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Ledecky won her first gold in Rio and is expected to take home more. Phelps added to his Olympic record, winning his 19th gold in the 4x100 relay. Here are Sunday's highlights.
Rio Highlights: Simone Biles Wins All-Around; Michael Phelps Gets 22nd Gold : The Torch Thursday's theme was American stars battling each other. Biles topped Aly Raisman as they went 1-2 in the ...
Throwback: SIMONE BILES Rio Olympics Highlight Reel. Posted: September 9, 2024 | Last updated: April 22, 2025. We're suffering from the dreaded post-Olympic depression, so here's some footage of ...
Rio highlights: Usain Bolt defends crown; S. African sets world 400 record. Greg Myre, NPR. August 15, 2016 5:48 AM. Usain Bolt of Jamaica wins the 100-meter final in 9.81 on Sunday, becoming the ...
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Rio Opening Ceremony Highlights Gisele Bundchen and Climate Change; Michael Phelps Leads Team USA. The crowd roared when Bundchen sashayed from one side of the 78,000-seat Maracana Stadium to the ...
Highlights From the Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony By THE NEW YORK TIMES AUG. 21, 2016 New York Times reporters and photographers covered the closing ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de ...
Day seven in Rio saw another 54 gold medals celebrated and more records smashed, including Iranian powerlifter Siamand Rahman surpassing the 300kg mark for the first time in Paralympic history.
Dire news about Rio de Janeiro's preparation for the 2016 Olympics has been well documented. But even if Brazil's economy had managed to avoid recession and officials had met all their ...