Rio 2016

  • NewsErica Rae Chong

    Here's the real reason behind the Tongan flag bearer's body oil

    Tonga’s flag bearer, Pita Nikolas Taufatofua, stole the limelight at the opening ceremony at the Rio Olympic Games wearing a traditional island garb and plenty of body oil. BREAKING: Tonga has now has a shortage of oil.

  • NewsJenna Birch

    How Saudi Arabia’s Sarah Attar Completed the Rio Marathon Covered Head to Toe

    Saudi-Arabian marathon runner Sarah Attar finished the Olympic marathon in three hours and 14 seconds, roughly 52 minutes behind the winner. Covered head-to-toe in conservative clothing to honor her religious beliefs, Attar spent that whole 26.2 miles dripping in sweat to break barriers for a subset of female athletes around the world. This is Attar’s second Olympics, but Sunday marked her first marathon appearance.

  • NewsGeorgia Burgoyne, Fashion Blogger

    Thanks To Gymnast Simone Biles Leotards Are Cooler Than Ever

    [Photo: Getty/Quinn Rooney Image: Georgia Burgoyne for Yahoo Style UK] Simone Biles’ quest for a record five golds may have just been halted by a bronze in the balance beam final. She was seeking to become the first gymnast to win five gold medals at a single Olympics, a heavy workload which seems like a super human feat.  A photo posted by Simone Biles (@simonebiles) on Aug 16, 2016 at 5:28am PDT But every time Simone dominates the headlines, along with the rest of the USA gymnastics team, I’m

  • NewsKristine Solomon

    Gelatin Is the Secret to the Olympic Synchronized Swimmers’ Perfect Hair

    It isn’t just their graceful routines and perfectly coordinated moves that have been mesmerizing Olympic viewers the world over. The synchronized swimmers of Team USA also seem to have the kind of hair that defies the elements.

  • NewsYahoo Style Contributors

    As Women Succeed at Olympics, Commentators Fail to Discuss Their Success Without Sexism

    One hundred and sixteen years ago, the second-ever modern Olympic games was held in Paris — and women were allowed then to compete in only three sports: tennis, croquet and golf. Because while commentators and journalists seem to be able to discuss the male athletes and their achievements at the Games without being able to constantly discuss their gender — indeed, I have yet to see a headline boasting, Cisgender Male Swimmer Takes Home Most Medals Ever — the struggle continues to be all too rea

  • NewsLauren Tuck

    Kerri Walsh Jennings Responds to Sideboob Shaming

    Kerri Walsh Jennings has three gold medals and is well on her way to winning a fourth at the 2016 Rio Olympics. With her new partner, April Ross, the pair have dominated beach volleyball in Brazil so far, bumping, setting, and spiking their way to multiple victories. Yet despite their dominance on the sand, some viewers still seem distracted by the athletes’s uniforms. “Why has NBC decided that beach volleyball is fascinating? I’ve seen enough of Kerri Walsh’s side boob. Scantily clad = big rati

  • SportAOL

    Skoda uses 155 high-definition cameras to discover the best cycling position

    Skoda has used an innovative technology to ascertain the optimised riding position for Olympic cyclist, Pavel Kelemen. A rig of 155 high-definition cameras, which are usually reserved for fine-tuning automotive aerodynamics, were first used to