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NBCUniversal banks on luring younger Olympic viewers

by Reema Khrais
Dec 20, 2016
Loyalty will be the key for a new year-round channel of Olympic competition.
Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Maracana Stadium on September 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.   
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Ryan Lochte turns expertly from apology tour to comeback

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 25, 2016
He landed his first endorsement since the robbery scandal. He'll also be on 'Dancing with the Stars.'
Ryan Lochte of the United States attends a press conference in the Main Press Center on Day 7 of the Rio Olympics on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 
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Ryan Lochte’s sponsors are backing away after robbery scandal

by Donna Tam
Aug 22, 2016
Speedo said it is dumping the Olympian and Ralph Lauren is following suit.
Ryan Lochte of the United States attends a press conference at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 12.
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What these Olympians could pay in taxes for winning medals

by Donna Tam
Aug 18, 2016
Yes, even gold medals are taxable.
Those medals they're holding come with a cash prize, which means they may be taxed for it. 
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We're complaining about Olympics commercials. A lot.

by Andy Uhler
Aug 10, 2016
NBC's broadcast of the Olympics is full of ads, but the numbers are actually down.
Fireworks explode over the Maracana Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.
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Jousters tilt at Olympic place

by Stephen Beard
Aug 8, 2016
A campaign has been launched to have the medieval sport admitted to the Olympic Games.
Tilting  at the Olympics.
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The Olympics are trying to ban GIFs and Vines

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 5, 2016
Yeah, good luck with that.
The athletes emerge into the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Bribes are as old as the Olympics

by Molly Wood
Aug 5, 2016
Even in ancient Greece, bribes and corruption were part of the deal.
An artist rendering of ancient Olympia.
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Rio's water problems go far beyond the Olympics

by Molly Wood and Eliza Mills
Aug 5, 2016
The games may be shining a light on a clean water crisis, but the problems don't end when the Olympics are over.
Athletes practice on Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, the site of the Olympic rowing venue for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games on on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.   
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Marketplace Quiz: Gymnast Sam Mikulak on his road to Rio

by Eliza Mills
Aug 5, 2016
Olympic gymnast Sam Mikulak talks toys, toothbrushes and competition.
Sam Mikulak of the United States prepares for the rings during a training session before the start of the Summer Olympic games at Rio Olympic Arena on August 3, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 
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