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  1. documentaries
    With Drawn Arms Resurrects the Story of Tommie Smith for TodayInformally screened for players in both the NBA and the WNBA bubble, it chronicles the Olympian’s singular path from athleticism to activism
    By Chris Lee
  2. vulture sports
    Break-dancing Is Officially Headed to the Olympic Games … in 2024Could have really used it this coming year, but we will take it whenever we can get it.
    By Halle Kiefer
  3. vulture sports
    IOC Says Tokyo Olympics Are Happening ‘With or Without COVID’Starting on July 23, 2021.
    By Halle Kiefer
  4. buffering
    NBC’s Peacock Pushes Forward Without the OlympicsThe decision to postpone the Tokyo games will deprive the new streaming service of its biggest promotional platform.
    By Josef Adalian
  5. vulture sports
    The Olympics Are Officially Postponed to Summer 2021The IOC and Japan have reached a decision.
    By Justin Curto
  6. vulture sports
    Canada Says It Won’t Send Its Athletes If the Summer Olympics Aren’t PostponedThe Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees call on the IOC to delay the games by one year.
    By Halle Kiefer
  7. hell hath frozen over
    Tessa and Scott Will Ice Dance No MoirMy heart will not go on.
    By Rebecca Alter
  8. roll clip
    Ellen DeGeneres Demands to Know Whether Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue Are a CoupleThey insist they are not.
    By Jackson McHenry
  9. politics! sports!
    Gus Kenworthy Slams Ivanka Trump’s Sudden Presence at the Olympics“Honestly, tf is she doing here??”
    By Devon Ivie
  10. olympics 2018
    Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir Skate Once Again to Fuel Your Wild Romance FantasiesJUST KISS.
    By Devon Ivie
  11. olympics 2018
    USA’s Curling Team Celebrates Historic Win With Hilariously Bad KaraokeCurl up and watch this.
    By Devon Ivie
  12. Paul Rudd Appears on ‘The Tonight Show’s First Five-Minute Episode of the […]Due to NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is cramming this week’s episodes into quick, five-minute clips […]
    By Megh Wright
  13. 2018 olympics
    Olympic Figure Skater Suffered From ‘Nightmare’ Wardrobe Malfunction Last NightGabriella Papadakis remained cool, calm, and collected.
    By Devon Ivie
  14. roll clip!
    Please Enjoy Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir’s Impromptu Beyoncé Dance PartyNever let the Olympics end.
    By Devon Ivie
  15. babes
    That Shirtless Tonga Hunk Is Mighty Proud of His 114th-Place Olympic Finish“We’ll have a good laugh over dinner.”
    By Devon Ivie
  16. olympics 2018
    Adam Rippon Knows He’s ‘America’s Sweetheart’ Thanks to the OlympicsHe’ll also accept “icon.”
    By Devon Ivie
  17. olympics 2018
    NBC Erroneously Declared Olympic Winner in Women’s Skiing Before Finals Ended“How did that happen?”
    By Devon Ivie
  18. vulture lists
    The 5 Things That Make an Olympics Broadcaster GreatTara Lipinski and Johnny Weir are the gold standard of what Olympics coverage should look like.
    By Jen Chaney
  19. winter olympics 2018
    Brian Tyree Henry Loves Curling So Much, He Invented an Olympics Drinking Game“Just drink a shot whenever!”
    By Jackson McHenry
  20. An Oral History of the Time Bob Costas Had Pink Eye at the Sochi Olympics“The decision to take him off air was … not difficult.”
    By Kelly Conaboy
  21. winter olympics 2018
    Why NBC Shouldn’t Worry About Winter Olympics TV RatingsThe Pyeongchang Games are doing incredible numbers relative to everything else on TV.
    By Josef Adalian
  22. 2018 winter olympics
    Olympian Chloe Kim Casually Tweeted About Being Hangry While Winning GoldThis is a story about sports, but it’s also one about breakfast sandwiches.
    By Dee Lockett
  23. The 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Was the Best I’ve Seen in YearsNBC’s coverage of the Pyeongchang Games opening ceremony was marked by intelligence and restraint.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  24. 10 Moments You Missed at the 2018 Winter Olympics Opening CeremonyFlags! Ice! Singing!
