The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro start Friday. Rio de Janeiro is the first city in South America to host the Olympics, which run through Aug. 21. Here’s a look at the telling Olympic numbers ...

The 2016 Summer Olympics concluded Sunday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as some of the final medals were awarded during the closing ceremony. Speaking of medals, the U.S. finished with a ...

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, the first three men to cross the marathon finish line each flashed the same neon green shoe, emblazoned with an ever-familiar swoosh. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC ...

(Reuters) - The International Olympic committee will elect the winning bid for the 2016 summer Olympics on October 2. Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid are bidding. Here are some key facts ...

With the kickoff of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro imminent, the time was right to pull out this groovy 1972 portrait from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. It shows the ...