2016 olympics
Chinese Swimmer Fu Yuanhui Finding out She Won a Medal is the Best Thing at the Olympics
A reporter surprised Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui with news that she won a medal.
Rugby, Which Kicks Ass, is Back in the Olympics and On TV, Which Also Kicks Ass
It's not 1984 anymore so you can watch Olympic rugby on TV.
U.S. Women Dominate to Win Team Gold in Gymnastics
The U.S. women won gymnastics gold again, and it wasn't even close.
Japan Upsets New Zealand in Rugby With the Help of Awesome Pool Dance
Japan stunned rugby powerhouse New Zealand today in Rio.
We Went on One of Rio's Most Popular Favela Tours
On this episode of 'Daily VICE' we visit one of Rio's poorest neighborhoods in an attempt to understand a controversial form of tourism.
The Olympics Food and Drink Situation Is a Complete and Utter Mess
Following complaints that Olympic spectators were regularly being forced to wait upwards of 50 minutes on food lines this Saturday, it has come forward that some of the food vendors at several tennis and rugby venues ran out of food prematurely.
Can Hickeys Give You the Same Therapeutic Effects As Cupping?
Anyone who has seen Olympic athletes covered in purple spots is familiar with the effects of cupping, a form of alternative medicine that uses suction to mobilize blood flow. We asked experts if you could just have a friend suck on your back for the...
The Science of Michael Phelps's Gold Medal-Winning Turn
Why Phelps was able to pull off an underwater turn no one else in the pool even bothered to try.
After Three Spinal Fractures in Terrifying Crash, Dutch Cyclist Could Be Out of Hospital Today
Annemiek van Vleuten is recovering in a short stay at the hospital after her scary crash.
U.S. Sprinter Predicted She Would Be in Olympics Five Years Ago
Morolake Akinosun made a bold and accurate prediction five years ago.
Melo Signing Jerseys Through a Rio Gym Door is What It's All About, Folks
Just showing some love to Brazilian kids who showed up to watch a supposedly closed Team USA Basketball practice.
Olympic Athletes Are About to Sail Through a Toxic Bay of Shit
A new documentary, “Toxic Guanabara,” unravels Brazil’s complicated relationship with its most iconic bay.