Rio 2016
Jimmy Feigen Paid $10,800 to Get His Passport Back and Leave Brazil
It sure sounds like Brazilian authorities tried to scam U.S. swimmer Jimmy Feigen out of money.
The Cult: Mark Cavendish & Laura Trott
As two of the main protagonists in Team GB’s cycling triumphs, Cavendish and Trott are national heroes. They have antithetical characters, and both deserve a place in The Cult.
Russian Olympic Pride Salvaged by Wrestling… Until Obligatory Controversy
The Russian wrestlers helped recoup some sporting superiority for the country. The same can’t be said about their officials.
How U.S. Women's Basketball Defined Gold Standard in Dominant Run Through Rio
The U.S. women weren't in many close games, but they made their run to gold exciting anyway.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
The FBI will release 15,000 more of Hillary Clinton's emails, Nicolas Sarkozy wants to become France's president again, McDonald's responds to Kanye West's poem for Frank Ocean, and more.
Mongolian Wrestling Coaches Strip Down in Protest at the Olympics
The Olympic Games in Rio will be remembered for all sorts of weird stuff, but this may take the cake.
Ryan Lochte Gets Emotional Talking to Matt Lauer on 'Today Show'
Lochtegate is coming to a close and Ryan has taken full responsibility for causing such a shitstorm.
If Memes Were an Olympic Sport, These Would Be the 2016 Winners
The hits, the misses, the really unfortunate pole vault. This was a glorious Olympics for memes.
The Rio Games Were An Unjustifiable Human Disaster, And So Are The Olympics
Like the other Olympics before them, Rio 2016 proved that the IOC is blithely indifferent to the waste, corruption, and human wreckage the Games leave in their wake.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
One in three Americans are reportedly considering voting for a third-party candidate, Ryan Lochte admits he "over-exaggerated" his story of being robbed in Rio, pills found at Prince's estate contained fentanyl, and more.
Watching Neymar and Brazil Win Gold With the Three Old Ladies
Our writer watched the men's soccer gold medal match in a neighborhood in Rio, where three older women talked to him about Brazilian pride, love and life.
"It's Like Brazil Was Just Reborn In Soccer": Agony And Ecstasy At Olympic Park
Brazil's penalty kick victory over Germany in the Rio Games gold medal soccer match washed away a string of recent disappointments for the country's national team, at least for one day.