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The heartbreaking moment when Kerri Walsh Jennings lost out on a fourth gold...
Kerri Walsh Jennings had never lost an Olympic beach volleyball match — until last night. Walsh Jennings and partner April Ross were defeated by Brazilian duo Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas in...
View ArticleThe 1980 US Olympic village was turned into a federal prison less than 6...
An Olympic village that once housed almost 2,000 of the greatest athletes in the world has become a medium-security federal prison. Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the conversation about this story »
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Watch as a defending Olympic champion painfully face-plants after falling off...
Dutch gymnast Epke Zonderland was heavily favored to win gold in the men's high bar final in Rio on Tuesday. In fact, he's so famous for his gravity-defying routines that he's earned the nickname "The...
View ArticleWhat the abandoned stadiums from the Beijing Olympics look like today
The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics were just eight years ago, and in that short time the stadiums and facilities that cost billions of dollars to build have fallen in disrepair. Here's what they look...
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Stop calling Team USA's gymnasts 'sweethearts' — they're champions
People magazine's latest edition features Team USA's star gymnasts Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Madison Kocian, and Laurie Hernandez. It celebrates their team gold medal (and utter...
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Michael Phelps' new Sports Illustrated cover could make Under Armour furious
Something fishy is going on.Eben Novy-Williams and Scott Soshnick at Bloomberg have pointed out that Under Armour's star athlete, Michael Phelps, isn't wearing Under Armour on the cover of Sports...
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Michael Phelps spent his first day of retirement in a pool with his son Boomer
Though there are rumors that he might still swim in Tokyo, legendary Olympian Michael Phelps says that he's officially retired from swimming. He's leaving on quite the high note: Phelps won a lot of...
View ArticleBrazilian reports claim Lochte fabricated his robbery story
ABC has reported that sources from Brazil claim Lochte and three other US Olympic swimmers are fabricating their robbery story. Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the conversation about this story »
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Why psychologists say it's better to win a bronze medal than silver
All Olympic athletes want to win gold. But if they can't make the top spot on the podium, they might want to shoot for bronze over silver. There's scientific evidence showing that bronze medalists tend...
View ArticleThe new Sports Illustrated cover of Michael Phelps could make Under Armour...
Michael Phelps is wearing Nike on the cover of Sports Illustrated, even though he has a sponsorship deal with Under Armour.Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the conversation about this story »
View ArticleREPORT: Lochte's teammates told police he 'fabricated' the robbery story
SportsCenter now reports that Ryan Lochte's teammates said he made up the robbery story. Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the conversation about this story »
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Here's what famous Olympians look like in regular clothes
At the Rio Olympics, athletes wear a combination of high-tech performance gear and intense game faces. But we rarely see these athletes in non-Olympics garb. How do they look once they've shed their...
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The Olympic legacy continues to backfire in London
Ever since the 1992 games in Barcelona, the idea of “legacy” has played a crucial role in the process of bidding for, and hosting, the Olympics.It’s easy to agree that investment and development for...
View ArticleHere's what it takes to run the fastest marathon humanly possible
There's a limit to how fast a human can run 26.2 miles. But Olympic athletes aren't close to reaching it yet.Watch and learn what that limit is and what it will take to reach that limit in the coming...
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The world in photos this week
A selection of photos from some of the biggest news that you might have missed this week.SEE ALSO: 23 jaw-dropping photos from Russia's massive International Army GamesFlames whipped by strong winds...
View ArticleRyan Lochte apologizes — but still claims he was held at gunpoint and asked...
Ryan Lochte made headlines when he claimed that he and three teammates were robbed while in Rio for the Olympics. He's now apologizing for his behavior last weekend.Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the...
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Incredible photos show a side of synchronized swimming you’ve never seen before
In synchronized swimming, most of the action happens above the water. Spectators never get a chance to see what's going on beneath all the graceful lifts and kicks on the surface — until now. A series...
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These photos of the world's greatest athletes celebrating with their families...
Some Olympians gain worldwide fame and millions of social media admirers. But their biggest fans are the ones that have been there since the very beginning of the athletic careers — their families....
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These photos show what's happening below the surface in synchronized swimming
Above the surface of the water, synchronized swimmers display smiling faces, graceful legs, and pointed toes.Underwater, they're working harder than any athlete at the Olympic games. They launch...
View ArticleMichael Phelps made a drastic change to his diet
Michael Phelps used to eat a lot back in 2008 to maintain his busy workout schedule, but since then he's started eating significantly less. Here's what the Olympic gold medalist typically chowed down...
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