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2016 Olympics

  1. 2016 olympics
    Simone Biles Just Won Gold in Olympics Women’s All-Around The best gymnast in the world took what’s hers.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  2. 2016 olympics
    A Dumb Rule Screwed Gabby Douglas Out of the Women’s All-Around FinalsThere will be no repeat performance from her.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  3. Leslie Jones and Kerri Walsh Jennings: Rio BFFsJones continues to be a medal-worthy fan.
    By Jada Yuan
  4. The Olympic Winners’ Facial Expressions Are a Scientific MysteryPeople cover their mouths or touch their faces when they’re overcome with emotion, but researchers still have no idea why.
    By Cari Romm
  5. everyday sexism
    Finally, Some Brave Men Speak Up About Why Female Olympians Should Wear MakeupHmmm.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  6. 2016 olympics
    Kristin Armstrong Won Third Olympic Gold at 42“For all the moms out there, I hope that this was a very inspiring day.” 
    By Claire Landsbaum
  7. 2016 olympics
    Katie Ledecky Is the Olympic Hero We NeedShe’s too busy winning to participate in your pettiness.
    By Anna Silman
  8. 2016 olympics
    Nobody Is More Into the Olympics Than Matthew McConaugheyAlright alright alright!
    By Anna Silman
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    Barack Obama Can’t Watch Olympic GymnasticsWe feel you, Barack.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  10. 2016 olympics
    The 7 Emotional Stages of the Olympics, As Told by Chinese Swimmer Fu YuanhuiHer face does not lie.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  11. Sports Psychologists Train Olympians’ Parents to Stay CalmAn athlete’s family can make a huge difference in their performance.
    By Cari Romm
  12. jeah!
    Ryan Lochte Would Like You to Have a PuppyHere you go.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  13. are they actually friends
    Is the U.S. Gymnastics Team Really Friends?Let’s investigate.
    By Anna Silman
  14. 2016 olympics
    Maybe Female Gymnasts Just Want Their Hair Out of Their FacesCan they live?
    By Claire Landsbaum
  15. 2016 olympics
    All of the Beautiful Twists and Braids at the OlympicsGod bless, ‘Merica.
    By Chaédria LaBouvier
  16. Male Olympic Divers and the Explicit Content That Wasn’tIt just looks weird.
    By Adam Banicki and Cait Munro
  17. burning questions
    Here’s What the U.S. Gymnastics Team’s Leotards Are Made OfAn answer to your most urgent query.
    By Dayna Evans
  18. mooooooom!
    Even Olympic Champions Are Totally Mortified by Their ParentsAly Raisman and Simone Biles would like their parents to chill.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  19. water quality
    The Olympic Diving Pool That Resembled a Green Jello ShotDo the divers get a higher score for swimming in that?
    By Theresa Avila
  20. 2016 olympics
    The U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team Just Won GoldBy the largest margin on record with the current scoring system. 
    By Dayna Evans
  21. dopplegangers
    Woman Resembles Other, More Famous WomanHmmmm.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  22. aww
    Cerullo’s Girlfriend Proposed at the OlympicsWe’re not crying — you’re crying.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  23. debuts
    The First Ad Featuring a Trans Athlete Aired During the OlympicsChris Mosier stars in the fantastic Nike spot.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  24. rio olympics
    Rafaela Silva Won Brazil’s First Gold MedalAfter almost quitting the sport years back following some racist taunts online, Silva won gold in judo for her home country.
    By Theresa Avila
  25. 2016 olympics
    Hail Cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten, One ‘Super-Tough’ WomanShe’s on the mend after a terrifying crash.
    By Jada Yuan
  26. 10,000 Hours of Deliberate Practice Aren’t Going to Get You Olympic GoldScience just doesn’t know why great athletes are great.
    By Drake Baer
  27. draaahma!
    How to Watch the Olympics If You Hate Sports But Love DramaOur greatest biannual reality show.
    By Anna Silman
  28. jeah!
    Looks Like Ryan Lochte Is Dating a Playboy BunnyHer name is Kayla Rae Reid.
    By Allie Jones
  29. seriously wtf
    A Second Olympic Boxer Has Been Arrested on Sexual-Assault ChargesJonas Junius was Namibia’s flag-bearer.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  30. elite tindering
    Handy Instagram Account Will Tell You Which Olympians Are on TinderFinally find out what Ryan Lochte’s Tinder profile looks like.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  31. everyday sexism
    Female Athletes at the Olympics Face SexismAnd we’re only four days in.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  32. 2016 olympics
    Iranian Woman Celebrates Her First Time at a Professional Sports GameWomen are banned from sports events in Iran; the Olympics let this one in. 
    By Dayna Evans
  33. gratuitous male objectification
    Men’s Gymnastics Team Literally Begging You to Objectify ThemThey just want as much attention as the women’s team, and they’re willing to try anything necessary to get it.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  34. proud parents
    Nobody Has Ever Been More Nervous Than Aly Raisman’s Parents at the OlympicsThe Raismans pick up where they left off in 2012.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  35. swellness
    Michael Phelps Has Clearly Been Reading Old Goop PostsCupping marks abound.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  36. dopplegangers
    Meet Olympian Brady Ellison, the Latest Leonardo DiCaprio DoppelgängerYet another Leo lookalike has emerged.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  37. american pride
    Medal for ‘Best Use of a Scrunchie’ at the Olympics Goes to Serena WilliamsOh, and her nail-game was on point, too.
    By Theresa Avila
  38. Doping Is As Weird and Old As the Olympics, and It’s Only Getting WeirderIt all started with sheep testicles.
    By Drake Baer
  39. #nbcfail
    NBC Commentator Regrets What He Said on Live TVThis isn’t really helping.
    By Jenni Miller
  40. 2016 olympics
    Katinka Hosszú Breaks a World Record, But Commentators Give Her Husband CreditWhy should Shane Tusup get the credit?
    By Jenni Miller
  41. 2016 olympics
    Iran’s Flag-Bearer Is a Female Paralympic ArcherZahra Nemati is competing in the Olympic and Paralympic Games this year.
    By Jenni Miller
  42. 2016 olympics
    Leslie Jones’s Twitter Is the Only Olympics Coverage You NeedWho you gonna call for your play-by-play?
    By Jenni Miller
  43. 2016 olympics
    NBC Blames Women for Late Olympics Broadcast, Extra CommercialsBecause women prefer reality TV.
    By Jenni Miller
  44. 2016 olympics
    Olympic Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad Schools Stephen ColbertEn garde!
    By Jenni Miller
  45. Everything You Need to Know About Tonga’s Flag-Bearer, Pita TaufatofuaGird your loins.
    By Jenni Miller
  46. 2016 olympics
    Olympians Took So Many Selfies at the Opening Ceremony Last NightHey, they’re only human.
    By Jenni Miller
  47. This 18-Year-Old Swam for Her Life in Syria, And Now She’s Swimming in Rio“When my sister wants to encourage me, she tells me: Show them what a refugee will do.”
    By Christine Nguyen
  48. Apparently Olympic Horses Have Their Own PsychologistsThey get their own masseuses, too.
    By Cari Romm
  49. 2016 olympics
    Olympic Boxer Hassan Saada Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault in RioThe Olympics are off to a great start.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  50. 2016 olympics
    Meet America’s First Olympian to Compete in a HijabShe’s a PATH train veteran.
    By Claire Landsbaum
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