Rio Olympics was like a cold war, says Russian swmimmer

IMAGE: The Olympic flag at the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Photographs: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters. Russian Yulia Efimova, who won two Olympic silver medals this month......

How Phelps and Lochte stand out for right and wrong reasons

IMAGE: Michael Phelps of USA celebrates. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters.. Two swimmers made the biggest waves in Rio, Michael Phelps racing to retirement as the greatest of all time and US team......

Chinese swimmer Chen fails doping test at Rio Olympics: report

IMAGE: China's Chen Xinyi competes in heat four of the women's 100m Butterfly on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, on August 6, 2016.......

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 6 at Rio Olympics

Check out the gold medal winners on Day 6 of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, on  Thursday: Oleksiak and Manuel tie for women's 100m freestyle gold IMAGE: Simone Manuel, left, and......

Ledecky takes third gold; Efimova makes second final

IMAGE: Gold medalists Allison Schmitt, Leah Smith, Maya Dirado and Katie Ledecky of the United States pose during the medal ceremony for the Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay......