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Giant Camera Falls In Olympic Park, Injures Bystanders
A massive camera, suspended 60 feet in the air by a series of cables, came crashing to the ground in Rio’s Olympic park this afternoon. Video from the scene shows the moment one of the cables snapped and sent the camera falling:...
The Story Behind The Perfect Photo Of Olympic Pain
What does it feel like to have your lifelong dream dashed in an instant? How would you react?...
Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Detroit Lions<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Detroit Lions. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Detroit Lions. 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....
Russian Recovers From Being Choked Out, Wins Gold
Russian wrestler Roman Vlasov won his second gold medal in the Greco-Roman competition when he beat Denmark’s Mark Madsen in yesterday’s final round, despite having been choked out in an earlier semifinal....
These Happy Irish Rowers Are What The Olympics Are All About
Brothers Paul and Gary O’Donovan won a silver medal in the lightweight double sculls rowing competition on Friday, and the Irish rowers seemed to be having the time of their lives enjoying post-victory life in Rio. We know this because of an interview they gave on RTÉ Sport:...
Usain Bolt Wins From Behind Because He Can
Usain Bolt started slowly. He usually does....
What Happened To The Long Jump?
Jeff Henderson claimed Olympic gold in the long jump Saturday night. He’s the first American to win that event since 2004, though the U.S. has won long jump gold 22 of the 28 times it’s been contested at the Olympics. And this is probably the first time you’re hearing his name....
JFK Terminal Evacuated Due To "Gunshots" That Were Probably People Cheering For Usain Bolt
Police evacuated John F. Kennedy Airport’s Terminal 8 Sunday night after they received reports that shots had been fired. After a preliminary investigation, cops now say there was no shooting—with one official saying “clapping and banging” by people watching the Olympics may have been misinterpreted...
Donovan Bailey Was Pretty Psyched About A Canadian Winning Bronze In The 100m
Canada hasn’t seen seen the men’s 100m podium at the Olympics since Donovan Bailey rode a world-record 9.84s to gold in 1996. Andre De Grasse ended that drought tonight by placing third—and also ended a drought for Canadian men in Rio, who had yet to win any medals at all. ...
Usain Bolt Remains The Fastest Man Alive
Usain Bolt won tonight’s 100m final, his third Olympic gold in a row in that event, with a time of 9.81 seconds. Runners-up Justin Gatlin and Andre de Grasse looked at the finish like they were running in slow motion....
Wayde Van Niekerk Smashes Michael Johnson's 17-Year-Old 400m Record<em></em>
South African Wayde van Niekerk chopped 15 hundredths of a second off Michael Johnson’s 400m record, set in 1999, en route to a dominating gold medal performance in Rio....
Sarah Robles Becomes First U.S. Weightlifter To Medal In 16 Years
These are not a United States of weightlifting. No woman had medaled in the event since 2000, and no male weightlifter has found the podium since 1984. So when Sarah Robles took bronze today with a combined lift of 286kg, it was a cause to celebrate....
Rio Officials Replace Pool Water, Have New Excuses
Rio Olympics officials took the extraordinary step of replacing all of the water in the synchronized swimming/water polo pool after athletes testified it was too cloudy and eye-irritating for them to compete today....
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Mónica Puig Stuns Angelique Kerber To Win Puerto Rico's First-Ever Gold Medal<em></em>
Angelique Kerber came into the Olympics as one of this planet’s best in 2016; having won the Australian Open and reaching Wimbledon’s final, the WTA #2 was a heavy favorite in yesterday’s gold medal singles match against Puerto Rico’s Mónica Puig. But Puig, currently ranked 34th, shocked Kerber in b...
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Reports: Ryan Lochte Held Up At Gunpoint, IOC Denies [Updating]
A gunman held up Ryan Lochte at a party the U.S. swimmer attended last night, Fox Sports Australia and The Mirror are reporting. The IOC denies the report....
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The Olympic Diving Pool Color Progression, By Day
As you already know, there have been some problems at the Olympic diving venue in Rio. Organizers’ desperate attempts to get the algae problem under control haven’t been too successful, and the problem has spread somewhat to the water polo pool next to it. To illustrate the problem as it’s continued...