olympics

After gold medal and finger wag, Lilly King has taken the world by storm

But her dad sees things a little differently …  After winning gold in the 100m…

Rio man creates beautiful art, builds life from the sand

Rogeam Rodrigues stands in front of his massive sand sculpture, his expression full of pride…

Beautifying Brazil One Tile at a Time

Rising more than 10 stories through a Rio de Janeiro neighborhood, Selarón’s Staircase features tiles…

Rio may have the athletes but São Paulo has the style

As soon as I stepped foot off of that airplane, I knew São Paulo was…

Fans of all types cheer on USA Gymnastics at team finals in Rio

When Simone Biles stuck the last tumbling pass during her floor routine at the women’s…

Rugby’s fastest man heads to Rio

When Carlin Isles started playing rugby at age 21, he had $500 to his name…

Countries With Anti-Gay Laws may be Banned From Hosting Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently implemented new non-discrimination rules, expanding the scope of Principle 6 of the Olympic Charter.

IOC President Suggests Adding LGBT Rule to Olympic Discrimination Policy

Though there is no current rule regarding homosexuality protections in the Olympics, the IOC president aims to change that

Ian Thorpe comes out of the closet

Ian Thorpe came out of the closet in his interview with Sir Michael Parkinson, which aired last night in Australia.

Olympic addict: A sports fan only every other year

I’ve found myself learning the stats, subscribing to Twitter updates, reading articles and passionately rooting for my favorite athletes and top teams. I’ve never understood why I felt so enthusiastic for these sports events and not professional sports.