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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa084.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/rio-olympics-2016\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/rio-olympics-2016\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/news-event\/rio-olympics-2016","crawl_time":1771044997,"first_indexed_time":1472136425,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,nytimes!www,\/news-event\/rio-olympics-2016 s443","src_root_hash":"4566504020376537684","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Rio Olympics 2016 - The New York Times","meta_descriptions":["Complete coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro","Complete coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Complete coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games.\nComplete coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games.\nHighlights\nOn Olympics\nThe Olympic Games Exceeded Low Expectations\nRio deserved a more balanced, less hysterical prologue, just as it deserves a more balanced, less triumphal epilogue.\nAugust 26, 2016\nBy\nCredit\nChang W. Lee\/The New York Times\nOn Olympics\nThe Best and the Worst From the Rio Games\nIt‘s time to hand out our traditional Olympic prizes.\nJuly 26, 2021\nBy\nChristopher Clarey\nCredit\nJames Hill for The New York Times\nSports of The Times\nRio Games Highlight Problems With the Olympic Model\nThe problems that cities face in hosting the Olympics, like being left with immediately obsolete venues, call for organizers to develop a more sustainable approach.\nAugust 23, 2016\nBy\nMichael Powell\nCredit\nAlexander Hassenstein\/Getty Images\nWith Audience Shrinking, NBC Looks Cautiously to Olympics in Asia\nThe next three Games are in East Asia, half a day away on the clock. That makes for scheduling headaches even as audiences fragment.\nAugust 22, 2016\nBy\nRichard Sandomir\nCredit\nGeorge Etheredge\/The New York Times\nCredit\nDoug Mills\/The New York Times\nOn Olympics\nCredit\nChang W. Lee\/The New York Times\nRyan Lochte Dropped by Speedo USA and Other Retailers\nSpeedo, Ralph Lauren, Syneron Candela and Airweave announced they were cutting ties to Lochte after the swimmer’s story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio created an international furor.\nAugust 22, 2016\nBy\nKatie Rogers\nCredit\nMichael Sohn\/Associated Press\nReflections From Rio\nRecalling funny, touching or odd moments during the Olympics.\nJuly 25, 2021\nBy\nThe New York Times\nCredit\nMauricio Lima for The New York Times\nCredit\nDoug Mills\/The New York Times\nSports of The Times\nInteractive Stories\nMore in Interactive Stories ›\nCredit\nPhoto credits, from left to right: Wong Maye-E\/Associated Press; Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images; Yoan Valat\/European Pressphoto Agency; Matt Slocum\/Associated Press\nCredit\nMauricio Lima for The New York Times\nCredit\nCredit\nCredit\nPhotos\nMore in Photos ›\nDressing Up, and Stripping Down, as Games End\nAn angry protest by disrobing coaches was just a small part of the fireworks on the final day of the 2016 Summer Olympics, which also featured the men’s marathon and the men’s basketball final.\nAugust 22, 2016\nCredit\nJames Hill for The New York Times\nRounding the Bend in Rio\nTrudging on land and sea, Olympians shared their lumps, bumps and glory along the way.\nAugust 20, 2016\nCredit\nJames Hill for The New York Times\nOlympic Hosts Who Aren’t Invited\nNot everyone gets to go to the Olympics in Rio. For those who live in the favelas, the stadiums are a distant next-door neighbor. They can nearly reach out and touch the action, but they feel unwelcome to attend.\nAugust 20, 2016\nBy\nMauricio Lima\nCredit\nMauricio Lima for The New York Times\nRising to the Challenge\nUsain Bolt successfully completed a triple gold medal quest for the third straight time in the Summer Games, and the United States women’s water polo team repeated as Olympic champions.\nAugust 20, 2016\nCredit\nDoug Mills\/The New York Times\nA U.S. First, and the Usual for Jamaica\nHelen Louise Maroulis became the first woman from the United States to win a wrestling gold medal. Usain Bolt won the 200-meter dash, cementing his legacy as a sprinter.\nAugust 19, 2016\nCredit\nDoug Mills\/The New York Times\nLatest\nSearch\nThe Story of Simone Biles\nWe delve into the life of one of the greatest gymnasts of all time and her decision to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics.\nBy\nSabrina Tavernise, Annie Brown, Stella Tan, Chelsea Daniel, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell\nand\nChris Wood\nJuly 30, 2021\nLindsay Crouse\nAntidepressants Almost Cost This Olympian Her Career\nBrenda Martinez, one of the top track and field athletes in the United States, inadvertently tested positive for a banned substance under World Anti-Doping Agency rules.\nBy\nLindsay Crouse\nMay 13, 2021\nAdditional results have loaded","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/news-event\/rio-olympics-2016#site-content)[Skip to site index](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/news-event\/rio-olympics-2016#site-index)\n\nSearch & Section Navigation\n\nSection Navigation\n\nSearch\n\n[Olympics](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/section\/sports\/olympics)\n\n[Log in](https:\/\/myaccount.nytimes.com\/auth\/login?response_type=cookie&client_id=vi&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Fsubscription%2Fonboarding-offer%3FcampaignId%3D7JFJX%26EXIT_URI%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.nytimes.com%252Fnews-event%252Frio-olympics-2016&asset=masthead)\n\nFriday, February 13, 2026\n\n[Today’s Paper](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/section\/todayspaper)\n\nAdvertisement\n\n[SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/news-event\/rio-olympics-2016#after-top)\n\nSupported by\n\n[SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/news-event\/rio-olympics-2016#after-sponsor)\n\n- [Rio Today](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/20\/sports\/olympics\/rio-schedule-results.html)\n- [Results](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2016\/sports\/olympics\/rio-olympics-2016-medals-results.html)\n- [Photo Firehose](http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2016\/sports\/olympics\/rio-olympics-photo-firehose.html)\n- [Get the Rio Newsletter](http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/newsletters\/sports)\n\n# Rio Olympics 2016\n## Complete coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games.\n## Complete coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games.\n\n## Highlights\n1. On Olympics\n   \n   ### [The Olympic Games Exceeded Low Expectations](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/27\/sports\/olympics\/the-olympic-games-exceeded-low-expectations.html)\n   Rio deserved a more balanced, less hysterical prologue, just as it deserves a more balanced, less triumphal epilogue.\n   \n   August 26, 2016By Christopher Clarey\n   \n   ![The closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/27\/sports\/27iht-srolgames27\/27iht-srolgames27-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   ![The closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/27\/sports\/27iht-srolgames27\/27iht-srolgames27-videoLarge.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditChang W. Lee\/The New York Times\n2. On Olympics\n   \n   ### [The Best and the Worst From the Rio Games](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/olympics\/the-best-and-the-worst-from-the-rio-games.html)\n   It‘s time to hand out our traditional Olympic prizes.\n   \n   July 26, 2021By Christopher Clarey\n   \n   ![Rain fell on Sunday night as Rio de Janeiro bade farewell to the Summer Olympics at the Maracanã stadium.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/23CLAREY-web1\/23CLAREY-web1-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   ![Rain fell on Sunday night as Rio de Janeiro bade farewell to the Summer Olympics at the Maracanã stadium.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/23CLAREY-web1\/23CLAREY-web1-videoLarge.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditJames Hill for The New York Times\n3. 