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Mutaz Barshim wins first silver Olympic medal for Qatar
Barshim won the first silver medal for Qatar in its Olympic Games history after winning four bronze medals since it began participating Sports -
IOC executive targeted in police probe into ticket scalping
A senior international Olympic official was taken to a hospital Wednesday after police came to his hotel to arrest him as part of a probe into ticket scalping Sports -
Not everyone is a winner at the Olympic Games
For some it is all about winning, for others it is about inclusiveness World -
The curious case of a hijab at the Olympics
With the photo of the German and Egyptian volleyball players, we found ourselves amid a feminist and rights-related discussion World -
Iran weightlifter cries foul as Georgian takes Rio gold
Iranian coaches reacted furiously when Georgia’s Lasha Talakhadze beat Behdad ‘Salimi’ Salimikordasiabi in the men’s super-heavyweights Sports -
IOC reprimands Egyptian who wouldn’t shake Israeli’s hand
Islam El Shehaby received a ‘severe reprimand’ for his behavior following his first-round heavyweight bout loss to Or Sasson Sports -
Overhead TV camera falls in Olympic park, injures seven
The aerial camera belonged to the official Olympics broadcast unit and fell about 20 meters (65 ft) after cables snapped Variety -
Study finds women Olympic athletes dominate NBC’s prime time
For all of the Summer and Winter Olympics dating back to 1994, the London Games was the only competition where women got more airtime Television & Radio -
In twist, Chinese divers get engaged on Olympic medal stage
The 25-year-old has been dating the 30-year-old Qin for the past six years Variety -
US swimmer Lochte says gun held to forehead in taxi hold-up
Lochte was returning to the Athletes’ Village from a party hosted by the French Games delegation when armed men carrying police badges pulled them over Variety -
Imperious Bolt completes amazing 100m treble
Other than the 2011 world championships, Bolt has won every other global championship individual sprint race since 2008 Sports -
Golden Murray carves his place with the greats
But still, no other tennis player, man or woman, has defended an Olympic singles crown. And now Murray has two Olympic golds. Sports -
Olympians ‘gorge’ on McDonald’s, miss out on Brazilian cuisine
The fast food restaurant is considered more of a convenient, safer option by the athletes Life -
Host Brazil set to face disappointing medal count
With just four medals in the first week of the Games, Brazilian athletes will need to perform better to fulfill that objective Sports -
Food of the Olympics: The top treats to find at the Rio Games
It's easy to assume given the international portrayal of body-conscious Brazilian beachgoers that the country’s national diet would be the world’s healthiest Variety -
Snubbing Israeli handshake: No rules broken, says Egypt judoka
Egypt’s judo athlete caused an uproar by refusing to shake hands with his Israeli opponent after their match Sports -
Mustache! Brazilian fans adopt man with no country
From the beginning of the men’s skeet semi-final on Saturday, there was something about Abdullah Al-Rashidi that grabbed the Brazilian fans Variety -
Pokemon craze challenges Rio Games for popularity
Brazil’s phone company Claro estimates that close to 2 million of its users have downloaded the game just in the Rio area since it was released Variety -
From green pool to missing pontoon, Rio’s problems persist
The color and acrid smell of the pool have prompted jokes on the Internet Features -
Iran breaks world record, wins gold in Olympics weightlifting
Rostami knelt and kissed the platform before adopting a position of prayer after his lift of 217 kilograms in the clean and jerk Sports -
United States wins 1,000th Olympic gold medal
Of the 1,000 gold medals, more than half have come from the combined efforts of competitors in track and field (323) and swimming (246) events Sports -
I’m ready to retire, says Phelps
The great American swimmer made that abundantly clear on Friday after winning the 27th Olympic medal of his career Sports -
Judge Olympians on their achievements, not their hijabs
When Doaa Elghobashy stepped out onto the Olympic beach volleyball court this week, was it her skill the world noticed, or her technique that was ... Opinion -
Bomb squads, stray bullets: Incidents unnerve some in Rio
Suspicious packages, muggings, stray bullets flying at venues, shattered windows on a bus and an Olympic security officer fatally shot in a favela Features -
Olympics: Best moments of the week
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Michael Phelps writes more Olympics history with individual medley win
His medal haul has now risen to 26, including two silvers and two bronzes, with the 100 butterfly final still to come Sports -
Manuel becomes first African American woman to win swim gold
Simone Manuel upset world-record holder Cate Campbell of Australia and tied with Penny Oleksiak of Canada at the Rio Games Sports -
Police patrols beefed up at Rio Games as security concerns mount
Olympics organizers have stepped up police patrols as security concerns mounted over the threat posed by street violence in the past week Sports -
Michael Phelps wins 21st gold medal in freestyle relay
The most successful Olympian of all time swam the final leg to extend his career tally to a total of 25 medals, including two silver and two bronze Sports -
Iraqi soldier-boxer proud in Rio defeat
Nevertheless, the Baghdad-based boxer, who is also a soldier, said he felt immense pride in fighting for Iraq on the biggest stage Sports