Bollywood actor Salman Khan, the goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent at this year’s Olympics in Rio, will present a cheque of Rs. 1,01,000 to each of the athletes. “As a gesture of appreciation for our Olympic athletes, I will present each one with a cheque of Rs. 1,01,000,” Salman, ... Read More »

A Louisiana man called upon his Olympic spirit to make the best of flooded streets and heavy rain in the area. Jo Guidry, a triathlete from New Iberia, shared video of himself swimming laps in a knee-deep pool of water alongside a local road. “Watching the Olympics + living in ... Read More »

The United States won its 1,000th Olympic gold medal on Saturday when the American women’s 4×100 meter medley relay team clinched victory at the Rio Games. The honor of reaching the milestone was shared by Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, Dana Vollmer and Simone Manuel, who got to the wall first ... Read More »

In celebration of the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Samsung Electronics Co., the official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Wireless Communications Equipment category, unveiled the Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games Limited Edition in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 7 (local time). The Rio 2016-inspired device incorporates an Olympic Games design ... Read More »

While he wasn’t robbed, kidnapped, or vomited on like some of his Olympic comrades, Andrew Bogut has plenty to gripe about. Last week, the Australian Olympic committee said that the athletes’ village was “uninhabitable,” according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Australian team members have reported a fire, as well as ... Read More »