Monday was a rough day for the United States. The Americans were denied a gold medal Monday for the first time since the 2008 Beijing Olympics. One of the slips cost U.S. gymnastics star Simone Biles gold on the balance beam. Biles lost her high power status after a blunder on the balance beam prevented…

Day 5 in Rio saw even more action that blew the audience away. Check out the top highlights below and relive the incredible moments that you missed. Katie Ledecky crushed her anchor leg in the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay. This left her with her fourth medal of the Games.  Australia held the lead until Ledecky hit…

The fourth day of the Rio Olympic Games kept all eyes on the USA, with swimmer Michael Phelps and the gymnastics team living up to high expectations and taking home the gold. Michael Phelps celebrated after completing the 200-meter butterfly, a race he had lost at the 2012 London Games to Chad le Clos of…

The Rio Olympics continue to keep audiences glued to the competition. Here are the important highlights from Monday, August 8th. 19-year-old American swimmer Lilly King won gold and set the Olympic record in the 100-meter breaststroke. King beat out Russian rival Yuliya Efimova, who sobbed for nearly five minutes after the loss. King called out…

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