Simone Biles Wins Third Gold Medal Of Rio Games On The Vault
Her first vault was strong; her second was near perfection. America's Simone Biles sets two new U.S. records in Rio's Summer Olympics Sunday.
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Phelps Helps U.S. Men Win Relay Gold In Rio; Manuel Helps Women Snare Gold
Michael Phelps wins his 23rd career gold. American Simone Manuel picked up a silver medal and a gold, as she swam an individual race and anchored the women's medley.
Monica Puig Makes Olympic History, Winning Puerto Rico's First Gold Medal
Puerto Rico has been sending athletes to the Olympics since 1948; before today, it had amassed eight Olympic medals. Tennis star Monica Puig changed that on Saturday.
Katie Ledecky Wraps Up In Rio, Yards Ahead Of The Competition
At age 19, she's both the youngest member of the U.S. swim team and its most sure-thing winner. In her final Rio race Friday night, she shattered her world record for 800-meter freestyle.
Ledecky, DiRado, And Ervin Win Gold In Rio As Michael Phelps Misses Shot At 5th Gold
In his last individual event at the Rio Summer Olympics, Michael Phelps came up short. His teammate Katie Ledecky broke her own world record — and then Anthony Ervin, 35, won gold in the freestyle.
U.S. Women's Soccer Team Eliminated From Olympics After Losing To Sweden
It came down to penalty kicks — and two of the U.S. women's soccer team players missed theirs against Sweden Friday, ending their run in Rio's Summer Games.
Tied For Gold, And A Record: America's Simone Manuel Finishes First, With Company
In the women's 100-meter freestyle final, two swimmers touched the wall in the same instant. Simone Manuel also made U.S. history.
Phelps Wins Gold In The Men's 200 IM, Beating Lochte And A Talented Field
It's likely the last installment of a rivalry that has defined men's swimming for most of this century. The two swam this same event back in 2004.
Simone Biles Takes Gold And Aly Raisman Silver In Gymnastics All-Around In Rio
"The atmosphere in the arena was amazing and for everyone to cheer and chant along, it gets you more pumped," Simone Biles said after winning the Olympics' all-around finals.
Team USA Lives Here: Where America's Rio Olympians Are From
Is an Olympic athlete from your state? Use our search tool to find out. Nearly half of the U.S. team has ties to just five states — and 47 athletes were born in other countries.