United States’ Michael Phelps celebrates winning gold in the men’s 200-meter individual medley during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Michael Phelps and Simone Biles powered their way to more gold medals with rousing routs at the Rio Games on Thursday….
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United States’ Kevin Durant smiles after making a three-point basket during a basketball game against China at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Kevin Durant looks ready to lead a new group of Americans to the gold-medal podium. Durant picked up right where he left…
United States’s Carli Lloyd celebrates her goal during a group G match of the women’s Olympic football tournament between United States and France at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio) BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Love her or hate her, Hope Solo’s dominance as a goalkeeper is undeniable. Solo came up big…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (USC SID) — University of South Carolina rising junior Akaram Mahmoud was in the pool Saturday at the 2016 Summer Olympics, representing the Gamecocks and his native Egypt in the 400m freestyle. Mahmoud was strong throughout the race and finished 27th in his first of two events in Rio. One of the world’s top distance swimmers, Mahmoud opened his…
Natan Wegrzycki-Szymczyk, of Poland, looks at the results after competing in the men’s single scull heat during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local): 10:45 a.m. Defending Olympic champion Gabby Douglas will get her…
Former Gamecock track star Natasha Hastings will make her second appearance at the Olympics this year, and she has some advice for those first-time Olympians. Categories: Local Sports, National Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Natasha Hastings, Olympics
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Two members of the University of South Carolina swimming & diving program will compete on the world’s biggest stage as Akaram Mahmoud and Julia Vincent take part in the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, which will be held Aug. 5-21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mahmoud will represent his native Egypt in swimming, while Vincent, from South Africa, will compete…
Gamecock diver Julia Vincent will represent her home country, South Africa, at this year’s Olympic Games in Rio. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 11. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Diver, Gamecock, Gamecocks, Julia Vincent, Olympics, Rio, swimming
