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U.S. teammates, Simone Biles, who won the gold, and Aly Raisman, who won the silver, celebrate after final results for floor routine on Tuesday in Rio. It ws the fourth gold medal for Biles.

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Biles Wins Gold, Raisman Silver, In A Duel For Their Last Medals In Rio: Live Blog

7:54pm August 16, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Americans Simone Biles and Aly Raisman are the first U.S. gymnasts in history to win gold and silver in the women's floor exercise at Rio's Summer Olympics.

D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier Resigns to Lead NFL Security

7:01pm August 16, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Lanier, after 26 years as a police officer, will oversee all aspects of security for the league.

Kristin Armstrong won Olympic gold in the cycling time trial the day before she turned 43.

Olympic Athletes Prove That Older Doesn't Have To Mean Slower

6:45pm August 16, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Cyclist Kristin Armstrong, who won Olympic gold at age 42, is one of many athletes saying that high-level sports aren't just for the young. And scientists say exercise reduces aging's toll for us all.

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Shakur Stevenson of the U.S. fights Mongolia's Tsendbaatar Erdenebat in their bantamweight 56-kg quarterfinals match Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro. Stevenson won the bout by unanimous decision.

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Boxer Shakur Stevenson, 19, Heads To Medal Round And A Fight With A Russian

6:40pm August 16, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The American's victory assures him of no worse than a bronze medal. Those watching the fight included boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr.

South Africa's Caster Semenya competes in the women's 800 meters in Rome on June 2.

The Sensitive Question Of Intersex Athletes

6:37pm August 16, 2016

by Melissa Block

Caster Semenya, the favorite in the women's 800 meters, is controversial. The South African runner is widely believed to be intersex, with testosterone levels much higher than other female athletes'.

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Chinese Swimmer Fu Yuanhui Celebrated For Breaking Period Taboo

4:36pm August 16, 2016

Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui became a fan favorite due to her unvarnished enthusiasm after medaling in the backstroke. Now, her candor about the misery of menstruation has captured the attention of the Chinese audience, for whom women's menstrual periods are an even more taboo subject than in the West.

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Anita Alvarez and Mariya Koroleva compete in the women's duets synchronized swimming technical routine preliminary on Monday in Rio de Janeiro. Koroleva has suffered several concussions over the years.

When Swimmers Get Out Of Sync, The Result Can Be A Kick In The Head

12:45pm August 16, 2016

by Tom Goldman

Synchronized swimming is known for its demanding precision. Less known are the injuries, like concussions, that can occur in athletes perfecting and performing the moves requiring that precision.

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Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee, speaks during a presentation last year of the Rio 2016 Olympic Handball and Rio 2016 Paralympic Goalball venue in Rio de Janeiro.

Paralympic Games Struggle With Budget Crisis, Just Weeks From Opening

10:50am August 16, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The games are scheduled to begin on Sept. 7. But travel grants from the organizing committee, due to be sent in July, haven't come through — and ticket sales have been weak.

Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas (left) dives over the finish line to win the gold medal in front of Allyson Felix of the U.S., in the women's 400-meter race. Felix won silver; Shericka Jackson of Jamaica (right) won bronze.

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Allyson Felix Wins Silver As The Bahamas' Miller Takes Gold In 400-Meter Final

11:29pm August 15, 2016

by Bill Chappell

With her seventh Olympic medal, Allyson Felix now becomes the most decorated female athlete in U.S. track and field's history.

Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in the men's 100-meter semifinal on Sunday.

How An Olympics Photographer Captured Usain Bolt's 'Cheeky Grin'

9:17pm August 15, 2016

"There's no greater athlete on the planet at the moment," says Cameron Spencer, who shot Sunday's definitive photo of Olympic gold medal sprinter Usain Bolt as he won the semifinals.

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