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Patrick Hickey (left) was arrested in Rio on Wednesday; he's seen here with IOC President Thomas Bach at meetings held last October.

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Powerful Irish Olympic Official Is Arrested In Rio Over Ticket Scandal

2:07pm August 17, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Patrick Joseph Hickey, who serves on the International Olympic Committee's 15-member executive board, is stepping aside temporarily, his national council says.

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The Art Of Table Tennis: Tiny Details Matter A Lot

7:46am August 17, 2016

by Melissa Block

Olympic table tennis wrap up Wednesday when China and Japan compete in the men's team final. Technical factors — such as lighting and air flow — can either delight or plague table tennis players.

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Transgender Athletes Raise Questions For Future Olympic Games

6:25am August 17, 2016

by Diana Nyad

The Rio Olympics is the first to accept transgender athletes, but no known trans athletes are competing in the summer games. But the possibility of transgender Olympians got our commentator thinking.

Jamaica's Omar McLeod (center), wins the 110-meter hurdles in Rio on Tuesday night. This was the third Jamaican sprint title already and they are favored in more later this week.

Rio Highlights: Jamaicans Rule The Sprints; Kenyans Dominate The Distances

10:50pm August 16, 2016

by Greg Myre

There's a clear trend in track. Jamaicans have won three sprints in recent days, and Kenyans have done the same in distance races. Simone Biles wrapped up her sparkling Rio games with a fourth gold.

The Gold Medal For The Best Interview In Rio Goes To ...

8:42pm August 16, 2016

by Greg Myre

Brothers Gary and Paul O'Donovan took silver in rowing, Ireland's first ever medal in the sport. But they set a new Olympic standard for the best post-competition interview.

U.S. teammates, Simone Biles, who won the gold, and Aly Raisman, who won the silver, celebrate after final results for floor routine on Tuesday in Rio. It ws the fourth gold medal for Biles.

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Biles Wins Gold, Raisman Silver, In A Duel For Their Last Medals In Rio: Live Blog

7:54pm August 16, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Americans Simone Biles and Aly Raisman are the first U.S. gymnasts in history to win gold and silver in the women's floor exercise at Rio's Summer Olympics.

D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier Resigns to Lead NFL Security

7:01pm August 16, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Lanier, after 26 years as a police officer, will oversee all aspects of security for the league.

Kristin Armstrong won Olympic gold in the cycling time trial the day before she turned 43.

Olympic Athletes Prove That Older Doesn't Have To Mean Slower

6:45pm August 16, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Cyclist Kristin Armstrong, who won Olympic gold at age 42, is one of many athletes saying that high-level sports aren't just for the young. And scientists say exercise reduces aging's toll for us all.

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Shakur Stevenson of the U.S. fights Mongolia's Tsendbaatar Erdenebat in their bantamweight 56-kg quarterfinals match Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro. Stevenson won the bout by unanimous decision.

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Boxer Shakur Stevenson, 19, Heads To Medal Round And A Fight With A Russian

6:40pm August 16, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The American's victory assures him of no worse than a bronze medal. Those watching the fight included boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr.

South Africa's Caster Semenya competes in the women's 800 meters in Rome on June 2.

The Sensitive Question Of Intersex Athletes

6:37pm August 16, 2016

by Melissa Block

Caster Semenya, the favorite in the women's 800 meters, is controversial. The South African runner is widely believed to be intersex, with testosterone levels much higher than other female athletes'.

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