After the first day of competition, the US team is in the top three for the number of medals. American athletes received 5 awards, the same number were won by teams from Japan and China. The Russian national team, having received 1 medal, is in 13th place, according to NBC Olympics. August 7…
On the eve of the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, which will take place on Friday, the International Olympic Committee published the composition of the Russian team - 276 people whom a special commission of the organization allowed to participate in the Games. At the same time, more than 100 athletes were left out of the team because...
On August 5, the 2016 Olympic Games will start in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), with the United States being the largest team. Currently, 555 athletes have qualified, according to NBC Sports. This is significantly more than the main competitor - China (416 athletes) - and the Brazilian hosts ...
The US team will send the largest delegation to the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio. This is the first time since 2004 that the Summer Olympics were held in Athens, Greece. Currently, 555 athletes have qualified, according to NBC Sports. Team USA has significantly more athletes than ...
The International Olympic Committee decided not to suspend the Russian national team from participating in the Olympic Games. The decision on the participation of each individual athlete will be made by the sports federations. The IOC's decision follows the publication of a report in which Canadian law professor Richard McLaren ...
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (СAS) in Lausanne dismissed the claim of the Russian Olympic Committee against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), in which Russia challenged the suspension of its athletes from international competitions. This means that Russian athletes will not be able to go to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro ...
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne has postponed to September the decision on the appeal of the Russian woman Maria Sharapova, who was disqualified for two years for doping. Thus, Sharapova lost her chances to take part in the 2016 Olympic Games, which will be held from 5 ...
The calendar of world events for 2016 is full not only of reasons to visit unexpected places and countries, but also excuses to postpone or postpone a planned vacation. Top 9 world events that can adjust your vacation plans, compiled by CNN. 1. Presidential elections in the United ...