Tag: 2016 Rio Olympics
14 Muslim women who fought stereotypes and won at 2016 Rio...
Muslim women made their mark in the 2016 Rio Olympics by breaking stereotypes and winning challenges. Here are 14 of the Muslim athletes who...
From the Olympics to Wall Street: The athletes who become brokers
Emily Samuelson competed at the highest level as an ice dancer over the course of her 15-year career, retiring after skating in the 2010...
Rio 2016 – tops and flops
Who hit, who missed at the Rio Olympics:
Hits
Usain Bolt
– Despite coming into Rio with concerns over his fitness, the superstar crowd pleaser romped to...
Olympics 2016: Flame extinguished after ‘marvellous’ Rio Games
The Rio Olympics ended in a blaze of colour with an exuberant closing ceremony on Sunday as Tokyo took up the baton promising to...
Mission accomplished as Bolt seals ‘triple-triple’ with ninth gold
Usain Bolt brought the curtain down on his Olympic career with a record-equalling ninth gold medal on Friday, anchoring Jamaica to relay glory in...
How much money do athletes get if they win a gold...
Some athletes compete at the Olympic Games for pride and glory; others are also chasing massive medal-winning cash bonuses.
Certain nations give their athletes huge cash rewards...
Egyptian judoka sent home over handshake refusal with Israeli
Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby has been sent home from the Rio Olympics after refusing to shake the hand of Israeli Or Sasson following...
