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Jamaica's Usain Bolt Retains Title: World's Fastest Man

10:36am August 15, 2016

by Tom Goldman

Bolt passed all challengers to win the men's 100 meters in Rio for an unprecedented third time. He's attempting to do exactly what he did in 2008 and 2012 — win the 100, the 200 and the 4x100 relay.

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Usain Bolt of Jamaica wins the 100-meter final in 9.81 on Sunday, becoming the first man to ever win the race in three straight Olympics.

Rio Highlights: Usain Bolt Defends Crown; S. African Sets World 400 Record

10:14pm August 14, 2016

by Greg Myre

The Jamaican seized the title of "world's fastest man" for the third time, an unprecedented feat. In the men's 400, S. African Wayde van Niekirk was not only a surprise winner, he set a world record.

Justin Rose of Great Britain (right) edged Henrik Stenson of Sweden on the 18th hole to win a gold medal in Olympic golf Sunday. The match was played at the Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro.

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Golf's First Gold Medal In 112 Years Is Won By Britain's Justin Rose

8:12pm August 14, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Justin Rose of Great Britain won the first Olympic gold medal in golf since 1904 Sunday, after holding off Sweden's Henrik Stenson.

Chinese diver Qin Kai proposes marriage to He Zi, who had just received a silver medal in the women's diving 3m springboard final in Rio Sunday.

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Chinese Divers Get Engaged On Medals Podium At Rio Olympics

8:05pm August 14, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Call it the Summer (Olympics) of love: He Zi of China had just received her silver medal when her boyfriend, fellow diver Qin Kai, pulled out a ring and proposed marriage.

Simone Biles won the women's vault final in the Rio Olympic Arena, setting a new mark for wins in a single Olympics by an American woman.

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Simone Biles Wins Third Gold Medal Of Rio Games On The Vault

7:07pm August 14, 2016

by Bill Chappell

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.

U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte and three teammates were robbed at gunpoint while in a taxi in Rio early Sunday morning. They were unharmed.

Ryan Lochte And 3 Other U.S. Swimmers Robbed At Gunpoint In Rio

3:34pm August 14, 2016

by Greg Myre

Lochte's taxi was stopped by robbers who put a cocked gun to his head. "I was like 'Whatever.' He took our money, he took my wallet," the swimmer told NBC. No one was hurt.

Kenya's Jemima Sumgong celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's marathon Sunday in Rio in a time of 2:24:04. Despite Kenya's wealth of distance running talent, she's the first from her country to win the women's marathon since it was introdu

Kenya's Jemima Sumgong Pulls Away To Take Women's Marathon

3:32pm August 14, 2016

by Alex Ashlock

The Kenyan took the lead with about two miles to go and never looked back. All three Americans finished in the top 10, but they failed to make the medal podium.

If Michael Phelps Were A Country, Where Would His Gold Medal Tally Rank?

12:11pm August 14, 2016

by Greg Myre

There are 205 countries competing in Rio, many for decades, and most of them can't match Phelps' total of 23 golds.

When The Legal System Disappoints A Victim Of Child Sex Abuse

11:10am August 14, 2016

Rachel Martin speaks with journalist Tennessee Watson, who's reported on her own experience being molested. [Editor's note: this conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse.]

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Ovini Uera (far left) and Elson Brechtefeld are the only two athletes from Nauru in Rio. Marcus Stephen (right), president of the Nauru Olympic Committee, shows off the team's shirt.

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Nauru's Olympic Team Is An Army Of Two

8:39am August 14, 2016

by Melissa Block

At the Olympics, some countries have athlete rosters that are hundreds strong. And then there's the south Pacific island nation of Nauru, with a population of 10,000 and two athletes at the games.