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  1. matt lauer
    Matt Lauer Accused of Sexually Assaulting Colleague During Sochi Olympics“Page Six” says Lauer’s dismissal was prompted by a sexual-assault complaint dating to the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
    By Nate Jones
  2. the sports section
    Laurie Hernandez Has a Flippin’ Good Time Throwing Out a First PitchU-S-A! M-E-T-S!
    By Devon Ivie
  3. last night on late night
    Jimmy Fallon Helps You Say Good-bye to Michael Phelps Olympic Memes, ForeverMichael Phelps the meme has a had a great run.
    By Halle Kiefer
  4. vmas 2016
    Black Women Dominate the VMAs, and Pop CultureBeyoncé and Rihanna were at the center of last night’s awards, much like Simone Biles at the Olympics.
    By Frank Guan
  5. the industry
    Why Were the Rio Olympics Ratings So Bad?Not even the Olympics are immune to audience erosion.
    By Josef Adalian
  6. 2016 olympics
    Oily Tongan Flag-Bearer Glistens Once MoreWe’ll miss you, Pita Nikolas Taufatofua, most of all.
    By Tolly Wright
  7. olympics 2016
    What’s on the Olympics Schedule Today: Sunday, August 21Hour by hour.
    By Sofia Lyons
  8. Ryan Lochte Sits Down for a Matt Lauer InterviewFollowing the announcement of an IOC investigation.
    By Halle Kiefer
  9. lochtegate
    Gunnar Bentz Gives a Statement on LochteGate The jeah thickens.
    By Halle Kiefer
  10. olympics 2016
    What’s on the Olympics Schedule Today: Saturday, August 20Hour by hour.
    By Sofia Lyons
  11. wishes
    5 Olympians Who Deserve Reality ShowsRemember What Would Ryan Lochte Do?
    By Tara Abell
  12. olympics 2016
    What’s on the Olympics Schedule Today: Friday, August 19thHour by hour.
    By Sofia Lyons
  13. 2016 olympics
    Olympians Attempt to Sing ‘We Are the Champions’Well, gold for effort.
    By Halle Kiefer
  14. reviews
    Vince Staples Reviews the OlympicsHe comes down hard on the horses too.
    By Halle Kiefer
  15. olympics 2016
    What’s on the Olympics Schedule Today: Wednesday, August 17Hour by hour.
    By Sofia Lyons
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    What’s on the Olympics Schedule Today: Tuesday, August 16Hour by hour.
    By Sofia Lyons
  17. rio olympics
    What’s on the Olympics Schedule Today: Monday, August 15Hour by hour.
    By Sofia Lyons
  18. 2016 olympics
    Leslie Jones Joins NBC On Air for Rio OlympicsSLAY ALL DAY, USA.
    By Devon Ivie
  19. rio olympics
    What’s on the Olympics Schedule Today: Sunday, August 14Hour by hour.
    By Sofia Lyons
  20. rio olympics
    What’s on the Olympics Schedule Today: Saturday, August 13Hour by hour.
    By Jenna Reyes
  21. 2016 olympics
    Matthew McConaughey Is a Big Michael Phelps Fan“Five Olympics, 26 medals, 22 golds and counting — this man’s gonna sleep well!”
    By Nate Jones
  22. 2016 olympics
    Simone Biles Invited to Pretty Little Liars SetCould she be A?
    By Jackson McHenry
  23. rio olympics
    What’s on the Olympics Schedule Today: Friday, August 12Hour by hour.
    By Rachel Bashein
  24. 2016 olympics
    Watch Swimmer Bow to Phelps in Ready RoomBow down.
    By E. Alex Jung
  25. 2016 olympics
    Leslie Jones Is Already Having a Great Time at the Olympics“Epic-ness-ness is about to happen.”
    By Nate Jones
  26. rio olympics
    What’s on the Olympics Schedule Today: Thursday, August 11Hour by hour.
    By Sofia Lyons
  27. olympics 2016
    Leslie Jones Is the Biggest Cinderella Story of the Rio OlympicsHere’s what to expect when our heroine touches down in Brazil on Friday.
    By Jada Yuan
  28. 2016 olympics
    Chance the Rapper Puts Original Lyrics in a Nike Ad for the OlympicsMarketing at its most savagely genuine.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
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    Was Gabby Douglas’s National Anthem Stance a Silent Black Lives Matter Protest?She was called out for not putting her hand over her heart during the national anthem.
    By Dee Lockett
  30. 2016 olympics
    Simone Biles Has a Life-size Zac Efron Cutout“I used to kiss him on the cheek!”
    By Jackson McHenry
  31. 2016 olympics
    The Essential Olympics GIF From Laurie HernandezShe is America.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  32. rio olympics
    What’s on the Olympics Schedule Today: Wednesday, August 10Hour by hour.
    By Sofia Lyons
  33. 2016 olympics
    The Best Reactions to Team USA Winning Gymnastics Gold USA! USA!
    By Julia Edelman
  34. 2016 olympics
    A U.S. Olympian Threw His Own Opening CeremonyBecause Olympic athletes don’t quite.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  35. close reads
    The Beauty and Frustration of Sports As Social CommentarySports stories that become gateways for social commentary are so alluring. But are they always effective?
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  36. wishes
    4 Ways NBC’s Olympics Coverage Could Be BetterMake the Olympics on TV great again.
    By Jen Chaney
  37. Lilly King Wags Her Finger at Yulia Efimova, Then Beats Her for the Gold“You’ve been caught for drug cheating. I’m just not a fan.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  38. 2016 olympics
    NBC’s Al Trautwig Recants Simone Biles Comment“To set the record straight, Ron and Nellie are Simone’s parents.”
    By Dee Lockett
  39. rio olympics
    Rio Olympics: Your Guide to Day 4’s Major EventsWe sorted them out by the hour, so you don’t have to.
    By Sofia Lyons
  40. yaaaas
    Leslie Jones Is Reportedly Headed to Rio to Cover the Olympics for You Up CloseShe joins them this week!
    By Devon Ivie
  41. rio olympics
    Here Is the Must-See Rio Olympics Schedule for Monday EveningHour by hour.
    By Sofia Lyons
  42. the industry
    Why the Rio Olympics Ratings Are the Worst They’ve Been in YearsIf Team USA can keep winning, though, that could change.
    By Josef Adalian
  43. 2016 olympics
    Hoda Kotb Oils Up Tongan Olympic Flag-BearerBut let’s maybe get to know him first?
    By E. Alex Jung
  44. trailer mix
    Moana Teaser Released in Olympics TV SpotMoana opens on November 23.
    By Julia Edelman
  45. 2016 olympics
    Review: NBC’s Olympics Opening-Ceremony CoverageMatt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, and Hoda Kotb’s commentary didn’t help.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  46. 2016 olympics
    What You Missed at the 2016 Rio Olympics Opening CeremonySo many hats.
    By Jackson McHenry
  47. 2016 olympics
    Gisele Bündchen Wins Gold in the Long-Distance CatwalkShe does it well, but …
    By Jackson McHenry
  48. candy
    You’ve Never Loved Anything As Much As the U.S. Swim Team Loves Carpool KaraokeLip-syncing is so London 2012.
    By E. Alex Jung
  49. 2016 olympics
    Italian Gymnast Goes for Guinness World RecordGunning for a spot in the history books alongside Longest Fingernails and Fattest Baby.
    By Halle Kiefer
  50. olympics 2016
    Why We Need the Olympics Right NowIt’s basically 17 days of “Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose,” but with swimming and badminton instead of football.
    By Jen Chaney
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