Rio 2016: Rio Olympics: Green Pools Caused by Hydrogen Peroxide Dump
What’s happening, and what’s going to happen, at the Summer Games in Rio today.
Puerto Rico Gets First Olympic Gold as Monica Puig Surprises in Tennis
Puig, an unimposing 22-year-old ranked 34th in the world, upset Angelique Kerber, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, in the singles final.
Mo Farah Falls but Hardly Misses a Step in 10,000-Meter Victory
The defending Olympic champion will try to complete another double when he runs next in the 5,000.
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson Is the Fastest Woman in the World
Thompson won the 100-meter dash, foiling Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s bid for a third straight title.
Michael Phelps Wins One for the Road
In his final Olympic race, Phelps helps the American team win gold in the 4×100 medley relay. It’s the 23rd gold medal of his incomparable career.
Olympic Revelry Distracts Brazil (Momentarily) From Its Woes
National sentiment has shifted in favor of the Games, which have impressed even some critics amid a Zika epidemic, a recession and political turmoil.
Leicester Opens Title Defense With a Loss to Lowly Hull
A year after a surprising run to the top of the Premier League, Leicester fell to a newly promoted club still playing without a permanent manager.
A Secret Soviet Doping Plan From 1983 Reverberates in Rio
New evidence obtained exclusively by The Times shows how far back Russia’s state-sponsored doping stretches.
Q: Why Do Gay Men Love the Olympics? A: Isn’t It Obvious?
Everybody else is catching on to something others have known all along.
Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps: Twin Titans of the Modern Olympics
Bolt, who has not lost an Olympic race since 2008, and Phelps, who collected his 22nd gold medal, have dominated the last three Games in historic fashion.
Hope Solo Takes Aim at Sweden After U.S. Women Are Ousted
The Americans lost in a penalty shootout to Sweden in the quarterfinal.
Egyptian Judo Athlete Refuses Handshake After Losing to Israeli
Or Sasson, the Israeli, defeated Islam El Shehaby, the Egyptian, in a first-round match in the heaviest weight class, over 100 kilograms (about 220 pounds).
Katie Ledecky Smashes World Record in the 800-Meter Freestyle
Ledecky becomes the first Olympian since Debbie Meyer to win the 200-, 400- and 800-meter freestyle events.
Maya DiRado, Exiting the Sport, Catches Katinka Hosszu and Grabs Gold
DiRado came from behind to win the 200-meter backstroke, collecting her fourth medal of the Rio Games.
Olympic Village Real Estate Goes Beyond Location, Location, Location
The village placed nearly 18,000 athletes, coaches and officials into 3,604 apartments in 31 buildings. Some countries request a location. Some request being near, or far from, certain others.
Noted: A Winning Look (Outside the Pool) for Michael Phelps
The warm-up parka worn by the United States swim team may be the fashion breakout of the 2016 Olympics.
That’s Not the Way the Ball Bounces, Table Tennis Players Say
Some competitors at the Rio Games have a real problem with the changes made to the event’s official ball and with the brand that was chosen.
Sinosphere: More Openly Gay Olympians Than Ever, but No Chinese Among Them
The absence of Chinese athletes “shows that the environment isn’t here for sexual minorities to come out yet,” a spokesman for an advocacy group said.
Michael Phelps’s 13th Individual Gold Breaks an Ancient Record
Phelps surpassed Leonidas of Rhodes, who won 12 gold medals in the ancient Olympics.
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