1. Sports of The Times\n      \n      ### [Rio Games Highlight Problems With the Olympic Model](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/24\/sports\/olympics\/rio-games-highlight-problems-model.html)\n      The problems that cities face in hosting the Olympics, like being left with immediately obsolete venues, call for organizers to develop a more sustainable approach.\n      \n      August 23, 2016By Michael Powell\n      \n      ![The Olympic Village in Rio, where these athletes arrived on Aug. 2, will be turned into luxury apartment towers, although suitable housing for a large share of the city’s population is lacking.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/24\/sports\/24POWELLWEB5\/24POWELLWEB5-thumbLarge-v2.jpg?auto=webp)\n      \n      ![The Olympic Village in Rio, where these athletes arrived on Aug. 2, will be turned into luxury apartment towers, although suitable housing for a large share of the city’s population is lacking.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/24\/sports\/24POWELLWEB5\/24POWELLWEB5-videoLarge-v2.jpg?auto=webp)\n      \n      CreditAlexander Hassenstein\/Getty Images\n   2. ### [With Audience Shrinking, NBC Looks Cautiously to Olympics in Asia](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/with-audience-shrinking-nbc-looks-cautiously-to-olympics-in-asia.html)\n      The next three Games are in East Asia, half a day away on the clock. That makes for scheduling headaches even as audiences fragment.\n      \n      August 22, 2016By Richard Sandomir\n      \n      ![Producers watching Olympic tennis at the NBC Sports headquarters in Stamford, Conn., this month. NBC dominated the prime-time ratings during the Games.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/23\/business\/23OLYMPICSTV\/23OLYMPICSTV-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp)\n      \n      ![Producers watching Olympic tennis at the NBC Sports headquarters in Stamford, Conn., this month. NBC dominated the prime-time ratings during the Games.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/23\/business\/23OLYMPICSTV\/23OLYMPICSTV-videoLarge.jpg?auto=webp)\n      \n      CreditGeorge Etheredge\/The New York Times\n\n1. [For Those Keeping Score, American Women Dominated in Rio](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/olympics\/for-those-keeping-score-american-women-dominated-in-rio.html)\n   \n   Had the United States women competed as a separate country, they would have been third in the overall medal chart with 61.\n   \n   August 22, 2016By Jeré Longman\n   \n   ![The women’s gymnastics team, led by four gold medals and a bronze by Simone Biles (No. 391), contributed to the United States’ high medal count.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/23OLYMPICSweb6\/23OLYMPICSweb6-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditDoug Mills\/The New York Times\n   \n   On Olympics\n2. [As Games End, Rio Celebrates While Looking Warily to Future](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/22\/sports\/olympics\/closing-ceremony-rio-games.html)\n   \n   The Olympics were seen as a triumph by many in Brazil, and some of the worst fears were shown to be unfounded. But political polarization and economic and security concerns linger.\n   \n   August 21, 2016By Simon Romero and Andrew Jacobs\n   \n   ![The Olympic closing ceremony at the Maracanã stadium. The pageant celebrated the diversity of Brazilian culture and honored the country’s rich musical heritage.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/22\/sports\/22olympics-main\/22olympics-main-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditChang W. Lee\/The New York Times\n3. [Ryan Lochte Dropped by Speedo USA and Other Retailers](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/olympics\/speedo-drops-ryan-lochte-as-rio-fallout-continues.html)\n   \n   Speedo, Ralph Lauren, Syneron Candela and Airweave announced they were cutting ties to Lochte after the swimmer’s story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio created an international furor.\n   \n   August 22, 2016By Katie Rogers\n   \n   ![Ryan Lochte after a men’s 4x200-meter freestyle heat during the Olympics in Rio.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/22\/sports\/23xp-lochte\/23xp-lochte-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditMichael Sohn\/Associated Press\n4. [Reflections From Rio](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/olympics\/rio-summer-games-reflections.html)\n   \n   Recalling funny, touching or odd moments during the Olympics.\n   \n   July 25, 2021By The New York Times\n   \n   ![The Olympic rings outside the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/22\/sports\/22VIGNETTES1\/22VIGNETTES1-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditMauricio Lima for The New York Times\n5. [How to Link Rio Games’ Top Stories: Just Add Water](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/22\/sports\/olympics\/rio-games-all-about-water.html)\n   \n   For reasons good and bad, the city’s water played a leading role in how the Games will be remembered: as a source of heroics, scandals and mosquitoes.\n   \n   July 25, 2021By Juliet Macur\n   \n   ![Michael Phelps after winning the 200-meter butterfly. Competing in his fifth Summer Games, he pushed his gold medal total to 23.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/22\/sports\/22MACURweb02\/22MACURweb02-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditDoug Mills\/The New York Times\n   \n   Sports of The Times\n\nAdvertisement\n\n[SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/news-event\/rio-olympics-2016#after-mid1)\n\n## [Interactive Stories](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/spotlight\/rio-olympics-2016-interactive-stories)\n[More in Interactive Stories ›](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/spotlight\/rio-olympics-2016-interactive-stories)\n\n1. [The Countries Where Women Won More Medals Than Men in Rio](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2016\/08\/24\/sports\/olympics\/countries-where-women-won-more-medals-than-men-in-rio.html)\n   \n   The success of women in Olympic sports can be tied to the opportunities available in their home countries.\n   \n   August 24, 2016By K.K. Rebecca Lai and Jasmine C. Lee\n   \n   ![Medal winners, from left: Wu Minxia, China; Simone Biles, United States; Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica; Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/24\/sports\/olympics\/women-olympics-1472066017101\/women-olympics-1472066017101-square640-v4.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditPhoto credits, from left to right: Wong Maye-E\/Associated Press; Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images; Yoan Valat\/European Pressphoto Agency; Matt Slocum\/Associated Press\n2. [From the Slowest Swim to the Fastest Bike, Gold Medal Racing Speeds on the Same Scale](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2016\/08\/20\/sports\/olympics\/gold-medal-racing-speeds-on-the-same-scale.html)\n   \n   The speeds of dozens of races across Olympic sports.\n   \n   August 20, 2016By Kevin Quealy and Michael Strickland\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/19\/sports\/19BOLTBLUR\/19BOLTBLUR-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditMauricio Lima for The New York Times\n3. [Decisive Moments at the Rio Olympics, Frame By Frame](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2016\/08\/20\/sports\/olympics\/decisive-moments-rio-olympics-composite-pictures.html)\n   \n   See the Summer Games in a series of composite images.\n   \n   August 20, 2016\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/21\/sports\/olympics\/rio-olympics-composite-1471674002989\/rio-olympics-composite-1471674002989-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   Credit\n4. [Olympic Races, in Your Neighborhood](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2016\/08\/18\/sports\/olympics\/olympic-races-near-you.html)\n   \n   What would Olympic races look like if they took place near you?\n   \n   August 18, 2016By Mark McKeague\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/18\/sports\/olympics\/olympic-races-near-you-1471565457418\/olympic-races-near-you-1471565457418-square640.png?auto=webp)\n   \n   Credit\n5. [At Least 120 Athletes at the Rio Olympics Were Previously Suspended for Doping](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2016\/08\/18\/sports\/olympics\/athletes-at-the-rio-olympics-who-were-previously-suspended-for-doping-.html)\n   \n   Roughly one out of every 100 competitors at this year’s Games has served a suspension. So far, 25 have won medals in Rio.