summer olympics
The Olympics May Not Happen in 2021 Either
Japanese infectious disease experts are "pessimistic" about holding the Games in Tokyo next summer.
Go Ahead And Get Excited About 3-On-3 Basketball In The Olympics
It almost certainly won't be as cool as it could be, because the IOC is like that. But let's dream on it for a minute.
Rome's Mayor Rejects "Irresponsible" 2024 Olympics Bid
Holy shit, a politician said something reasonable and correct. Must not have been in America.
That's Just Great, Or Watching The Rio Olympics: David Roth's Weak In Review
Find the struggle and even the strangest events in Rio become familiar. But real greatness, of the Simone Biles/Michael Phelps/Katie Ledecky variety, is something else.
What Are the Most Dangerous Sports at the Summer Olympics?
How is badminton more dangerous than the luge?
Qatar’s Rejuvenated Handball Team Has A Distinct Shortage of Qataris
Qatar's investment in sports is bigger than the World Cup. Their national handball team, which has players from Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, and France—and three Qataris—is proof.
Strange Summer Olympic Sports: Are They Good? An Investigation
An evidence-based look into whether the weirder sports on offer at the Summer Olympics—your horse-dancing and skeet shooting and so on—are actually good to watch.
Escape From Sacramento: Boogie Cousins Goes To The Rio Olympics
DeMarcus Cousins is one of the best players in the NBA, and one of its most intriguing eccentrics. This summer, he finally gets to escape Sacramento and ball out.
The Disastrous 1976 Montreal Olympics Should Have Taught Host Cities a Valuable Lesson
Forty years later, we look back at the Summer Olympics in Montreal. The financial mess could have been a wake-up call for future Games, but not much has changed since.
Five Fascinating International Basketball Oddballs To Watch In The Rio Games
Rio won't lack NBA star power, but you already know those guys. Here are five ace international players without NBA experience who will keep things interesting.
USA Basketball Is Dominant Entering Rio, But the Future Is Looming
Team USA is still the prohibitive gold-medal favorite, and for good reason. But they're facing a more globalized basketball future. If they want to win in 2020 and beyond, they must heed the lessons of 2004.
The CDC isn't super worried about Zika at the Olympics
But the Center of Disease Control singled out four African countries — Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Yemen — for being at greater risk if one of their athletes or travelers is infected with the virus during the upcoming games in Brazil.