Britain’s Mo Farah Completes Historic Olympic ‘Double Double’
Britain’s Mo Farah completed a historic Olympic distance double double with victory in the 5,000m as American runner Matt Centrowitz scored an upset win to claim the 1,500m gold.
2016 Summer Olympics
Brazilian Police Say U.S. Swimmers Made Up Robbery Story
An anonymous Brazilian police official now characterizes U.S. Olympics swimmer Ryan Lochte’s story that he and three other U.S. swimmers endured a robbery at gunpoint in Rio as false.
World’s Largest Rodents Take Over Rio’s Olympic Golf Course
After a 112-year absence from the Olympic games, golf is making a comeback in Rio de Janeiro. But as competitors hit the links they are being joined by unlikely companions. The course is being overrun by capybaras, the largest rodents in the world.
Chinese Media Calls Australia ‘at the Fringes of Civilization’ After Criticism of Olympian
The Communist-backed Chinese media highlights Australia’s early history as a penal colony after Aussie Olympic swimmer Mack Horton criticized Chinese swimmer Sun Yang’s recent past issues with doping. An editorial in the Global Times slams both Horton and Australia after
Carmelo Anthony Wants U.S. Olympics Basketball to ‘Move on’ from Brothel Scandal
Carmelo Anthony, the elder statesman of the U.S. men’s basketball team, says it’s time to “move on” from the reports that three members of the team were caught visiting a local house of prostitution in Rio during the earliest days of the 2016 Summer Games.
U.S. Gov’t Sends ‘1,000 Spies’ to Help with Olympics Security
The U.S. government has reportedly sent “1,000 spies” from America’s intelligence services to help Rio de Janeiro with security for the 2016 Summer Games.
Olympic Gymnast Racks Up $5,000 in Roaming Charges Playing ‘Pokemon Go’
Japanese Olympic gymnast Kohei Uchimura is apparently just as devoted to becoming a Pokemon master as competing in the Olympics, to the tune of about $5,000.
Olympics: U.S. Warned of Jihad in Latin America Shortly Before Brazilian Islamic State Pledge
A jihadist group in Brazil has declared its loyalty to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) weeks before hundreds of thousands of people are expected to flock to the South American country for the Summer Olympics, reports the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadi websites.
Five Signs Rio de Janeiro Is Not Ready for the Summer Olympics
Brazil is struggling to ensure Rio de Janeiro, arguably the country’s most chaotic city, is prepared to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games scheduled to start on August 5.
Optimistic Olympic Committee Says Games Will ‘Unite’ Chaotic Brazil
The International Olympic Committee said on Monday that it is “closely following” the political crisis in Brazil, but it does not expect the beginning of impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff to interfere with the Summer Olympic games in Rio.
Brazilians Respond to Islamic State Olympics Threat with Dark Humor on Twitter
Brazilians are using Twitter to comment on the threat they face at the hands of the Islamic State as their country prepares to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Game.
Olympics Add Refugee Team For Rio Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has created a refugee team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The members have no home country to play for in the games.
Brazil to Sterilize Zika Mosquitoes with Radiation
Brazil has reportedly decided to use the radioactive sterilization of mosquitoes as a means of fighting the Zika virus, with the blessing of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which is shipping the necessary irradiator device.
International Olympic Committee Confirms: No Canceling Games over Zika
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided not to postpone the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro despite the widespread presence of Zika virus in host nation Brazil.
Expert: Rio Water More Dangerous Than Zika
An Australian doctor with the Olympic team believes the Rio water poses more of a threat towards the athletes than the Zika virus.
Head of Kenyan Olympic Committee Threatens Boycott if Brazil Does Not Contain Zika
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) might pull out of the Summer Olympics due to the Zika outbreak in Brazil.
U.S. Athletes Told to Skip Rio Olympics if Concerned About Zika
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) has recommended that any athlete or trainer concerned about the Zika outbreak in Latin America should consider not attending the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Zika: U.S. Olympics Committee Advises Athletes to Consider Skipping Rio
The United States Olympic Committee told U.S. sports federations that athletes and staff concerned for their health over the Zika virus should consider not going to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in August.
Ben Carson: Zika Pandemic in Brazil ‘Obviously a Big Deal’
At Saturday’s Republican presidential primary debate, Dr. Ben Carson asserted he would be open to quarantining individuals returning from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics if they exhibited symptoms of having contracted the Zika virus, calling Latin America’s Zika outbreak “obviously a big deal.”
Dr. Art Caplan on Breitbart News Daily: Postpone Olympics Until Zika Under Control
Dr. Art Caplan of the NYU Langone Medical Center appeared on Breitbart News Daily Friday morning to call for at least a six-month delay in the 2016 Brazil Summer Olympics, due to the Zika virus outbreak.
As Olympics Approach, Zika Poses Extra Threat to Paralympians with Nerve Injuries
Paralympians in Australia expressed fear and concern over Zika mosquitos in Brazil during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics.
Brazil Sterilizes Olympic Stadiums Over Zika Virus
Brazil authorities ordered health workers to sterilize Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, which will serve as the center of the 2016 Summer Olympics, over the fear of the Zika virus.
Rio Summer Olympics Face Deep Cuts
Organizers of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro need to cut $500 million from the budget of $1.85 billion due to Brazil’s recession.