http://gty.im/912904710 The buildup to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio set the stage for an epic global congregation of sports. Headlines were numerous, from Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all-time, competing in his final games, to Usain Bolt’s highly anticipated defense of the title of World’s Fastest Man, and Simone…
´New York Knicks and Team USA star Carmelo Anthony made headlines during the Olympics by claiming that once he retires he’ll be able to look back and say he had a great career, even if he finishes without winning an NBA Title. Anthony mentioned his NCAA Championship won at Syracuse…
Every Olympic sport is unique, with its own rules, divisions, and skills required to be successful. However, as I watched the competitions taking place over the past two weeks and change, I couldn’t help but realize some interesting aspects of a few sports that I can’t really understand. I’ve picked out…
Sunday marks the closing ceremony of the Rio Olympics, and while the games themselves have run pretty smoothly (besides being overshadowed by the Ryan Lochte scandal), television ratings haven’t been near as successful. Overall, ratings for NBC’s coverage have dropped by 17%, with a 25% decrease in the ages 18-49…
Reigning Olympic golf champion George Lyon won’t be back to defend his title in Rio. The reasoning is simple: if Lyon were still alive, he’d be 158 years old. It’s safe to say golf has changed greatly since the 1904 Summer Games, where 74 golfers from the United States and…
The atmosphere surrounding the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has largely consisted of fear and uncertainty, and for good reason. A smorgasbord of issues including Brazil’s recent outbreak of the Zika Virus, water pollution, political corruption, high crime rates, and poor infrastructure has dominated media coverage, leaving the…