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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 […]
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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 […]
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Nations With the Most Swimming Gold Medals in the Olympics
As we approach the 2016 Olympics in Rio, it’ll be interesting to see the ever changing battle of powers in the Swimming competitions. The United States are by far the all-time greats, but things constantly shift in terms of hierarchy in pool dominance, with Australia, Great Britain and China looking to improve their all-time medal […]
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Kevin Durant: Oracle Arena is the Only Place he Won’t be Booed in
As the Team USA pre Olympics tour continues, Kevin Durant got to taste the home support of the Oracle Arena for the first time, something of a teaser trailer of his first season with the Golden State Warriors.
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NBA Rumors – Golden State Warriors Lead Team USA Selection for 2016 Olympics
It’s not very surprising that the Golden State Warriors send more players than anyone to the 12-man Team USA roster heading to the basketball Tournament in the 2016 Rio Olympics, with winning a third consecutive gold medal being the obvious goal.
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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.
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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.
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Phelps vs Le Clos – The Best (and only?) Feud in Swimming
It seems that Michael Phelps posting impressive times in butterfly swims away from the World Championships is re-igniting something a personal feud between him and Chad Le Clos, who has been doing a lot of trash talking (Phelps does too, on a more minor scale), already getting ready for when the two clash in the pool a year from now in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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Team USA – Down to 34 Players Competing for a Place on the 2016 Olympic “Dream Team”
There will be 34 players in Team USA’s minicamp in Las Vegas next week, determining eventually who are the 12 that will go to the 2016 Summer Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. The list includes four players (Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green) from NBA champions Golden State Warriors and three (LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love) from finalists Cleveland Cavaliers.
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NBA Rumors – LeBron James Wants Another Olympic Gold Medal
Despite already winning two Olympic gold medals (and having another one of bronze), LeBron James is likely to show up for the Team USA camp in Las Vegas next week, mandatory for anyone who wants to be considered for the 2016 Olympic games.