Tag: Rio 2016

  • Team USA: Arrogant, & Lucky to Have Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving

    Team USA: Arrogant, & Lucky to Have Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving

    Thanks to Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving, Team USA avoided losing their first game in over a decade, helping the 2016 version of the Dream Team escape Australia with a 98-88 win, only escaping in the final 7 minutes of the game, trailing for most of the first half.

  • 2016 Olympics: Day 5 Medal Table & Gold Medals

    2016 Olympics: Day 5 Medal Table & Gold Medals

    Day 5 was a big day for Japan, winning three gold medals, including Kohei Uchimura repeating as the men’s gymnastics all-around champion. Both China and the United States won two gold medals, with Katie Ledecky adding another one to her tally, finishing the 4×200 meters freestyle relay with a time no one on this plant can come close to at this point.

  • 2016 Olympics: Day 2 Gold Medals & Medal Table

    2016 Olympics: Day 2 Gold Medals & Medal Table

    Day 2 of the Olympic Games went very well for China with three gold medals overall, while the United States swimming team did a fantastic job, with Katie Ledecky winning the gold medal in the women’s 400 meters freestyle while setting a new world record, and Michael Phelps added another gold medal to his collection, […]

  • Team USA in the Olympics: China Didn’t Stand a Chance

    Team USA in the Olympics: China Didn’t Stand a Chance

    Not long after beating China in an exhibition game, Team USA, the 2016 Olympic version of the Dream Team, had no problem handling their first opponent en route to a third consecutive gold medal, winning 119-62, led by Kevin Durant.

  • 12 Sexiest Women Competing in the 2016 Olympics

    12 Sexiest Women Competing in the 2016 Olympics

    Most people watching the 2016 Olympics in Rio are interesting in gold medals and winners. But there are plenty of those who take joy from seeing beautiful women competing, focusing on the looks, instead of how good they are at sports. And just being in the Olympics means they’re good, but some of the sexiest […]

  • 2016 Olympics: Day 1 Gold Medals & Medal Table

    2016 Olympics: Day 1 Gold Medals & Medal Table

    The first day of gold medals being handed out belonged to Australia, with Mack Horton in the 400 meters freestyle and the Women’s 4×100 meters freestyle relay dominating in the pool, while Katinka Hosszu crushed the competition in the 400 meters individual medley, and Emese Szasz won the Women’s epee gold in Fencing. Archery, Men’s […]

  • 2016 Olympics: Day 1 Finals & Gold Medal Events

    2016 Olympics: Day 1 Finals & Gold Medal Events

    The 2016 Olympics have already begun in Rio and all over Brazil, but the first gold medals will be handed out on Saturday. Cycling will see Chris Froome in the men’s road race trying to win gold, but most of the focus will be on the pool, with four finals, including the men’s and women’s […]

  • NBA Rumors – John Wall Doesn’t Believe He’ll Make Team USA Olympics Cut

    NBA Rumors – John Wall Doesn’t Believe He’ll Make Team USA Olympics Cut

    Being a two-time All-Star and the best player on the Washington Wizards isn’t going to be enough for John Wall to make it into the 2016 Olympics Team USA, but it’s a good thing he’s not deluding himself.

  • NBA Rumors – Kobe Bryant Shouldn’t Be Part of the Next Team USA

    NBA Rumors – Kobe Bryant Shouldn’t Be Part of the Next Team USA

    With two gold medals, Kobe Bryant has seen plenty of international success. At the end of this season, he might not be with the Los Angeles Lakers anymore. Maybe not in the NBA anymore. And yet some people think it’s a good idea for him to play in another Olympic tournament.

  • 15 Wrestling Photos – A Sport the IOC are Erasing

    15 Wrestling Photos – A Sport the IOC are Erasing

    Olympic Wrestling shouldn’t be saved because of tradition and antiquity. It should be saved because it’s an important sports, a cornerstone of the Olympic games, just below the big three of Athletics, Swimming and Gymnastics (real gymnastics). Still, the IOC, out of corruption and connections of Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs prefers to keep the modern Pentathlon.