Tag: Rio 2016
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Rio 2016: Denmark’s Blume wins gold in Women’s 50m Freestyle
Pernille Blume wins gold for Denmark in the women’s 50m freestyle final in Rio 2016.
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Weertman wins gold in the Men’s Open Water 10km Marathon
Ferry Weertman wins gold for the Netherlands in the men’s open water 10km marathon final in Rio 2016.
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John Oliver tears down Ryan Lochte as no longer ‘America’s favorite idiot’
Perhaps the tragedy of Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte wasn’t that he lied; it was that America’s lovable doofus is no longer lovable. While John Oliver spent the majority of the Last Week Tonight episode tearing down charter schools, he was able to spare a moment for Lochte, suggesting that no one should be surprised at…
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Ryan Lochte: ‘My Immature, Intoxicated Behavior Tarnished’ A ‘Great’ Games (Full Interview) | TODAY
U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte, in the second part of an exclusive interview with TODAY’s Matt Lauer, describes the incident at a Rio gas station involving himself and three other Olympians’ confrontation with armed guards. He admits he “was upset,†but adds that “there was no reason for a gun to be pulled out.†He also…
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Speedo, Ralph Lauren cut ties with Ryan Lochte
Speedo and Ralph Lauren have ended their sponsorship ties with swimmer Ryan Lochte after he lied about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio. CBS Sports’ Dana Jacobson has the latest.