    By Clare Palo
  25. winter olympics 2018
    You Will Not Be Seeing This Ice-Dancing Team’s Too-Sexy Lift at the OlympicsThe Winter Olympics are a family-friendly place, okay!
    By Jackson McHenry
  26. A Few Reasons Why the Winter Olympics Are the Better OlympicsFor one, the outfits are better.
    By Jackson McHenry
  27. the end of an era
    After 24 Years, Bob Costas Will No Longer Host NBC’s Olympics CoverageCostas took over the network’s prime-time hosting in 1992.
    By Halle Kiefer
  28. twitter talk
    Simone Biles Wants the Final 5 to Host SNLLorne, it’s your move.
    By Julia Edelman
  29. The British Olympic Team Was Segregated by Medal Winners on the Flight Home“Your ticket says you didn’t win a medal. Head to coach.” 
    By Max Cea
  30. vulture lists
    Every Olympics Movie and Documentary Available on Streaming Right NowThe Olympics don’t have to end just because the Olympics are over.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  31. wishes
    5 Olympians Who Deserve Reality ShowsRemember What Would Ryan Lochte Do?
    By Tara Abell
  32. Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. Invent Their Own Trumped-Up Olympic Games […]While the summer Olympics are heating up in Rio, The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. are busy monitoring their new favorite […]
    By Samantha Pitchel
  33. 2016 olympics
    Leslie Jones Is Already Having a Great Time at the Olympics“Epic-ness-ness is about to happen.”
    By Nate Jones
  34. yaaaas
    Leslie Jones Is Reportedly Headed to Rio to Cover the Olympics for You Up CloseShe joins them this week!
    By Devon Ivie
  35. Leslie Jones’ Infectious Enthusiasm For the Olympics Earned Her a Trip to […] Leslie Jones hasn’t let her recent brush with Twitter trash-talkers keep her down – not only is she still online, she’s been posting a […]
    By Samantha Pitchel
  36. 2016 olympics
    Review: NBC’s Olympics Opening-Ceremony CoverageMatt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, and Hoda Kotb’s commentary didn’t help.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  37. 2016 olympics
    What You Missed at the 2016 Rio Olympics Opening CeremonySo many hats.
    By Jackson McHenry
  38. 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
  39. Katy Perry Deserves a Long Nap After Her ‘Rise’ Music VideoGive this woman a break.
    By Julia Edelman
  40. olympics 2016
    Here Are All the Ways to Watch the 2016 Rio OlympicsDid someone say virtual reality?
    By Sofia Lyons
  41. rihanna
    Rihanna Drops Out of Lollapalooza Colombia The star didn’t want to risk contracting Zika virus.
    By Kit Steinkellner
  42. Jimmy Kimmel Orchestrated a Hoax Video of a Wolf in a US Olympian’s Hotel […]Last week, US Olympic luger Kate Hansen posted a video of a wolf roaming her Sochi hotel that went viral, but it turns out the video is a hoax […]
    By Bradford Evans
  43. Buddy Cole Gets as Close to Sochi as Possible for ‘The Colbert Report’ Scott Thompson’s Sochi Olympics coverage as Buddy Cole continued in a third segment on last night’s Colbert Report (watch the previous […]
    By Megh Wright
  44. Buddy Cole Grooms the US Mens Speedskating Team for Colbert Acting as Stephen’s eyes, ears, and dependable man’s man, Scott Thompson continued his Buddy Cole Olympics coverage last night by visiting the […]
    By Megh Wright
  45. casting couch
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill to Star in 1996 Olympic Bombing FilmJonah Hill will play Richard Jewell.
    By Jesse David Fox
  46. olympic fever
    NBC Won’t Live-Stream Sochi Opening CeremonyStay off Twitter, everyone in America.
    By Halle Kiefer
  47. in development
    Disney Is Working on a Jesse Owens BiopicWritten by The King’s Speech scribe.
    By Halle Kiefer
  48. 2012 olympics
    See What Happens to American Olympians After the Olympics“We have résumés.”
    By Eliot Glazer
  49. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Kristen Bell Baffled Ryan LochtePlus: Tracy Morgan’s take on wrapping up 30 Rock, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  50. clickables
    Watch Ryan Lochte Shoot His 90210 CameoIt awkwardly incorporates a “jeah.”
    By Kyle Buchanan
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