like Men Aren't
Most elite athletes are unusual in some way. So why does Caster Semenya alarm spectators more than Michael Phelps?
Immigrant Runners Are Winning More Than Olympic Medals
The successes of foreign-born athletes like Mo Farah and Bernard Lagat offer a rejoinder to nationalistic sentiment in the U.S. and Britain.
A Brief History of Cheating at the Olympics
Deception at the games is as old as the competition itself.
Why Isn’t There a U.S. Synchronized Swimming Team in Rio?
Americans once completely dominated the sport—but that hasn’t been the case since last century.
What Happened to the U.S. Olympic Swimmers in Rio?
The last of the four swimmers involved in a bizarre tale of robbery at gunpoint has paid $10,800 to resolve the case, for which Ryan Lochte and the U.S. Olympic Committee have apologized.