\n   \n   August 18, 2016By Gregor Aisch and K.K. Rebecca Lai\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/17\/sports\/athletes-at-the-olympics-who-were-previously-suspended-for-doping-1471472932703\/athletes-at-the-olympics-who-were-previously-suspended-for-doping-1471472932703-square640-v4.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   Credit\n\n## [Photos](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/spotlight\/rio-olympics-2016-photos)\n[More in Photos ›](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/spotlight\/rio-olympics-2016-photos)\n\n1. [Dressing Up, and Stripping Down, as Games End](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/slideshow\/2016\/08\/22\/sports\/olympics\/rio-games-closing-ceremony.html)\n   \n   An angry protest by disrobing coaches was just a small part of the fireworks on the final day of the 2016 Summer Olympics, which also featured the men’s marathon and the men’s basketball final.\n   \n   August 22, 2016\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/22\/sports\/olympics\/22OLYPOD-slide-60DT\/22OLYPOD-slide-60DT-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditJames Hill for The New York Times\n2. [Rounding the Bend in Rio](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/slideshow\/2016\/08\/21\/sports\/olympics\/mo-farah-soccer-brazil-germany-rio-games.html)\n   \n   Trudging on land and sea, Olympians shared their lumps, bumps and glory along the way.\n   \n   August 20, 2016\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/21\/sports\/olympics\/21olypod-slide-A8QB\/21olypod-slide-A8QB-square640-v2.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditJames Hill for The New York Times\n3. [Olympic Hosts Who Aren’t Invited](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2016\/08\/18\/sports\/olympics\/rio-favela-home-photos.html)\n   \n   Not everyone gets to go to the Olympics in Rio. For those who live in the favelas, the stadiums are a distant next-door neighbor. They can nearly reach out and touch the action, but they feel unwelcome to attend.\n   \n   August 20, 2016By Mauricio Lima\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/20\/sports\/rio-homes-watching-olys-slide-76EB\/rio-homes-watching-olys-slide-76EB-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditMauricio Lima for The New York Times\n4. [Rising to the Challenge](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/slideshow\/2016\/08\/20\/sports\/olympics\/water-polo-us-usain-bolt.html)\n   \n   Usain Bolt successfully completed a triple gold medal quest for the third straight time in the Summer Games, and the United States women’s water polo team repeated as Olympic champions.\n   \n   August 20, 2016\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/20\/sports\/olympics\/20olypod-slide-BF78\/20olypod-slide-BF78-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditDoug Mills\/The New York Times\n5. [A U.S. First, and the Usual for Jamaica](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/slideshow\/2016\/08\/19\/sports\/olympics\/a-us-first-and-the-usual-for-jamaica.html)\n   \n   Helen Louise Maroulis became the first woman from the United States to win a wrestling gold medal. Usain Bolt won the 200-meter dash, cementing his legacy as a sprinter.\n   \n   August 19, 2016\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/19\/sports\/olympics\/19OLYPOD-slide-7WAZ\/19OLYPOD-slide-7WAZ-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditDoug Mills\/The New York Times\n\nAdvertisement\n\n[SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/news-event\/rio-olympics-2016#after-mid2)\n\n- ## [Latest](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/news-event\/rio-olympics-2016#stream-panel)\n- [Search](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/news-event\/rio-olympics-2016#stream-panel)\n\n1. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2025\/02\/27\/multimedia\/24xp-Al-Trautwig-print1\/24xp-Al-Trautwig-print1-square320-v2.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n   \n   [Al Trautwig, 68, Mainstay in the TV Booth at Madison Square Garden, Dies](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/24\/sports\/al-trautwig-dead.html)\n   \n   He was a familiar face covering the Knicks and the Rangers and also appeared in broadcasts of 16 Olympics.\n   \n   By Neil Vigdor\n   \n   Feb. 24, 2025\n2. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2024\/12\/10\/multimedia\/10xp-cyclist-cbkl\/10xp-cyclist-cbkl-square320.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n   \n   [Australian Cyclist Pleads Guilty in Death of Wife, a Fellow Olympian](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/12\/10\/world\/australia\/olympic-cyclist-death-guilty-rohan-dennis.html)\n   \n   Rohan Dennis pleaded guilty this week to a lesser charge in the death of Melissa Hoskins last year, after he drove with her on the hood of a vehicle, the authorities said.\n   \n   By Annie Correal\n   \n   Dec. 10, 2024\n3. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2024\/06\/21\/multimedia\/21bigideas-pappas\/21bigideas-pappas-square320.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n   \n   The Big Ideas: What Do We Fear?\n   \n   [Chasing Five Rings to Escape Destiny](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/19\/special-series\/alexi-pappas-fear-depression-olympics.html)\n   \n   An Olympian realizes she has agency over her future — and her fears.\n   \n   By Alexi Pappas\n   \n   June 19, 2024\n4. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2023\/06\/14\/multimedia\/14bowie-folo-cwkb\/14bowie-folo-cwkb-square320-v2.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n   \n   [Track Star Tori Bowie Died in Childbirth](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/06\/13\/sports\/olympics\/tori-bowie-death-childbirth-pregnant.html)\n   \n   An autopsy report listed respiratory distress and eclampsia as possible complications. Bowie was 32.\n   \n   By Talya Minsberg\n   \n   June 13, 2023\n5. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2023\/05\/13\/multimedia\/13tori-bowie-whgq\/13tori-bowie-whgq-square320.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n   \n   [Tori Bowie’s Hometown Celebrates Her Life Amid Mystery of Her Death](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/05\/13\/sports\/olympics\/tori-bowie-death-funeral.html)\n   \n   Mourners at a visitation and funeral in Mississippi remembered Tori Bowie as an inspiration on the track while also searching for answers about how her life ended.\n   \n   By Talya Minsberg\n   \n   May 13, 2023\n6. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2023\/05\/04\/multimedia\/03bowie1-jhkq-print1\/03bowie1-jhkq-square320.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n   \n   [Tori Bowie, World Champion Sprinter, Is Dead at 32](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/05\/03\/sports\/olympics\/tori-bowie-dead.html)\n   \n   She won three Olympic medals in 2016 and the world championship the next year in an intense 100-meter dash.\n   \n   By Daniel E. Slotnik\n   \n   May 3, 2023\n7. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2022\/07\/11\/multimedia\/11mo-farah1\/11mo-farah1-square320.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n   \n   [British Runner Mo Farah Says He Was Trafficked as a Child](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/07\/11\/sports\/olympics\/mo-farah-illegal-trafficking-uk.html)\n   \n   Farah, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, made the revelation in a documentary. British officials said it would not put his citizenship at risk.\n   \n   By Talya Minsberg\n   \n   July 11, 2022\n8. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/11\/27\/sports\/26olympics-corruption1-print\/26olympics-corruption1-square320.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n   \n   [Olympic Official Who Delivered Rio Games Sentenced to 30 Years for Bribery](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/11\/26\/sports\/olympics\/rio-olympics-nuzman-diack-cabral.html)\n   \n   Carlos Arthur Nuzman was found guilty after a trial that featured claims of rigged votes, gold bars and at least \\$2 million in payoffs to top sports officials.