Rio Olympics
Ryan Lochte Gets New Endorsement Deal With Cough Drop Maker
Pine Bros. has a reputation for unexpected celebrity spokespeople.
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Olympics 2016: 9 Network Chiefs Weigh In With Advice for Boosting Viewership
The AMC boss jokes about adding "pool zombies," while the head of History would encourage more human interest stories.
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TV Ratings: Rio Closing Ceremony Is Down 45 Percent, Widening Gap With London
A quiet send-off compared to four years ago, the Olympics finishes a mixed ratings run for NBC.
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USOC Says “Further Action” Coming in Lochte Case
"They let down our athletes," said U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun. "They let down Americans."
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Rio Olympics: 7 Biggest Storylines of the Games
From #lochtemess to the dominance of the U.S. women to NBC's weak ratings, these are the seven stories that shaped coverage of the Olympics.
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Ryan Lochte Apologizes to Matt Lauer, Says, “I Let My Team Down”
"I overexaggerated that story, and if I had never done that, we wouldn't be in this mess."
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Al Roker Weighs In on Lochte Scandal: “He Lied”
"He lied. He lied to you. He lied to Matt Lauer," Roker told Billy Bush on air during a broadcast of 'Today' in Rio.
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Daily Olympian: More Ryan Lochte Scandal, Usain Bolt Does the ‘Triple-Triple’
U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte apologized as the IOC launched an investigation.
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How Omega Times Stars Like Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt
"We’re not allowed to make mistakes," says Omega Timing CEO Alan Zobrist.
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Ryan Lochte Apologizes for “My Behavior” at Rio Gas Station
In a statement posted to his Instagram account, the swimmer says he's sorry for "not being more careful and candid" in how he characterized what happened — an incident he initially described as an armed robbery.
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Hollywood Reacts to Ryan Lochte Robbery Lie With Jokes, Outrage
Meanwhile, memes featuring Brian Williams and scenes from 'Forrest Gump,' 'Zoolander' proliferate on social media.
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Everything We Know About Simone Biles’ “Brazilian Boyfriend”
For starters, he's got rock-hard abs for days.
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