An American pole vaulter took his patriotism to the next level at the Olympics. Sam Kendricks, a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve and an Olympic pole vaulter, stopped mid-attempt to pay his respects to his country. SEE ALSO: … Read More
Olympic security personnel questioned a female Iranian volleyball fan Saturday when she showed up for a match holding a large sign that read “Let Iranian Women Enter Their Stadiums” and wearing a white T-shirt with those same words. SEE ALSO: … Read More
The Olympics aren’t always as glamorous as they seem — especially when it comes to canoeing. On Thursday, New Zealand’s Luuka Jones slipped into second place in the K1 canoe slalom. Photos of the event reveal how physically taxing professional … Read More
Ever since the 23-year-old swimmer Chinese swimmer Ning Zetao made his debut at the Rio Olympics, social media posts have seemed more interested in him modelling for photos than for his Olympic success. SEE ALSO: Why the internet has fallen … Read More
Mackenzie “Mack” Horton may have won an Olympic gold medal Saturday, but he did not win the hearts and minds of hundreds of egg accounts on Twitter. The Australian swimmer beat out arch rival Sun Yang of China in the … Read More
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday officially created a team that will be comprised entirely of refugees and be cleared to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. SEE ALSO: Olympics’ governing body relaxes guidelines on transgender athletes The … Read More