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The Two-Way
In this shot taken Thursday, Maracanã's seating is a little, well, less than at capacity. Chairs have been ripped from their places — but that's not the only problem that has befallen the stadium since its star turn on the world stage.

Maracanã, Jewel Of Rio's Olympics, Now Languishes In Disrepair

Jan 12, 2017
The iconic stadium has hosted decades of Brazil's most important sporting events. Now, abandonment and looting have left it an eyesore — and no one is accepting all the blame.
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The Torch
U.S. triathlete Greg Billington competes in the Olympics in Rio on Aug. 18. He finished 37th. "Currently nothing fills that void," Billington, 27, says of the post-Olympic period. He plans to seek a spot on the U.S. team in 2020.

After Going For Gold, Athletes Can Feel The Post-Olympic Blues

Sep 08, 2016
After years of training and all the attention and hype, athletes can experience a profound letdown, even depression, when the games are over. They can struggle to fill a void in their lives.
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The Two-Way
Ryan Lochte will serve a 10-month suspension from domestic and international swim competitions, the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Swimming announced Thursday.

Ryan Lochte Is Suspended For 10 Months Over His Behavior At Rio's Olympics

Sep 08, 2016
Saying "the behavior of these athletes was not acceptable," the U.S. Olympic Committee levies suspensions on Ryan Lochte and three other athletes involved in an ill-fated night out in Rio.
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Goats and Soda
Mosquitoes hover around South Korea's bronze medalist Ki Bo Bae during the medal ceremony for archery, held on Aug. 11 at the Rio Games.

Guess How Many Zika Cases Showed Up At The Olympics?

Aug 26, 2016
Before the games, computer scientists weren't worried about the spread of Zika. But some public health experts were. What does the data show?
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Henderson BMX Athlete Makes History With Olympic Gold Win

Aug 29, 2016

Connor Fields of Henderson secured his place in history when he took the lead on the course’s second turn and became the first U.S. gold medalist in BMX racing.

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The Torch
Claressa Shields of the United States (right) celebrates victory over Nouchka Fontijn of the Netherlands on Sunday.

After Second Gold, Boxer Claressa Shields Looks Ahead To What's Next

Aug 22, 2016
After her first Olympic gold medal in 2012, endorsements didn't follow. This time around, Shields isn't worried. "Everybody wants a tough, strong woman in their life!" she says.
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The Torch
The U.S. women's basketball team poses Saturday after winning their sixth straight gold medal and their 49th straight game in the Olympics. Their success reflects the growing dominance of U.S. women in recent Olympiads. The U.S. women have won more medal

U.S. Women Are The Biggest Winners At The Rio Olympics

Aug 21, 2016
As in London four years ago, American women are taking home more medals than their male counterparts. It's a trend that's likely to continue.
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The Torch
United States' DeAndre Jordan dunks against Serbia during the men's gold medal basketball game in Rio on Sunday. The U.S. won 96-66.

U.S. Men Waltz To Gold In Basketball

Aug 21, 2016
After several close games in the tournament, including one with Serbia, the Americans trounced the Serbs, 96-66, for the gold medal on Sunday.
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The Torch
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge crosses the finish line to win the men's marathon in Rio on Sunday. He won by more than a full minute.

Kenya's Kipchoge Wins Marathon; American Galen Rupp Third

Aug 21, 2016
Eliud Kipchoge pulled away from a crowded field with about nine miles to go and finished more than a minute ahead of his nearest competitor on the streets of Rio.
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The Torch
Two members of the U.S. Army lead the pack in the 5,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials in July in Eugene, Ore. Shadrack Kipchirchir (right), did not make the team in the 5,000, but did qualify in the 10,000. Paul Chelimo (second from right), qualified

U.S. Army Soldier Wins Olympic Silver, Loses Silver, Gets Silver Back

Aug 21, 2016
Paul Chelimo ran the race of his life in the 5,000 meters and finished second. Then he was disqualified. Then he was reinstated. It was a strange race for a runner with an unusual backstory.
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Code Switch
Puerto Rico's shocking upset of the United States men's basketball team in the 2004 Olympics was layered with political subtext. "It meant a lot — not only because of the sport, but because they did it to the U.S.," said Antonio Sotomayor, a professor

How Monica Puig's Gold Medal Complicates The Argument for Puerto Rico's Statehood

Aug 21, 2016
The tennis player won first Olympic gold medal in Puerto Rico's history — and underlined the political tensions in its nebulous status as neither a sovereign nation or an American state.
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The Torch
Chinese diver Qin Kai proposes marriage to He Zi, who had just received a silver medal in the women's diving 3-meter springboard final in Rio on Sunday.

Olympic Moments: The Highlights And Lowlights From Rio

Aug 21, 2016
Here are the athletes who struck an emotional chord, some for better, some for worse, at the Rio games that end on Sunday.
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The Torch
American Allyson Felix crosses the finish line to win the 4x400-meter relay in Rio on Saturday night. Felix won her sixth career gold medal, the most ever by a woman in track. She broke her own record, set one night earlier.

Matt Centrowitz Takes 1,500; First U.S. Winner Since 1908

Aug 20, 2016
In an action-packed night on the track, Allyson Felix anchored a winning U.S. relay team, giving her six career golds, the most by any woman in track at the Olympics.
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The Torch
U.S. basketball player Diana Taurasi (right), leaps into the arms of teammate Angel McCoughtry as they celebrate their 101-72 win over Spain in the gold medal game on Saturday.