\n   \n   By Tariq Panja\n   \n   Nov. 26, 2021\n9. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/07\/28\/sports\/30daily-1\/30daily-1-square320-v3.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n   \n   [The Story of Simone Biles](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/07\/30\/podcasts\/the-daily\/simone-biles-tokyo-olympics.html)\n   \n   We delve into the life of one of the greatest gymnasts of all time and her decision to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics.\n   \n   By Sabrina Tavernise, Annie Brown, Stella Tan, Chelsea Daniel, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood\n   \n   July 30, 2021\n10. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/07\/29\/sports\/27olympics-weightlifting-1\/merlin_191315121_d35e27d8-60bd-4eeb-a433-8291ae0dfdaf-square320.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n    \n    [Weight Lifting, an Original Olympic Sport, May Be Dropped](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/07\/28\/sports\/olympics\/weight-lifting-olympics.html)\n    \n    Lifting’s international federation has failed to fully address concerns about bribery and doping. If it doesn’t, the Olympic committee may eject the sport from the Games.\n    \n    By Ognian Georgiev and Ken Belson\n    \n    July 28, 2021\n11. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/07\/26\/sports\/26olympics-mens-gym-1\/26olympics-mens-gym-1-square320.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n    \n    [Russian Men Win Gymnastics Gold by the Slimmest of Margins](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/07\/26\/sports\/olympics\/gymnastics-russian.html)\n    \n    They stunned the host, Japan, which appeared poised to win. The U.S. men, who finished fifth, vowed to try more difficult routines in the future.\n    \n    By Juliet Macur\n    \n    July 26, 2021\n12. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/07\/19\/well\/00well-peptalks\/00well-peptalks-square320.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n    \n    [How to Channel Your Inner Olympic Coach](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/07\/22\/well\/live\/how-to-give-pep-talk-olympics.html)\n    \n    Here are a few tips to help motivate those around you to persevere and succeed.\n    \n    By Anna Goldfarb\n    \n    July 22, 2021\n13. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/06\/07\/sports\/07usa-gymnastics-1\/07usa-gymnastics-1-square320.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n    \n    [Gymnastics Learns a New Trick: Athletes Talk and Coaches Listen](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/06\/07\/sports\/olympics\/usa-gymnastics-sexual-abuse-scandal.html)\n    \n    Changes in the sport, which is still struggling to recover from a sexual abuse scandal, were evident at a championship event in Texas.\n    \n    By Juliet Macur\n    \n    June 7, 2021\n14. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/05\/13\/opinion\/13crouse1\/13crouse1-square320.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n    \n    Lindsay Crouse\n    \n    [Antidepressants Almost Cost This Olympian Her Career](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/05\/13\/opinion\/brenda-martinez-doping-depression-olympics.html)\n    \n    Brenda Martinez, one of the top track and field athletes in the United States, inadvertently tested positive for a banned substance under World Anti-Doping Agency rules.\n    \n    By Lindsay Crouse\n    \n    May 13, 2021\n15. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/05\/05\/sports\/05oly-doping\/05oly-doping-square320.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n    \n    [Ahead of Tokyo Olympics, Better Drug Testing Is a Hard Promise to Keep](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/05\/06\/sports\/olympics\/olympic-drug-testing.html)\n    \n    The pandemic slowed worldwide drug testing to a crawl. The process has resumed, but the problems that led to poor testing ahead of the 2016 Games have not gone away.\n    \n    By Matthew Futterman\n    \n    May 6, 2021\n16. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2021\/04\/01\/sports\/golf-olympics\/merlin_185862054_d930f4b2-4bdf-4f9f-94eb-b78e8d4cdc89-square320.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n    \n    [For Korea’s Golfers Eyeing the Olympics, More Than Four Is a Crowd](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/02\/sports\/golf\/golf-olympics-women-lpga.html)\n    \n    Each country can send only four women to Tokyo, and with six Korean golfers in the world’s top 15, just making the team can feel harder than winning gold.\n    \n    By Karen Crouse\n    \n    April 2, 2021\n17. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2020\/12\/08\/autossell\/op-mental-health-thumb\/op-mental-health-thumb-square320.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n    \n    [I Achieved My Wildest Dreams. Then Depression Hit.](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/12\/07\/opinion\/alexi-pappas-depression.html)\n    \n    I’d spent my life training for the Olympics, but I wasn’t prepared for what came next.\n    \n    By Alexi Pappas\n    \n    Dec. 7, 2020\n18. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2020\/11\/02\/t-brand\/Airi-Hatakeyamas-Journey-of-Rhythm-and-Artistry\/Airi-Hatakeyamas-Journey-of-Rhythm-and-Artistry-square320.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n    \n    [Airi Hatakeyama’s Journey of Rhythm and Artistry](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/paidpost\/zenith\/airi-hatakeyamas-journey-of-rhythm-and-artistry.html)\n    \n    Follow a former rhythmic gymnast’s path from sports to television.\n    \n    Nov. 2, 2020\n19. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2020\/09\/08\/autossell\/op-olympics-thumb-2-print\/op-olympics-thumb-2-square320.png?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)\n    \n    [I Used the Podium to Protest. 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On Olympics\n   \n   ### [The Olympic Games Exceeded Low Expectations](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/27\/sports\/olympics\/the-olympic-games-exceeded-low-expectations.html)\n   Rio deserved a more balanced, less hysterical prologue, just as it deserves a more balanced, less triumphal epilogue.\n   \n   August 26, 2016By\n   \n   ![The closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/27\/sports\/27iht-srolgames27\/27iht-srolgames27-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   ![The closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/27\/sports\/27iht-srolgames27\/27iht-srolgames27-videoLarge.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditChang W. Lee\/The New York Times\n2. On Olympics\n   \n   ### [The Best and the Worst From the Rio Games](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/olympics\/the-best-and-the-worst-from-the-rio-games.html)\n   It‘s time to hand out our traditional Olympic prizes.\n   \n   July 26, 2021By Christopher Clarey\n   \n   ![Rain fell on Sunday night as Rio de Janeiro bade farewell to the Summer Olympics at the Maracanã stadium.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/23CLAREY-web1\/23CLAREY-web1-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   ![Rain fell on Sunday night as Rio de Janeiro bade farewell to the Summer Olympics at the Maracanã stadium.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/23CLAREY-web1\/23CLAREY-web1-videoLarge.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditJames Hill for The New York Times\n3. 1. Sports of The Times\n      \n      ### [Rio Games Highlight Problems With the Olympic Model](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/24\/sports\/olympics\/rio-games-highlight-problems-model.html)\n      The problems that cities face in hosting the Olympics, like being left with immediately obsolete venues, call for organizers to develop a more sustainable approach.\n      \n      August 23, 2016By Michael Powell\n      \n      ![The Olympic Village in Rio, where these athletes arrived on Aug. 2, will be turned into luxury apartment towers, although suitable housing for a large share of the city’s population is lacking.