For the sixth consecutive Summer Olympics, the United States finished with the most overall medals. In most years, it's a nail-biter down to the final weekend. The U.S. beat Russia by just four ...

The following 10 athletes, not all of whom have qualified yet, fit that mold. Their stories are so inspirational that you should cheer for them to reach the 2016 Summer Olympics and in Rio ...

Rio de Janiero, Brazil plays host to the 2016 Summer Olympics, the first South American city to do so. Here are the numbers behind the 31st installment of the quadrennial games.

2016 Rio Olympics. Brazil struggling to pay Rio Olympics bills ... Highlights from the end of the Summer Games Aug 21, 2016; U.S. men's basketball team wins 3rd straight Olympic gold ...

The 2016 Rio Olympics have come to a close with Americans earning 121 medals -- 46 gold, 37 silver and 38 bronze -- their biggest haul ever, not counting the boycotted 1984 Los Angeles Games or ...

The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro ended Sunday night with closing ceremonies. American athletes did well in the games, though the ban of many Russian athletes hung over competition.

Katie Ledecky was one of the most triumphant athletes of the Rio Olympics. The 19-year-old swimmer overwhelmed her competition; in the 800-meter race, she finished nearly a pool length ahead of ...

Simone Biles posted a series of photos and videos to her Instagram to celebrate Olympic Day 2025; she included snaps from the ...

The 2016 Rio Olympics are off to a questionable start at best, and if things don't improve once the competition begins, then Rio might land on this list of worst Summer Olympics host cities.

The Rio Summer Olympics 2016 kick off tonight with an opening ceremony that—if Olympic history is any indicator—will be straight up bonkers. This year, we're in for a weird one.