Without a doubt the 2016 Rio Olympics was a historic event for African-Americans. Over 28 million people on average witnessed the overload of #BlackGirlMagic daily and if that wasn’t enough, tens of millions streamed the games online, getting an even bigger dose of what black athletes were made of. Check out the individual accomplishments of the black […]
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In a video that's been circulating on social media, Roker shuts down Billy Bush, who argues that Lochte "embellished" his story.
While the world remains riveted by #Lochtegate, Ryan Lochte‘s fabricated story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro, it is not the only scandal that has rocked the Olympic Games through the years. Here are 5 Olympic scandals that occurred on and off the field: Ben Johnson Ben Johnson shocked the world with his […]
Haters gonna hate and they have come out in droves to attack Gabby Douglas while she competes at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Instead of cheering for and supporting the 20-year-old, many have decided to take issue with her hair –just as they did during the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now, called the […]
The 2016 are in full swing in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro where Team USA has won more Gold Medals than any other country thus far. Some of this Olympiad’s more memorable moments were supplied by the United States Women’s Gymnastic Team and Simone Biles who blew away the competition winning all-around gymnastic gold. Michael Phelps returned […]
What happened to Dominique Dawes? What’s Jackie Joyner-Kersee doing these days? Find out what your favorite past Olympians are up to!
See every Black Team USA medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