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/24\/sports\/24POWELLWEB5\/24POWELLWEB5-thumbLarge-v2.jpg?auto=webp)\n      \n      ![The Olympic Village in Rio, where these athletes arrived on Aug. 2, will be turned into luxury apartment towers, although suitable housing for a large share of the city’s population is lacking.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/24\/sports\/24POWELLWEB5\/24POWELLWEB5-videoLarge-v2.jpg?auto=webp)\n      \n      CreditAlexander Hassenstein\/Getty Images\n   2. ### [With Audience Shrinking, NBC Looks Cautiously to Olympics in Asia](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/with-audience-shrinking-nbc-looks-cautiously-to-olympics-in-asia.html)\n      The next three Games are in East Asia, half a day away on the clock. That makes for scheduling headaches even as audiences fragment.\n      \n      August 22, 2016By Richard Sandomir\n      \n      ![Producers watching Olympic tennis at the NBC Sports headquarters in Stamford, Conn., this month. NBC dominated the prime-time ratings during the Games.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/23\/business\/23OLYMPICSTV\/23OLYMPICSTV-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp)\n      \n      ![Producers watching Olympic tennis at the NBC Sports headquarters in Stamford, Conn., this month. NBC dominated the prime-time ratings during the Games.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/23\/business\/23OLYMPICSTV\/23OLYMPICSTV-videoLarge.jpg?auto=webp)\n      \n      CreditGeorge Etheredge\/The New York Times\n\n1. ![The women’s gymnastics team, led by four gold medals and a bronze by Simone Biles (No. 391), contributed to the United States’ high medal count.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/23OLYMPICSweb6\/23OLYMPICSweb6-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditDoug Mills\/The New York Times\n   \n   On Olympics\n2. ![The Olympic closing ceremony at the Maracanã stadium. The pageant celebrated the diversity of Brazilian culture and honored the country’s rich musical heritage.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/22\/sports\/22olympics-main\/22olympics-main-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditChang W. Lee\/The New York Times\n3. [Ryan Lochte Dropped by Speedo USA and Other Retailers](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/olympics\/speedo-drops-ryan-lochte-as-rio-fallout-continues.html)\n   \n   Speedo, Ralph Lauren, Syneron Candela and Airweave announced they were cutting ties to Lochte after the swimmer’s story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio created an international furor.\n   \n   August 22, 2016By Katie Rogers\n   \n   ![Ryan Lochte after a men’s 4x200-meter freestyle heat during the Olympics in Rio.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/22\/sports\/23xp-lochte\/23xp-lochte-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditMichael Sohn\/Associated Press\n4. [Reflections From Rio](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/08\/23\/sports\/olympics\/rio-summer-games-reflections.html)\n   \n   Recalling funny, touching or odd moments during the Olympics.\n   \n   July 25, 2021By The New York Times\n   \n   ![The Olympic rings outside the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/22\/sports\/22VIGNETTES1\/22VIGNETTES1-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditMauricio Lima for The New York Times\n5. ![Michael Phelps after winning the 200-meter butterfly. Competing in his fifth Summer Games, he pushed his gold medal total to 23.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/22\/sports\/22MACURweb02\/22MACURweb02-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditDoug Mills\/The New York Times\n   \n   Sports of The Times\n\n## [Interactive Stories](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/spotlight\/rio-olympics-2016-interactive-stories)\n[More in Interactive Stories ›](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/spotlight\/rio-olympics-2016-interactive-stories)\n\n1. ![Medal winners, from left: Wu Minxia, China; Simone Biles, United States; Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica; Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden.](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/24\/sports\/olympics\/women-olympics-1472066017101\/women-olympics-1472066017101-square640-v4.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditPhoto credits, from left to right: Wong Maye-E\/Associated Press; Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images; Yoan Valat\/European Pressphoto Agency; Matt Slocum\/Associated Press\n2. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/19\/sports\/19BOLTBLUR\/19BOLTBLUR-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditMauricio Lima for The New York Times\n3. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/21\/sports\/olympics\/rio-olympics-composite-1471674002989\/rio-olympics-composite-1471674002989-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   Credit\n4. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/18\/sports\/olympics\/olympic-races-near-you-1471565457418\/olympic-races-near-you-1471565457418-square640.png?auto=webp)\n   \n   Credit\n5. ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/17\/sports\/athletes-at-the-olympics-who-were-previously-suspended-for-doping-1471472932703\/athletes-at-the-olympics-who-were-previously-suspended-for-doping-1471472932703-square640-v4.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   Credit\n\n## [Photos](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/spotlight\/rio-olympics-2016-photos)\n[More in Photos ›](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/spotlight\/rio-olympics-2016-photos)\n\n1. 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[Rounding the Bend in Rio](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/slideshow\/2016\/08\/21\/sports\/olympics\/mo-farah-soccer-brazil-germany-rio-games.html)\n   \n   Trudging on land and sea, Olympians shared their lumps, bumps and glory along the way.\n   \n   August 20, 2016\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/21\/sports\/olympics\/21olypod-slide-A8QB\/21olypod-slide-A8QB-square640-v2.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditJames Hill for The New York Times\n3. [Olympic Hosts Who Aren’t Invited](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2016\/08\/18\/sports\/olympics\/rio-favela-home-photos.html)\n   \n   Not everyone gets to go to the Olympics in Rio. For those who live in the favelas, the stadiums are a distant next-door neighbor. They can nearly reach out and touch the action, but they feel unwelcome to attend.\n   \n   August 20, 2016By Mauricio Lima\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/20\/sports\/rio-homes-watching-olys-slide-76EB\/rio-homes-watching-olys-slide-76EB-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditMauricio Lima for The New York Times\n4. [Rising to the Challenge](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/slideshow\/2016\/08\/20\/sports\/olympics\/water-polo-us-usain-bolt.html)\n   \n   Usain Bolt successfully completed a triple gold medal quest for the third straight time in the Summer Games, and the United States women’s water polo team repeated as Olympic champions.\n   \n   August 20, 2016\n   \n   ![](https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2016\/08\/20\/sports\/olympics\/20olypod-slide-BF78\/20olypod-slide-BF78-square640.jpg?auto=webp)\n   \n   CreditDoug Mills\/The New York Times\n5. [A U.S. First, and the Usual for Jamaica](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/slideshow\/2016\/08\/19\/sports\/olympics\/a-us-first-and-the-usual-for-jamaica.html)\n   \n   Helen Louise Maroulis became the first woman from the United States to win a wrestling gold medal. 