Japan Plans to Make Olympic Medals Out of Electronic Waste
Organizers hope to reclaim gold, silver and copper from the used electronics for the 2020 games
World’s Longest Running Streak Comes to an End
After running a mile a day for 52 years and 39 days, running legend Ron Hill finally took a day off due to heart problems
New Doping Tests Are Turning Past Runners-Up Into Olympic Medalists
Over 75 medal winners from the 2008 and 2012 games have been busted for doping, scrambling the Olympic record books
This Olympic Medal Is Even Harder to Win Than the Gold
The International Olympic Committee values sportsmanship above all else
Why We Have to Play Catch-up Collecting the Portraits of Female Athletes
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery is setting its sights on the future
The Rise of the Modern Sportswoman
Women have long fought against the assumption that they are weaker than men, and the battle isn’t over yet
Sports History Forgot About Tidye Pickett and Louise Stokes, Two Black Olympians Who Never Got Their Shot
Thanks to the one-two punch of racism and sexism, these two women were shut out of the hero’s treatment given to other athletes
Synchronized Swimming Has a History That Dates Back to Ancient Rome
Before it reached the Olympics, the sport was a spectacle of the circus and vaudeville
Cupping Isn’t the Only Strange Tactic Olympic Athletes Use to Get a Boost
Those painful cupping “hickies” are only the start—athletes go to great lengths to gain an edge
Dominique Dawes’ Guide to Watching Gymnastics
The former gold medalist offers a cheat sheet on her sport’s rules, maneuvers and slang
The Ancient History of Cheating in the Olympics
Punishment for cheating and bribery in the Olympics of Ancient Greece could include fines, public flogging and statewide bans from competition
All the Extremely Absurd Ways People Are Fighting Zika at the Rio Olympics
Donning facial masks, wearing Zika-proof uniforms and freezing sperm: Does any of this stuff actually work?
Italy Just Hosted the First Olympics-Like Competition for People With Down Syndrome
The unique competition drew 1,000 athletes
The Media Village at the Rio Olympics Is Built on a Mass Grave of Slaves
As Brazil looks forward to an Olympic future, it buries its past
Olympics Allows Refugees to Compete on Their Own Team
Ten refugee-athletes from Syria, Sudan, Ethiopia and the Republic of Congo will compete at the Rio Olympics
A Sports Curator at the Smithsonian Unpacks the Myths and Reality in the Film “Race”
Jesse Owens is best known for his performance at the 1936 Berlin Games, but curator Damion Thomas says there is more to the story
Zika Virus May Spell Trouble for the Rio Olympic Games
U.S Olympic Committee officials suggest that athletes concerned about Zika stay on the sidelines this year
Why the International Olympic Committee is Worried About Water Quality in Rio
Viruses and bacteria may threaten swimmers in the 2016 summer games
Scientists Explain How an All Drug Olympics Could Create the Greatest Athletes Ever
If we let athletes dope all they want, just how big, fast and strong can they really get?
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