All eyes are on South African middle distance runner Caster Semenya at the Rio Olympics. Try as she might, the gold medal favorite in Saturday's 800 meter finals can't seem to shake the controversy of reportedly (according to several media) being an intersex athlete, otherwise defined as an anatomically and genetically ambiguous person although she herself has never confirmed it
Faced with their first test of the ongoing Rio Olympics, the Team USA women's team turned to a proven combination in ultimately racing to a blowout win over Japan in the quarterfinal round of play on Tuesday.
Usain Bolt, the six-time Olympic winner from Jamaica is among the highest paid Olympian athletes, it's reported. With a net worth of approximately $60 million, the track and field phenom has announced plans to retire in 2017 - at age 30!
Jamaican phenom Usain Bolt, an undeniable and overall favorite competitor at the 2016 Olympic Games has smashed too many world records to count and garnered tons of gold for his track and field feats. But the "fastest man alive" is so much more than just an athlete.
Michael Phelps returns to the Olympic stage Thursday night, facing longtime American rival Ryan Lochte for perhaps the final time in their much anticipated 200-meter individual medley, gold medal showdown.
Team USA (men's) is set to face what figures to be their sternest test to date when they battle a veteran-filled Australia team on Wednesday, August 10, their third game over the first five days of the 2016 Rio Olympics.The Americans deep roster composed of 12 of the NBA's finest will undoubtedly come in handy against Australia, which boasts such NBA mainstays as Andrew Bogut, Aron Baynes, Patty Mills and Matthew Dellavedova.
Muhammad was told by one of the volunteers during the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas to remove her hijab before she could secure her identification badge during the registration. The event staff was so bent on making the Muslim American athlete get rid of her head covering that he insisted even after Muhammad told him that it was for religious purposes.
The former CEO of World Sailing claims that he was ousted from his post for repeatedly suggesting that Guanabara Bay should not be the venue for competitions during the upcoming Summer Olympics.
LeBron James participated in the second day of the USA Basketball minicamp in Las Vegas, but that does not mean the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar will play in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has unveiled the eco-friendly and stylish new Olympic torch which will be used at the 2016 Olympics taking place in Rio de Janeiro.
Dead fish have been washing onto the banks of a Rio de Janeiro Rodrigo de Freitas lake that will be used for rowing competitions in the 2016 Summer Olympic games.
Rio de Janeiro, which had promised to clean up their heavily polluted waters by the time the 2016 Olympic sailing events are held there, is having a problem keeping to their pledge
The Brazilian economy continues to feel the pinch of a stiff and unrelenting recession that is now threatening to bring about a significant downsizing to the region's carnival season, including prompting the dire downsizing of one of the country's most colorful and long celebrated events.
A week after the news broke that Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was arrested for DUI, USA Swimming announced that he will be banned from competition for the next six months.
With the 2014 FIFA World Cup, host country Brazil has seen an increase in digital advertisement spending, and it is projected to more than double through 2018. According to eMarketer, 2014 will see $2.88 billion in advertising spending on all digital platforms including desktop computers and mobile devices.