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Boilerpipe Text	Complete coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games. Complete coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games. Highlights On Olympics The Olympic Games Exceeded Low Expectations Rio deserved a more balanced, less hysterical prologue, just as it deserves a more balanced, less triumphal epilogue. August 26, 2016 By Credit Chang W. Lee/The New York Times On Olympics The Best and the Worst From the Rio Games It‘s time to hand out our traditional Olympic prizes. July 26, 2021 By Christopher Clarey Credit James Hill for The New York Times Sports of The Times Rio Games Highlight Problems With the Olympic Model The problems that cities face in hosting the Olympics, like being left with immediately obsolete venues, call for organizers to develop a more sustainable approach. August 23, 2016 By Michael Powell Credit Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images With Audience Shrinking, NBC Looks Cautiously to Olympics in Asia The next three Games are in East Asia, half a day away on the clock. That makes for scheduling headaches even as audiences fragment. August 22, 2016 By Richard Sandomir Credit George Etheredge/The New York Times Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times On Olympics Credit Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Ryan Lochte Dropped by Speedo USA and Other Retailers Speedo, Ralph Lauren, Syneron Candela and Airweave announced they were cutting ties to Lochte after the swimmer’s story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio created an international furor. August 22, 2016 By Katie Rogers Credit Michael Sohn/Associated Press Reflections From Rio Recalling funny, touching or odd moments during the Olympics. July 25, 2021 By The New York Times Credit Mauricio Lima for The New York Times Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times Sports of The Times Interactive Stories More in Interactive Stories › Credit Photo credits, from left to right: Wong Maye-E/Associated Press; Ezra Shaw/Getty Images; Yoan Valat/European Pressphoto Agency; Matt Slocum/Associated Press Credit Mauricio Lima for The New York Times Credit Credit Credit Photos More in Photos › Dressing Up, and Stripping Down, as Games End An angry protest by disrobing coaches was just a small part of the fireworks on the final day of the 2016 Summer Olympics, which also featured the men’s marathon and the men’s basketball final. August 22, 2016 Credit James Hill for The New York Times Rounding the Bend in Rio Trudging on land and sea, Olympians shared their lumps, bumps and glory along the way. August 20, 2016 Credit James Hill for The New York Times Olympic Hosts Who Aren’t Invited Not everyone gets to go to the Olympics in Rio. For those who live in the favelas, the stadiums are a distant next-door neighbor. They can nearly reach out and touch the action, but they feel unwelcome to attend. August 20, 2016 By Mauricio Lima Credit Mauricio Lima for The New York Times Rising to the Challenge Usain Bolt successfully completed a triple gold medal quest for the third straight time in the Summer Games, and the United States women’s water polo team repeated as Olympic champions. August 20, 2016 Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times A U.S. First, and the Usual for Jamaica Helen Louise Maroulis became the first woman from the United States to win a wrestling gold medal. Usain Bolt won the 200-meter dash, cementing his legacy as a sprinter. August 19, 2016 Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times Latest Search The Story of Simone Biles We delve into the life of one of the greatest gymnasts of all time and her decision to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics. By Sabrina Tavernise, Annie Brown, Stella Tan, Chelsea Daniel, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood July 30, 2021 Lindsay Crouse Antidepressants Almost Cost This Olympian Her Career Brenda Martinez, one of the top track and field athletes in the United States, inadvertently tested positive for a banned substance under World Anti-Doping Agency rules. By Lindsay Crouse May 13, 2021 Additional results have loaded
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On Olympics ### [The Olympic Games Exceeded Low Expectations](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/27/sports/olympics/the-olympic-games-exceeded-low-expectations.html) Rio deserved a more balanced, less hysterical prologue, just as it deserves a more balanced, less triumphal epilogue. August 26, 2016By Christopher Clarey ![The closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/27/sports/27iht-srolgames27/27iht-srolgames27-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp) ![The closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/27/sports/27iht-srolgames27/27iht-srolgames27-videoLarge.jpg?auto=webp) CreditChang W. Lee/The New York Times 2. On Olympics ### [The Best and the Worst From the Rio Games](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/sports/olympics/the-best-and-the-worst-from-the-rio-games.html) It‘s time to hand out our traditional Olympic prizes. July 26, 2021By Christopher Clarey ![Rain fell on Sunday night as Rio de Janeiro bade farewell to the Summer Olympics at the Maracanã stadium.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/23/sports/23CLAREY-web1/23CLAREY-web1-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp) ![Rain fell on Sunday night as Rio de Janeiro bade farewell to the Summer Olympics at the Maracanã stadium.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/23/sports/23CLAREY-web1/23CLAREY-web1-videoLarge.jpg?auto=webp) CreditJames Hill for The New York Times 3. 1. Sports of The Times ### [Rio Games Highlight Problems With the Olympic Model](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/24/sports/olympics/rio-games-highlight-problems-model.html) The problems that cities face in hosting the Olympics, like being left with immediately obsolete venues, call for organizers to develop a more sustainable approach. August 23, 2016By Michael Powell ![The Olympic Village in Rio, where these athletes arrived on Aug. 2, will be turned into luxury apartment towers, although suitable housing for a large share of the city’s population is lacking.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/24/sports/24POWELLWEB5/24POWELLWEB5-thumbLarge-v2.jpg?auto=webp) ![The Olympic Village in Rio, where these athletes arrived on Aug. 2, will be turned into luxury apartment towers, although suitable housing for a large share of the city’s population is lacking.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/24/sports/24POWELLWEB5/24POWELLWEB5-videoLarge-v2.jpg?auto=webp) CreditAlexander Hassenstein/Getty Images 2. ### [With Audience Shrinking, NBC Looks Cautiously to Olympics in Asia](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/sports/with-audience-shrinking-nbc-looks-cautiously-to-olympics-in-asia.html) The next three Games are in East Asia, half a day away on the clock. That makes for scheduling headaches even as audiences fragment. August 22, 2016By Richard Sandomir ![Producers watching Olympic tennis at the NBC Sports headquarters in Stamford, Conn., this month. NBC dominated the prime-time ratings during the Games.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/23/business/23OLYMPICSTV/23OLYMPICSTV-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp) ![Producers watching Olympic tennis at the NBC Sports headquarters in Stamford, Conn., this month. NBC dominated the prime-time ratings during the Games.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/23/business/23OLYMPICSTV/23OLYMPICSTV-videoLarge.jpg?auto=webp) CreditGeorge Etheredge/The New York Times 1. [For Those Keeping Score, American Women Dominated in Rio](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/sports/olympics/for-those-keeping-score-american-women-dominated-in-rio.html) Had the United States women competed as a separate country, they would have been third in the overall medal chart with 61. August 22, 2016By Jeré Longman ![The women’s gymnastics team, led by four gold medals and a bronze by Simone Biles (No. 391), contributed to the United States’ high medal count.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/23/sports/23OLYMPICSweb6/23OLYMPICSweb6-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times On Olympics 2. [As Games End, Rio Celebrates While Looking Warily to Future](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/22/sports/olympics/closing-ceremony-rio-games.html) The Olympics were seen as a triumph by many in Brazil, and some of the worst fears were shown to be unfounded. But political polarization and economic and security concerns linger. August 21, 2016By Simon Romero and Andrew Jacobs ![The Olympic closing ceremony at the Maracanã stadium. The pageant celebrated the diversity of Brazilian culture and honored the country’s rich musical heritage.