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2 US swimmers pulled off plane in Rio over questions in robbery
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McKayla Maroney thrilled to relinquish Olympic-meme title to Michael Phelps
For four years, McKayla Maroney’s infamous “unimpressed” face reigned supreme as the world’s greatest Olympic meme.
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US viewers blast NBC coverage of Rio Olympics
Defending Olympic beach volleyball champion Kerri Walsh Jennings and partner April Ross have played two matches so far at midnight Rio time, with a third to follow.
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Rio 2016: Olympics schedule, TV info for Wednesday, Aug. 10
USA TODAY Sports' Martin Rogers tells you the five things to watch for during Day 5 of the Olympic Games. USA TODAY Sports
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Michael Phelps dusts rival to win 200 butterfly for second gold of Rio Games
Phelps barely held off Japan’s Masato Sakai, who won silver in 1:53.40.
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Rio Olympics 2016: Coach K makes it clear Team USA does not 'live' on a boat
"I just do what I’m told," Butler said. "I’m told to sleep on a boat, so I sleep on a boat."
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Swimmer Kylie Masse wins Canada's 4th medal in Rio
Ontario native continues surprising success in the pool
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Rio Olympics: Lilly King and Ryan Murphy win USA swimming golds
And back to swimming; We’re at the Men’s 200m Butterfly Semifinals.
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NBC announcer apologizes for comments about Simone Biles' parents
Trautwig’s reference to Ron and Nellie as “grandparents” rather than parents angered adoption advocates, and when one reached out to Trautwig on Twitter, he doubled down:
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Rio Olympics 2016: Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow win synchro 10m platform bronze
Britain's Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow won Olympic bronze in the men's synchronised 10m platform at Rio 2016.
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Michael Phelps faces his toughest challenger yet — age
His biggest competition in the 100- and 200-meter butterfly events is expected to come from South Africa’s Chad Le Clos and Hungary’s Laszlo Cseh Jr.
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Cupping: Why Michael Phelps was covered in red dots
Phelps made his Rio Olympics debut Sunday night
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Serena and Venus Williams stunned in Rio Olympic doubles
Earlier Sunday, Serena started the defense of her singles title with a 6-4 6-2 win over Australia's Daria Gavrilova.
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Russian athletes have been banned from competing at the Rio 2016 Paralympics following the country's doping scandal.
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Official: Russia's Paralympians banned from competing in Rio
The International Paralympic Committee [IPC] has confirmed a blanket ban on Russians competing at next month's Games following a recommendation from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to ban Russia’s Paralympics team from the event.
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Gisele Bundchen walks at Olympic Opening Ceremony, does not get mugged
Gisele Bundchen’s appearance at the 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony was a lot less eventful than many expected.
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NBC won't show the opening ceremony live, and its explanation is eyebrow-raising
NBC's online stream of the opening ceremony will be run on the same delay.
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Nigerian soccer team welcomed to Rio with wrong anthem
The Nigerians were evidently unfazed by the error, holding off Japan for a 5-4 victory. But their disappointment was apparent when the music began playing.
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CAS dismisses IOC’s blanket ban of athletes with past doping sanctions as ‘unenforceable’
The international Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne has ruled that some of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s criteria for Russian athletes to participate at the Rio games are "unenforceable" as they do not respect the right of natural justice.
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