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Fernon's wild story out of Olympics retirement
After climbing Mount Aconcagua and winning the world's longest horse race, it didn't take much for modern pentathlete Ed Fernon to come out of retirement and contest his second Olympic Games.
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L.A. proposes venues for 3 more Olympic sports
The committee seeking to land the 2024 Summer Olympics for Los Angeles would stage archery at a new football stadium, mountain biking in a regional park and modern pentathlon at a stadium.
Olympic Sports
Esposito just seconds from bronze
Max Esposito was the youngest man in the modern pentathlon and he finished just six seconds away from a bronze medal.
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Aussie Esposito clinches pentathlon gold
Chloe Esposito knew she would win gold. The 24-year-old became Australia's first ever modern pentathlon medallist when she stormed home to claim gold with a grin on her face.
Olympic Sports
Aussies in Action Rio 2016
When are the Australian athletes competing in Rio de Janeiro?
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WHO rejects call to cancel Rio Games over Zika
The WHO maintains that despite the increased number of infections because of the Zika outbreak, there is "no public health justification" for calling off the Rio Games.
Top Headlines
- Badminton keeps Russian ban as qualifying looms
- Germany to drop Olympic horse cruelty probe
- IOC warns boxing, 2 others of '28 Games snub
- Athletes to discuss proposed pentathlon change
- GB's Choong takes modern pentathlon gold
- Pentathlon coach out after punching horse
- French wins pentathlon for GB's 18th Tokyo gold
Medal Tracker
Overall Medal Leaders
- 113USA
- 88CHN
- 71ROC
Individual Medal Leaders
USA | 39 |
CHN | 38 |
JPN | 27 |
USA | 41 |
CHN | 32 |
ROC | 28 |
USA | 33 |
ROC | 23 |
GBR | 22 |
Overall Medal Leaders
- 7McKeon
- 5Dressel
- 4McKeown
Individual Medal Leaders
Dressel | 5 |
McKeon | 4 |
McKeown | 3 |
Scott | 3 |
Ledecky | 2 |
Hashimoto | 2 |
McKeon | 3 |
Nagornyy | 2 |
Melnikova | 2 |
Olympics News
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ledecky, Thorpe
Katie Ledecky, the most decorated women's swimmer in history, and Jim Thorpe, the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States, were among 19 people to be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
IOC hints at lack of solidarity in athletics prize money decision
IOC president Thomas Bach has suggested that instead of offering prize money for Olympic gold medalists in Paris, World Athletics should focus its funding on supporting athletes at the other end of the spectrum.
Britain's women's gymnastics coach steps down before Olympics
David Kenwright, the head coach of Britain's women's gymnastics team, has stepped down on the eve of the European championships and less than 100 days before the Paris Olympics.
U.S. Rowing report finds abuse allegations vs. Ted Nash credible
U.S. Rowing stripped honors from former Olympian and coach Ted Nash after an investigation found allegations that he sexually abused a teenager more than 50 years ago to be credible.
Olympic refugee athlete Anjelina Nadai Lohalith suspended
Anjelina Nadai Lohalith, a two-time Olympian in the 1,500 meters, has been suspended for a positive doping test just two days before the IOC confirms athlete selections for the Paris Games.
Indian archers beat reigning Olympic champions South Korea: what does it mean?
With the Paris Olympics around the corner, what's the significance of the Indian men's recurve team's win over South Korea?