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/22/sports/22olympics-main/22olympics-main-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditChang W. Lee/The New York Times 3. [Ryan Lochte Dropped by Speedo USA and Other Retailers](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/sports/olympics/speedo-drops-ryan-lochte-as-rio-fallout-continues.html) Speedo, Ralph Lauren, Syneron Candela and Airweave announced they were cutting ties to Lochte after the swimmer’s story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio created an international furor. August 22, 2016By Katie Rogers ![Ryan Lochte after a men’s 4x200-meter freestyle heat during the Olympics in Rio.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/22/sports/23xp-lochte/23xp-lochte-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditMichael Sohn/Associated Press 4. [Reflections From Rio](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/sports/olympics/rio-summer-games-reflections.html) Recalling funny, touching or odd moments during the Olympics. July 25, 2021By The New York Times ![The Olympic rings outside the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/22/sports/22VIGNETTES1/22VIGNETTES1-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditMauricio Lima for The New York Times 5. [How to Link Rio Games’ Top Stories: Just Add Water](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/22/sports/olympics/rio-games-all-about-water.html) For reasons good and bad, the city’s water played a leading role in how the Games will be remembered: as a source of heroics, scandals and mosquitoes. July 25, 2021By Juliet Macur ![Michael Phelps after winning the 200-meter butterfly. Competing in his fifth Summer Games, he pushed his gold medal total to 23.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/22/sports/22MACURweb02/22MACURweb02-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times Sports of The Times Advertisement [SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/rio-olympics-2016#after-mid1) ## [Interactive Stories](https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/rio-olympics-2016-interactive-stories) [More in Interactive Stories ›](https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/rio-olympics-2016-interactive-stories) 1. [The Countries Where Women Won More Medals Than Men in Rio](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/24/sports/olympics/countries-where-women-won-more-medals-than-men-in-rio.html) The success of women in Olympic sports can be tied to the opportunities available in their home countries. August 24, 2016By K.K. Rebecca Lai and Jasmine C. Lee ![Medal winners, from left: Wu Minxia, China; Simone Biles, United States; Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica; Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/24/sports/olympics/women-olympics-1472066017101/women-olympics-1472066017101-square640-v4.jpg?auto=webp) CreditPhoto credits, from left to right: Wong Maye-E/Associated Press; Ezra Shaw/Getty Images; Yoan Valat/European Pressphoto Agency; Matt Slocum/Associated Press 2. [From the Slowest Swim to the Fastest Bike, Gold Medal Racing Speeds on the Same Scale](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/20/sports/olympics/gold-medal-racing-speeds-on-the-same-scale.html) The speeds of dozens of races across Olympic sports. August 20, 2016By Kevin Quealy and Michael Strickland ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/19/sports/19BOLTBLUR/19BOLTBLUR-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditMauricio Lima for The New York Times 3. [Decisive Moments at the Rio Olympics, Frame By Frame](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/20/sports/olympics/decisive-moments-rio-olympics-composite-pictures.html) See the Summer Games in a series of composite images. August 20, 2016 ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/21/sports/olympics/rio-olympics-composite-1471674002989/rio-olympics-composite-1471674002989-square640.jpg?auto=webp) Credit 4. [Olympic Races, in Your Neighborhood](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/18/sports/olympics/olympic-races-near-you.html) What would Olympic races look like if they took place near you? August 18, 2016By Mark McKeague ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/18/sports/olympics/olympic-races-near-you-1471565457418/olympic-races-near-you-1471565457418-square640.png?auto=webp) Credit 5. [At Least 120 Athletes at the Rio Olympics Were Previously Suspended for Doping](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/18/sports/olympics/athletes-at-the-rio-olympics-who-were-previously-suspended-for-doping-.html) Roughly one out of every 100 competitors at this year’s Games has served a suspension. So far, 25 have won medals in Rio. August 18, 2016By Gregor Aisch and K.K. Rebecca Lai ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/17/sports/athletes-at-the-olympics-who-were-previously-suspended-for-doping-1471472932703/athletes-at-the-olympics-who-were-previously-suspended-for-doping-1471472932703-square640-v4.jpg?auto=webp) Credit ## [Photos](https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/rio-olympics-2016-photos) [More in Photos ›](https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/rio-olympics-2016-photos) 1. 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[Olympic Hosts Who Aren’t Invited](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/18/sports/olympics/rio-favela-home-photos.html) Not everyone gets to go to the Olympics in Rio. For those who live in the favelas, the stadiums are a distant next-door neighbor. They can nearly reach out and touch the action, but they feel unwelcome to attend. August 20, 2016By Mauricio Lima ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/20/sports/rio-homes-watching-olys-slide-76EB/rio-homes-watching-olys-slide-76EB-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditMauricio Lima for The New York Times 4. [Rising to the Challenge](https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2016/08/20/sports/olympics/water-polo-us-usain-bolt.html) Usain Bolt successfully completed a triple gold medal quest for the third straight time in the Summer Games, and the United States women’s water polo team repeated as Olympic champions. August 20, 2016 ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/20/sports/olympics/20olypod-slide-BF78/20olypod-slide-BF78-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times 5. [A U.S. First, and the Usual for Jamaica](https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2016/08/19/sports/olympics/a-us-first-and-the-usual-for-jamaica.html) Helen Louise Maroulis became the first woman from the United States to win a wrestling gold medal. Usain Bolt won the 200-meter dash, cementing his legacy as a sprinter. 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Readable Markdown	## Complete coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games. ## Complete coverage of the 2016 Olympic Games. ## Highlights 1. On Olympics ### [The Olympic Games Exceeded Low Expectations](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/27/sports/olympics/the-olympic-games-exceeded-low-expectations.html) Rio deserved a more balanced, less hysterical prologue, just as it deserves a more balanced, less triumphal epilogue. August 26, 2016By ![The closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/27/sports/27iht-srolgames27/27iht-srolgames27-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp) ![The closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/27/sports/27iht-srolgames27/27iht-srolgames27-videoLarge.jpg?auto=webp) CreditChang W. Lee/The New York Times 2. On Olympics ### [The Best and the Worst From the Rio Games](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/sports/olympics/the-best-and-the-worst-from-the-rio-games.html) It‘s time to hand out our traditional Olympic prizes. July 26, 2021By Christopher Clarey ![Rain fell on Sunday night as Rio de Janeiro bade farewell to the Summer Olympics at the Maracanã stadium.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/23/sports/23CLAREY-web1/23CLAREY-web1-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp) ![Rain fell on Sunday night as Rio de Janeiro bade farewell to the Summer Olympics at the Maracanã stadium.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/23/sports/23CLAREY-web1/23CLAREY-web1-videoLarge.jpg?auto=webp) CreditJames Hill for The New York Times 3. 