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Rio, One Year Later: How the 2016 Olympics Serve as a Warning for Future Host Cities

Samindra Kunti — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 20:14:44 +0000

At the end of it all, God was still Brazilian. At least it must have seemed that way in the summer of 2016, when something possibly divine granted the Cariocas a little piece of El Dorado, a belated gold rush, on the penultimate day of their own Olympic Games. After 90 minutes of unbearable drama

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A Pair of Brothers From Mexico Pursue Olympic Glory in This Inspiring Documentary

Andrew S. Vargas — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 22:27:19 +0000

Every four years, Olympic athletes inspire the world with their dedication, sportsmanship, and God-given talent – and then we forget about them again until the next games. So few people can really appreciate the years of hard work and sacrifice that goes into training for the world’s most prestigious sporting event, even for those who

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This Paralympic Swimmer Couldn’t Compete Because Mexican Authorities Showed Up Late to Register Her

Andrew S. Vargas — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 18:18:55 +0000

Mexico’s athletic commission, known by its initials CONADE, caught a lot of flack at this year’s Olympics. Even though the country’s Rio 2016 delegation garnered the second-highest medal count in over twenty years, Mexicans were furious at the CONADE’s perceived corruption and mismanagement of public resources. Now it seems the nightmare has continued into the

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According to Browsing Data, Mexican Visitors Were Biggest Sex Tourists at Rio Olympics

Adriana Cataño — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 19:18:05 +0000

This week, Net Index Eliminalia outed Mexicans as the biggest sex tourists during the 2016 Rio Olympics. According to the site dedicated to erasing people’s online past, Mexicans at the Olympics most frequently used the internet to procure sex services. This includes not only Olympians, but also coaches, technical staff, members of the delegation’s governing body,

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With Steady Flow of Defections, Cuba Is Exporting Olympic Medal Winners

Andrew S. Vargas — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 19:29:26 +0000

As usual, Cuba’s Olympic delegation fared pretty well at this year’s Rio Games. With five gold medals and 11 overall, the island beat out its Spanish-speaking peers in the region and came second only to Brazil in all of Latin America. But with 15 Cuban-born athletes competing for other countries, Cuba’s sports dominance actually extends

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The US Latino Population is Bigger Than Ever, But Not on the US Olympic Team

Mariela Santos-Muniz — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 20:02:50 +0000

The 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro came to a close last night, leaving in its wake several newly minted national heroes. Gymnastics silver medalist Laurie Hernandez, for example, dazzled press and fans alike with her floor work, talent, and personality; Carmelo Anthony became the first male basketball player to win ever win three gold

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Puerto Rico Lost Its Collective Mind When Gold-Medalist Mónica Puig Touched Down in San Juan

Andrew S. Vargas — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 18:53:18 +0000

Mónica Puig received a hero’s welcome as she stepped off a small private plane in San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport just after 5:00 pm this past Saturday. There, island governor Alejandro García Padilla and his wife greeted the 22-year-old Olympic champion, who graciously smiled and waved to hordes of awaiting fans who screamed,

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Neymar Breaks Down After Winning Brazil Its First Olympic Gold in Soccer

Trilly Chirino — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 00:05:37 +0000

Neymar and Brazil prioritized the soccer tournament at the Olympics over Copa América Centenario. And with big help from goalkeeper Weverton, that decision paid off big time as the hosts brought home the gold medal in soccer for the first time after defeating Germany. After each team scored its first four penalties, Weverton stepped up

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5 GIFs that Prove Laurie Hernandez Is Simone Biles’ Biggest Fan

Yara Simón — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 21:28:21 +0000

I can guarantee that if I ever saw the Final Five – the gold-medal winning Olympic women’s gymnastics team – live, I’d geek out. Winning nine medals at the Rio Games, Laurie Hernandez, Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and Madison Kocian set a US women’s gymnastics record. As a member of this group, Laurie’s

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Danell Leyva Ends His Olympics Run By Performing a Gymnastics Striptease to Nirvana’s “In Bloom”

Yara Simón — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 17:05:25 +0000

On Wednesday, Danell Leyva proved that the best day of gymnastics at the Olympics has nothing to do with competing. After weeks of trying to defy the laws of physics to earn medals in Rio, the gymnasts were given a chance to perform just for fun at the Gymnastics Gala. There, artistic and rhythmic athletes show

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