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First LookHow Simone Manuel just made Olympic historySimone Manuel聽earned her place in the history books for her race in Rio Thursday night as the first African-American to win gold in women's swimming.
First LookWhy Belize is celebrating the Olympic victories of USA's Simone BilesSimone Biles' adoptive mother hails from Belize, where people have taken notice of the teenage gymnastics sensation.
First LookHow has Olympics, Week 1 shaped up for the refugee team?So far, the 10 athletes have had some defeats, but say they are proud to have made it to the Olympics, raising awareness about the plight of refugees.
Phelps and Lochte: Last race against each other at the Olympics?Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte are scheduled to race against each other for the final time in the men's 200-meter individual medley, ending a 13-year rivalry that has been one of the greatest in swimming history.
Rio Olympics: Games offer platform to highlight change, push for progressAmid all the focus on Rio's woes, the 2016 Games have also started good conversations 鈥� including, for example, around the national embrace of an Afro-Brazilian gold medalist.
First LookRio Olympics schedule: What to watch ThursdayOn Day 6, gymnasts and swimmers will take on new challenges.聽
First LookKristen Armstrong's third gold in cycling: Why that's so impressiveAmerican Kristin Armstrong won her third gold medal in the Olympic time trials Wednesday, with a time of 44 minutes, 26.42 seconds.
Are adoptive parents 'parents'? Analyst's word choice sparks backlash.An NBC analyst was criticized for not calling gymnast Simone Biles' adopted parents her parents, highlighting a common prejudice.
First LookKatie Ledecky: A gold present and hint of the Olympic futureUS swimmers Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps gave US swim fans a gold-medal performance on Tuesday, suggesting that the US swim team's competitive past has a strong future.
First LookWhat's next for US gymnastics in the post-K谩rolyi era?After 40 years in the sport and 11 Olympic games,聽US Gymnastics Olympic coach M谩rta K谩rolyi聽is retiring.
The other side of Rio: City of God struggles in shadow of Olympic GamesMade famous by the 2002 film 'City of God,' Brazil's Cidade de Deus favela is seen as a community left behind, even as other parts of the city were transformed in the lead up to the Summer Games.
Lilly King and the new vanguard in battle against sports dopingThe unusually public standoff between Olympic gold medalist Lilly King and runner-up Yulia Efimova may do more for antidoping than years of official pronouncements.
First LookLeslie Jones defies trolls, tweets her way to Olympic inviteAfter a聽barrage of hateful, racist, and misogynistic tweets nearly drove Leslie Jones off Twitter for good, the comedian has returned with a series of live tweets hailed as the best Olympic commentary for non-sports fans.
First LookWith 19th gold medal, Michael Phelps on course for Olympic sweepMichael Phelps's very presence at the Summer Games is record-breaking, but the American swimmer just proved he's much more than a nominal contender.
First LookRio Olympics TV schedule: What to watch MondayHighlights of Day 3 include the men's gymnastics team final, a history-making fencing performance by Ibtihaj Muhammad, and the first-ever Olympic gold medal for women's rugby sevens.聽
Michael Phelps adds gold medal No. 19 to his trophy caseThe most decorated athlete in Olympic history, Michael Phelps added to his staggering haul Sunday night in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay.聽Katie Ledecky broke her own world record in the 400 freestyle.
No. 1? Russian swimmer's doping past stirs waves in Olympic poolWorld champion breaststroker Yulia Efimova of Russia聽was allowed to compete at Rio following a 16-month suspension for doping.聽American Lilly King isn't impressed.
Russia banned from Rio Paralympics over dopingThe International Paralympic Committee said in its announcement that a doping culture is "endemic within Russian sport at the very highest levels." Russia is appealing the ban.
Why did the US commit more than 1,000 spies to the Rio Olympics?The US provided more than 1,000 intelligence operatives and analysts to assist in security for the 2016 Olympic games. About 350 are working in Rio, the rest are working remotely.
US shooter Virginia Thrasher takes first gold medal in RioVirginia Thrasher on Saturday earned the first gold medal of the Rio Olympics, outlasting two-time gold medalist Du Li to capture the women's 10-meter air rifle title.