1. Sports of The Times ### [Rio Games Highlight Problems With the Olympic Model](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/24/sports/olympics/rio-games-highlight-problems-model.html) The problems that cities face in hosting the Olympics, like being left with immediately obsolete venues, call for organizers to develop a more sustainable approach. August 23, 2016By Michael Powell ![The Olympic Village in Rio, where these athletes arrived on Aug. 2, will be turned into luxury apartment towers, although suitable housing for a large share of the city’s population is lacking.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/24/sports/24POWELLWEB5/24POWELLWEB5-thumbLarge-v2.jpg?auto=webp) ![The Olympic Village in Rio, where these athletes arrived on Aug. 2, will be turned into luxury apartment towers, although suitable housing for a large share of the city’s population is lacking.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/24/sports/24POWELLWEB5/24POWELLWEB5-videoLarge-v2.jpg?auto=webp) CreditAlexander Hassenstein/Getty Images 2. ### [With Audience Shrinking, NBC Looks Cautiously to Olympics in Asia](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/sports/with-audience-shrinking-nbc-looks-cautiously-to-olympics-in-asia.html) The next three Games are in East Asia, half a day away on the clock. That makes for scheduling headaches even as audiences fragment. August 22, 2016By Richard Sandomir ![Producers watching Olympic tennis at the NBC Sports headquarters in Stamford, Conn., this month. NBC dominated the prime-time ratings during the Games.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/23/business/23OLYMPICSTV/23OLYMPICSTV-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp) ![Producers watching Olympic tennis at the NBC Sports headquarters in Stamford, Conn., this month. NBC dominated the prime-time ratings during the Games.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/23/business/23OLYMPICSTV/23OLYMPICSTV-videoLarge.jpg?auto=webp) CreditGeorge Etheredge/The New York Times 1. ![The women’s gymnastics team, led by four gold medals and a bronze by Simone Biles (No. 391), contributed to the United States’ high medal count.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/23/sports/23OLYMPICSweb6/23OLYMPICSweb6-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times On Olympics 2. ![The Olympic closing ceremony at the Maracanã stadium. The pageant celebrated the diversity of Brazilian culture and honored the country’s rich musical heritage.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/22/sports/22olympics-main/22olympics-main-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditChang W. Lee/The New York Times 3. [Ryan Lochte Dropped by Speedo USA and Other Retailers](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/sports/olympics/speedo-drops-ryan-lochte-as-rio-fallout-continues.html) Speedo, Ralph Lauren, Syneron Candela and Airweave announced they were cutting ties to Lochte after the swimmer’s story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio created an international furor. August 22, 2016By Katie Rogers ![Ryan Lochte after a men’s 4x200-meter freestyle heat during the Olympics in Rio.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/22/sports/23xp-lochte/23xp-lochte-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditMichael Sohn/Associated Press 4. [Reflections From Rio](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/23/sports/olympics/rio-summer-games-reflections.html) Recalling funny, touching or odd moments during the Olympics. July 25, 2021By The New York Times ![The Olympic rings outside the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/22/sports/22VIGNETTES1/22VIGNETTES1-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditMauricio Lima for The New York Times 5. ![Michael Phelps after winning the 200-meter butterfly. Competing in his fifth Summer Games, he pushed his gold medal total to 23.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/22/sports/22MACURweb02/22MACURweb02-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times Sports of The Times ## [Interactive Stories](https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/rio-olympics-2016-interactive-stories) [More in Interactive Stories ›](https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/rio-olympics-2016-interactive-stories) 1. ![Medal winners, from left: Wu Minxia, China; Simone Biles, United States; Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica; Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/24/sports/olympics/women-olympics-1472066017101/women-olympics-1472066017101-square640-v4.jpg?auto=webp) CreditPhoto credits, from left to right: Wong Maye-E/Associated Press; Ezra Shaw/Getty Images; Yoan Valat/European Pressphoto Agency; Matt Slocum/Associated Press 2. ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/19/sports/19BOLTBLUR/19BOLTBLUR-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditMauricio Lima for The New York Times 3. ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/21/sports/olympics/rio-olympics-composite-1471674002989/rio-olympics-composite-1471674002989-square640.jpg?auto=webp) Credit 4. ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/18/sports/olympics/olympic-races-near-you-1471565457418/olympic-races-near-you-1471565457418-square640.png?auto=webp) Credit 5. ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/17/sports/athletes-at-the-olympics-who-were-previously-suspended-for-doping-1471472932703/athletes-at-the-olympics-who-were-previously-suspended-for-doping-1471472932703-square640-v4.jpg?auto=webp) Credit ## [Photos](https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/rio-olympics-2016-photos) [More in Photos ›](https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/rio-olympics-2016-photos) 1. [Dressing Up, and Stripping Down, as Games End](https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2016/08/22/sports/olympics/rio-games-closing-ceremony.html) An angry protest by disrobing coaches was just a small part of the fireworks on the final day of the 2016 Summer Olympics, which also featured the men’s marathon and the men’s basketball final. August 22, 2016 ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/22/sports/olympics/22OLYPOD-slide-60DT/22OLYPOD-slide-60DT-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditJames Hill for The New York Times 2. [Rounding the Bend in Rio](https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2016/08/21/sports/olympics/mo-farah-soccer-brazil-germany-rio-games.html) Trudging on land and sea, Olympians shared their lumps, bumps and glory along the way. August 20, 2016 ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/21/sports/olympics/21olypod-slide-A8QB/21olypod-slide-A8QB-square640-v2.jpg?auto=webp) CreditJames Hill for The New York Times 3. [Olympic Hosts Who Aren’t Invited](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/18/sports/olympics/rio-favela-home-photos.html) Not everyone gets to go to the Olympics in Rio. For those who live in the favelas, the stadiums are a distant next-door neighbor. They can nearly reach out and touch the action, but they feel unwelcome to attend. August 20, 2016By Mauricio Lima ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/20/sports/rio-homes-watching-olys-slide-76EB/rio-homes-watching-olys-slide-76EB-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditMauricio Lima for The New York Times 4. [Rising to the Challenge](https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2016/08/20/sports/olympics/water-polo-us-usain-bolt.html) Usain Bolt successfully completed a triple gold medal quest for the third straight time in the Summer Games, and the United States women’s water polo team repeated as Olympic champions. August 20, 2016 ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/08/20/sports/olympics/20olypod-slide-BF78/20olypod-slide-BF78-square640.jpg?auto=webp) CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times 5. [A U.S. First, and the Usual for Jamaica](https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2016/08/19/sports/olympics/a-us-first-and-the-usual-for-jamaica.html) Helen Louise Maroulis became the first woman from the United States to win a wrestling gold medal. Usain Bolt won the 200-meter dash, cementing his legacy as a sprinter. 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