Jon Ackerman

Olympic Torch Relay Winds Through Recife, Brazil

Man tries and fails to put out Olympic flame with extinguisher (video)

The Olympic torch is making its way toward Rio, and it survived another attempt from a bystander to put out the flame.

Draymond Green hearing on assault case moved to accommodate Olympics

A judge agreed to move a hearing for Draymond Green before he leaves next month for the Olympics.

World leaders unsure about attending Rio Opening Ceremony

Many top foreign leaders have been slow to commit to attending the opening ceremony amid Brazil’s political turmoil.

Ashton Eaton featured on cover of Vogue with model Gigi Hadid

Ashton Eaton joins Ryan Lochte and LeBron James as male Olympians to grace cover of Vogue.

2016 USA Sevens Rugby Tournament - Day 3

Bryan Habana, World Cup rugby star, cut from South African Olympic squad

Rugby sevens will also be missing a global star on its return to the Olympics, although it’s got nothing to do with Zika.

Olympics Day 7 - Women's Football Q/F - Match 22 - Great Britain v Canada

Great Britain, Canada set medal targets for Rio

Great Britain and Canada announced the medal targets they aim to achieve next month.

Ashton Eaton, Neymar highlight new ‘Unstoppable’ video

Ashton Eaton and Neymar highlight a “Perfect Isn’t Pretty” video released Wednesday by Gillette.

London 2012 Unveil the Anti-Doping Laboratory For The Olympic Games

WADA inspects Rio’s suspended Olympic anti-doping lab

The shuttered anti-doping lab for the Rio Olympics has been inspected by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Rio mayor hopes Pokemon Go is launched in Brazil before Olympics

Pokemon Go launched a week ago, and already it’s the biggest mobile game in U.S. history. It’s not yet available in Brazil.

Ukrainian weightlifter stripped of 2012 Olympic bronze medal

Yulia Kalina finished third in the 58-kilogram division.

World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship - Round Two

IOC will evaluate absence of top male golfers after Rio

Thomas Bach says the absence of many of the top men will be taken into account in evaluating the golf Olympic future.

Launch of Medals and Victory Ceremonies for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Thomas Bach cites ‘right to individual justice’ in Russian doping

International Olympic officials will try to find “the right balance between collective responsibility and individual justice.”

Gary Player ‘bitterly disappointed’ with slew of Olympic golf withdrawals

Gary Player won nine majors during his storied golf career, but he “would have given anything to have a gold medal.”

Kerri Walsh Jennings documentary shows trying journey to 5th Olympics

The journey to a fifth Olympics has been the toughest of all for Kerri Walsh Jennings.

Ricky Rubio injured playing for Spain in Olympic tune-up

Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio hurt his knee Tuesday in an Olympic tune-up against Angola.

2016 U.S. Olympic Trials - Women's Gymnastics - Day 2

Mary Lou Retton: Simone Biles needs Olympic gold to secure greatness

To the general public, Simone Biles remains somewhat unknown.

Francesco Molinari joins list of golfers not going to Rio

Italy’s Francesco Molinari added his name to the long list of male golfers opting out of competing in the Rio Games.

Canada v United States: Final - 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying

U.S. women name Olympic soccer roster, eye 4th straight gold

The Americans have won the past three Olympic gold medals

USA v Russia - FIVB Women's World Championship

Olympic roster set for top-ranked U.S. women’s volleyball team

The Americans are the reigning world champions and ranked No. 1 entering the Rio Games.

Bob Costas to host one-hour Olympic preview special Aug. 4

Bob Costas will host a one-hour Rio Olympic preview special on NBC a day before the Opening Ceremony.

2016 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials - Day 9

Tyson Gay added as U.S. fills out Olympic track and field roster

Tyson Gay will be going to the Olympics, where he’ll have a chance to help the U.S. win a relay medal.

15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 - Day Eight

Usain Bolt named to Jamaican Olympic team with medical exemption

Bolt was competing at his country’s trials when he sustained the injury, which is a grade-one tear.

The Memorial Tournament Presented By Nationwide - Round Two

U.S. golfers will be in medal contention despite withdrawals

All four American men are in the top 10 of the Olympic golf rankings, and in strong contention for a medal.

Jordan Spieth to skip Rio Olympics due to health concerns

Spieth had been strongly debating whether to go over the last three days before reaching his decision on Monday.

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