The Rio Olympics has been the big story everyones talking about for the last couple of weeks.
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Simone Biles Will Carry the U.S.
The U.S. claimed bronze, two hundredths of a second behind Japan.
Current Medal Counts
The medal counts as they currently stand as of Saturday afternoonaccording to Google.
This is the first gold medal that an American woman has ever earned in Olympic wrestling.
Here are the two takedowns that got her the four points she needed to win.
Once again, he appeared to ease up by the end; once again, he dominated his opponents.
His time of 19.78 wouldnt have beaten Michael Johnson in 1996, but it didnt seem to matter tonight.
They were not initially named by the judge, but are apparently now stuck in Rio.
As it’s possible for you to see, track cyclists sprint while seated, unlike road cyclists.
Runners-up Justin Gatlin and Andre de Grasse looked at the finish like they were running in slow motion.
The robbers demanded money and other personal belongings.
Sarah Robles Won the First Weightlifting Medal For the U.S.
In 16 Years
From Deadspin:These are not a United States of weightlifting.
Officials closed the pool Friday, promising that their treatments that day would restore the water.
It didnt work, necessitating the full transfusion.
And it is gold.
Phelps surpassed Leonidas, winning his 13th individual gold (and 22nd gold overall and 26th medal).
This time, its the water polo pool.
Hes a very nice horse.
I would give him a carrot.
He didnt make it to the medal stand, and Phelps won his 20th gold.
The U.S.
The United States scored 184.897 to beat second-place Russia by more than eight points.
That was more than double the gap between silver and last place.
Sjostrom was in an outside lane out of Ledeckys view, and finished .25 seconds out of gold.
Several people who were on the bus described the attack as gunfire.
Initial reports said the bus was shot at on the Trans Olympic Highway when the attack happened.
Du Li finished with 207.0.
It earned Phelps his record 19th gold medal in an event that was one of swimmings biggest toss-ups.
Illustration by Angelica Alzona.
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