After A Rough Run-Up, Rio Aims For An 'Awesome' Opening Ceremony
The Friday night spectacle could be "a drug for depression in Brazil," says the creative director of the show that viewers around the world will see tonight.
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An American Muslim Fencer Lunges Into U.S. Olympic History In Rio
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad is set to become the first U.S. athlete to compete in the Olympic Games while wearing a hijab.
Olympic Rugby Returns For Men; Women Make Their Debut
American men are the defending champion in rugby — a sport that's coming back after being dropped following the 1924 Games. The U.S. women are considered contenders in the fast seven-on-seven game.
Riot Police Fight With Protesters As Olympic Torch Tours Rio
Riot police fired back with tear gas and rubber bullets at protests in a poor Rio neighborhood upset over the money being spent on the Olympic games. The protests are highlighting complaints that Brazilian authorities aren't doing enough to help the poor.
'Indianapolis Star' Reveals USA Gymnastics Failed To Report Abuse Cases
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Marisa Kwiatkowski, investigative reporter for the Indianapolis Star, about how USA Gymnastics didn't report allegations of child abuse by coaches, allowing them to continue to abuse children for years.
Olympic Alternates Face Challenges In Training To Possibly Compete
There are two sets of athletes at the Olympic games: the athletes who will compete and the alternates who likely won't. The alternates are in Rio and training just as though they'll be in the competition.
'7-1 Wasn't Enough': World Cup Loss Enters Brazilian Lexicon Ahead Of Olympics
When Brazil hosted the World Cup two years ago, the men's national team suffered an epic 7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals. Now "7-1 wasn't enough" has entered the lexicon as a slang phrase to represent Brazil's many misfortunes.
California Surfers Divided Over Sport's Inclusion In Olympics
Surfing will be coming to the Olympics in 2020. The International Olympic Committee approved the sport for the upcoming Tokyo Games. Surfers in Southern California had a variety of reactions to the news, from "gnarly" to saying the Olympics were "50 years late."
Rio's Marathon Swim: A Battle Against Waves, Pollution And Jellyfish
American Haley Anderson has prepared for all the challenges she can expect in the open-water swim. The goal: improve on her 2012 performance, where she missed out on gold by four-tenths of a second.
U.S. Women Will Rule In Rio (You Can Thank Title IX)
American women are poised to win far more medals than any other women's squad in Rio. As part of their relentless rise, they're also expected to outpace the U.S. men.