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Paul Chelimo Earns Silver In 5,000m, Learns He Was Disqualified On Live TV, Then Gets Reinstated
U.S. runner Paul Chelimo thought he was giving an interview in recognition of his earning the 5,000m silver medal behind Great Britain’s Mo Farah. Instead, he was informed on live television by NBC’s Lewis Johnson that he had been disqualified for “infringement of the inside border.”...
Ryan Lochte Admits "Over-Exaggerating" Robbery Story: "It Was My Immature Behavior"
Ryan Lochte tried to come clean about the “robbery” that left three of his U.S. swimming teammates dealing with Brazilian police after what turned out to be an episode of public urination and vandalism, stating that the episode and his subsequent fabrication of details about it were the product of “...
Brazil Win Their First-Ever Soccer Gold In Penalty Shootout
Neymar scored Brazil’s only goal in regulation during the gold medal game against Germany today. But it was his shootout-deciding penalty kick to give the host country its first ever gold medal in soccer that will likely be remembered as one of the enduring moments of the 2016 Olympics....
Horse: "Fuck This"
Modern pentathlon competitors use unfamiliar horses for the show jumping event. Here’s the result of that rule....
Jack Conger Releases Statement, Blames Lochte's Vandalism For International Incident
The second of three U.S. swimmers who were with Ryan Lochte the night he claims they were pulled over by fake cops in Rio and “robbed” has released a statement and it, like the one issued previously by Gunnar Bentz, blames the four-time Olympian for getting them all into trouble in the first place....
Usain Bolt Completes Triple-Triple, Leads Jamaica To 4x100m Gold
Usain Bolt has completed the unprecedented feat of winning the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay in three straight Olympics, anchoring Jamaica to a 37.27 tonight and, with Nickel Ashmeade, Yohan Blake, and Asafa Powell, beating Japan by 0.33 seconds. The U.S. claimed bronze, two hundredths of a second be...
Gunnar Bentz Is Back In The U.S. And Says Ryan Lochte Is Full Of Shit<em></em>
U.S. swimmer Gunnar Bentz, who along with Jack Conger was taken off his flight home from the Olympics and forced to answer questions about the alleged robbery that victimized them, now says the holdup story was made up by Ryan Lochte—whose vandalism allegedly got them into trouble in the first place...
BBC Reporter Assures Viewers That Couple In Background Aren't Humping
BBC Sport’s Dan Walker had to explain something happening in the background of his spot in Rio de Janeiro Thursday: The two people on top of each other on the beach were not fucking....
Why Your Team Sucks 2016: New York Jets<em></em>
Some people are fans of the New York Jets. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New York Jets. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. And buy Drew’s new book here....
No. 1 Ranked Wrestler Jordan Burroughs Eliminated From Olympic Quarterfinals<em></em>
Jordan Burroughs, one of the most dominant freestyle wrestlers in American history and the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the world, will not be winning another gold medal at this year’s Olympic games....
Wrestling Gold Medalist Has The Best Celebration Of The Olympics
“Oh my God, the gold medal, I can’t believe we did it! Coach, come here! I’m gonna give you the biggest hug ever, I’m just so, so—[Chris Berman voice] WHHAAAAP! Haha, no seriously this time, get up and give me a—WHHAAAAP!”...
Ryan Lochte Apologizes, Says He Should Have Been More "Careful And Candid"
Ryan Lochte, the alleged ringleader of the rowdy pee boys, has issued an apology for his role in this week’s scandal....
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Race Walk Leader Appears To Be Having Poop Problems [Updates: He Has Collapsed]
French race walker Yohann Diniz is leading today’s 50k, but his competition hasn’t been a, uh, cakewalk? It looks like Diniz either has severe gastrointestinal issues—at times shoving a sponge down his pants to soak up wet fecal matter, and then throwing the sponge off toward the crowd—or stuck a bu...
U.S. Swimmer Jimmy Feigen Will Pay $10,800 To Get Out Of Brazil
The last rowdy swim boy will be allowed to return to the United States. American swimmer Jimmy Feigen has agreed to donate $10,800 to a charity in Rio in exchange for his passport, which was seized by Brazilian authorities this week after he and three of his teammates, including Ryan Lochte, were ac...
U.S. Women's 4x100m Relay Team Qualifies For Final On Empty Track
This semifinal was just like any other—vocal Brazilian crowd, starting pistol, a spot in the final on the line—only there was no one else on the track. In a slightly surreal scene, the U.S. women’s 4x100m team were granted a solo re-run after successfully protesting their disqualification in their h...
Very Good Jamaica Fan Cheers In Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt went and won his third consecutive gold medal in the 200m this evening, a few days after he won his third straight gold medal in the 100m. Bolt is an all-timer, and the only sprinter ever to defend both sprint golds twice. He’s also the most famous living Jamaican, with a massive, enthusi...
Usain Bolt Wins 200m, Becomes First-Ever To Defend Both Sprint Golds Twice
Usain Bolt added the 200m gold to his previous 100m in Rio, becoming the first athlete in history to win both the 100 and 200 at three consecutive Games. Once again, he appeared to ease up by the end; once again, he dominated his opponents. His time of 19.78 wouldn’t have beaten Michael Johnson in 1...
American Wrestler Helen Maroulis <em></em>Scores Upset Of The Olympics
Saori Yoshida is about as dominant as anyone in the international wrestling scene, having won three Olympic gold medals and 13 world championships. Women’s wrestling joined the modern Olympics in 2004, making Yoshida the only gold medalist ever in the 53 kilogram class. The Japanese wrestler had nev...
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Reports: Ryan Lochte And James Feigen Indicted By Rio Police For Falsely Reporting A Crime [Update: Probably Not]
Ryan Lochte and James Feigen, the two swimmers who initially spoke to police and told them they’d been robbed in a taxi, have officially been indicted by Rio police for falsely reporting a crime, O Globo is reporting. ABC News also confirmed the indictment....