More from Rio 2016: Olympics news and updates

Forget Michael Phelps’s chocolate chip pancakes — today’s athletes eat more like detox dieters.


Bolt’s attempt to win three more gold medals starts Saturday.


Biles is a once-in-a-lifetime gymnast, and the most dominant female gymnast the sport has ever seen.

Another reminder that representation matters.


The official word: “The water tanks ran out of some of the chemicals used in the water treatment process.”


The swimmer speaks out against racial injustice like African-American Olympians of the past.


The story is, quite frankly, dangerous.


People worked so hard to keep African Americans out of pools. They lost.


The network views the games as entertainment, not as sports.


Biles turned the biggest competition of her career into a clinic.


It’s been a strong showing for Team USA so far.


Black children in foster care are far less likely to stay with their family.
The history of fencing and how to watch it at the Summer Olympics Games in Rio.


The Rascals from Haskell’s Gym is a time capsule of a pivotal moment in the history of gymnastics.


Can’t touch your toes? That’s fine. Science says flexibility is overrated.


This team has turned Team USA into a dynasty.

Meet the couple fighting to save Vila Autódromo.


Many feel Efimova shouldn’t even be at the Olympics after being caught for doping.


This isn’t going to be a competition. It’s going to be sheer domination.

Tell us your height, and we’ll compare you to Olympic gold medalists.


Are those weird circles on Olympians helping their performance? Maybe. Few good studies exist.


Behind every great woman athlete is a commentator talking about great men.


If you’re not watching Leslie Jones live-tweet the Olympics, you’re doing it wrong.


The team shouldn’t have to exist — but it might spur governments into action.


Brazil just might pull this off.