U.S. Women's Basketball Team Cruises To Gold, 49th Straight Olympic Win

Aug 20, 2016
The Americans routed Spain, 101-72, Saturday as they defeated their opponents by an average margin of close to 40 points. They haven't lost an Olympic game since 1992.
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The Torch
The U.S. women won the 4x100-meter relay on Friday night in Rio. From left, Allyson Felix, English Gardner, Tianna Bartoletta and Tori Bowie ran a time of 41.01, the second-fastest ever. Felix won the fifth gold medal of her career, the most ever by a wo

Usain Bolt Makes History With A Triple-Triple As Jamaica Wins Sprint Relay

Aug 19, 2016
Bolt anchored the 4x100 relay team to victory, giving him golds in three sprints in Rio, just as he did in the previous two Olympics. His nine golds ties the all-time record for track and field.
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The Torch
Eaton wears a cooling cap during the decathlon competition on Wednesday. The decathletes were on the track from early in the morning until late in the evening both Wednesday and Thursday.

Decathlon Winner Ashton Eaton Repeats As The 'World's Greatest Athlete'

Aug 18, 2016
Eaton, 28, became one of the few men in Olympic history to repeat as a decathlon champion. His victory came just days after his wife, Brianne, won the bronze in the women's heptathlon.
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The Torch
American Helen Maroulis celebrates after beating Japan's Saori Yoshida for the gold during the women's wrestling freestyle 53 kg competition in Rio on Thursday. It was the first U.S. gold ever in women's freestyle wrestling.

Helen Maroulis Takes First U.S. Gold In Women's Freestyle Wrestling

Aug 18, 2016
Maroulis pulled off a major upset as she defeated her Japanese rival who had lost only twice in the past 14 years.
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The Torch
Ryan Lochte attends an <em>E!</em> public relations event in New York City in 2013. Lochte starred in a short-lived reality show for the network that year called <em>What Would Ryan Do?</em>

'What Would Ryan Do?' Now We Know

Aug 18, 2016
We should have been prepared for this Ryan Lochte drama. After all, he starred in a reality show three years ago called What Would Ryan Do?
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The Torch
Gunnar Bentz stands during the medal ceremony for the men's 400-meter relay team in Omaha, Neb., on July 3. at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. The U.S. Olympic Committee said Wednesday that Bentz was one of two American swimmers taken off their flight

Rio Police Remove U.S. Swimmers From Flight To Ask About Reported Robbery

Aug 17, 2016
Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger, two American swimmers who were with Ryan Lochte last weekend when their group reportedly suffered a robbery, are now speaking to police.
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The Torch
New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin (right) offers her support for America's Abbey D'Agostino as she is helped from the track after a heat in the women's 5,000 meters on Tuesday in Rio. Hamblin and D'Agostino fell during the race, and they encouraged each other

Rio Highlights: Brazil, Germany Set For Rematch In Men's Soccer Final

Aug 17, 2016
Germany humiliated Brazil in the semifinals of the World Cup in 2014 by the absurd score of 7-1. Now Brazil will have a shot at redemption in the Olympic soccer final on Saturday.
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The Torch
Eaton (left) competes Wednesday in the 100 meters, the first of the 10 events in the decathlon. His time was 10.46. Estonia's Karl Saluri is in the center, while Canada's Damian Warner (right) had the fastest time in the event, 10.35. Warner is considere

Ashton Eaton Begins Quest To Repeat As 'World's Greatest Athlete'

Aug 17, 2016
Eaton may be the best American athlete most Americans don't know. He's only in the spotlight during the Olympics, and he's trying to defend his decathlon title in Rio on Wednesday and Thursday.
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The Torch
Ryan Lochte is back in the United States, his attorney tells NPR. Police in Rio want to speak to the swimmer about his claims of being a victim of a robbery.

Ryan Lochte Has Left Brazil — Where Police Tried To Seize His Passport

Aug 17, 2016
Police visited the athletes' village in Rio Wednesday, hoping to seize the passports of Ryan Lochte and James Feigen as part of an inquiry into their report of a robbery.
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The Torch
In July, work was still going on to construct a subway expansion in Rio de Janeiro before the Summer Games began. The new subway will be one of the benefits to outlast the Olympics.

Reporter's Notebook: The View From Rio

Aug 17, 2016
As a resident of Rio, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro says the question isn't whether Brazil can throw a good Olympics. It's whether the Olympics are good for Brazil.
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The Torch
Patrick Hickey (left) was arrested in Rio on Wednesday; he's seen here with IOC President Thomas Bach at meetings held last October.

Powerful Irish Olympic Official Is Arrested In Rio Over Ticket Scandal

Aug 17, 2016
Patrick Joseph Hickey, who serves on the International Olympic Committee's 15-member executive board, is stepping aside temporarily, his national council says.
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The Torch
Gary O'Donovan and Paul O'Donovan, of Ireland, celebrate their silver in the men's rowing lightweight double sculls during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio on Friday.

The Gold Medal For The Best Interview In Rio Goes To ...

Aug 16, 2016
Brothers Gary and Paul O'Donovan took silver in rowing, Ireland's first ever medal in the sport. But they set a new Olympic standard for the best post-competition interview.

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