Rio 2016
China's AI Reporter Xiaomingbot Produced 450 Articles During Rio Olympics
| Charissa Echavez | | Aug 27, 2016 09:55 AM EDT |
A Chinese robot reporter at 'Toutiao News' managed to produce 450 Olympic-related news articles over the two weeks of the Rio 2016 games.
Rio Olympics 2016: CBC Olympics Commentator Apologizes for Rude Remarks About Chinese Swimmer
| Charissa Echavez | | Aug 12, 2016 10:06 AM EDT |
Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC)'s swimming commentator Byron MacDonald apologized on-air on Thursday afternoon after remarking that a defeated Chinese swimmer "died like a pig" in the 4x200m freestyle relay against Canada.
Rio Olympics 2016: Channel 7 Apologizes to China for Flag mix-ups
| Charissa Echavez | | Aug 11, 2016 04:25 PM EDT |
Australia's Olympic broadcaster Channel 7 has apologized to China for unintentionally mixing their flag with Chile's during the medal projection segment during Saturday night's Rio Olympic coverage.
Rio 2016 Officials Apologize for Raising Flawed Chinese Flags
| Charissa Echavez | | Aug 09, 2016 04:14 PM EDT |
Rio 2016 officials have apologized for mistakenly raising the wrong Chinese national flag during medal ceremonies.
Tennis News: Peng Shuai Fails to Advance to Semifinal Round of ITF Tournament in China
| Ritz Agranum | | May 20, 2016 04:58 PM EDT |
The seventh-seeded Peng Shuai of China failed to advance to the semifinal stage of an ITF women's tennis tournament ($50,000 Zhengzhou) after the fourth-seeded Lu Jingjing defeated her in the quarterfinal round on Friday.
Rio 2016 Releases New Batch of Tickets for Sale
| Charissa Echavez | | May 09, 2016 05:51 PM EDT |
A new set of tickets for the Rio 2016 Olympics Games for the fields of gymnastics, canoeing, and rowing have been rolled out, organizers announced on Wednesday, May 4.
Usain Bolt of Jamaica to Compete in Last Olympics in Rio 2016
| Ritz Agranum | | Mar 23, 2016 02:48 PM EDT |
The world's fastest man ever timed Usain Bolt of Jamaica has revealed that the upcoming Rio Olympics will be his final Summer Games.
World Boxing Champ Manny Pacquiao Willing to Represent the Philippines at 2016 Rio Olympics
| Carlene Vision | | Mar 08, 2016 07:32 PM EST |
Eight-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has expressed interest in represent the Philippines at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
FIFA Reveals Rio 2016 Schedule
| Cybelle Go | | Nov 11, 2015 10:10 AM EST |
FIFA has revealed the schedule for the upcoming Men and Women's Olympic Football Tournament in Brazil.
USA Basketball News & Rumors: John Wall "I Probably Won't Make It" To Team USA For Rio 2016
| Alec Regino | | Aug 17, 2015 10:41 AM EDT |
Representing the United States of America during an international basketball competition like the Olympics in Rio next year is one of the greatest honors any player can receive. However, getting the chance to be on the 12-man roster is difficult and even the best players can get cut. 2x All-Star John Wall commented on his chances recently, stating that he "probably won't make it" to team USA.
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