Summer Olympics - The Durango Herald

Olympic men’s cycling road race a bumpy test

Belgian outsprints field for gold

DATE: Aug 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Durango Devo the foundation of Olympian Howard Grotts

Durango Devo has given many children their first taste of cycling, and Olympian Howard Grotts was no different. Grotts, 23, is the only American men’s mountain biker on the Olympi...

DATE: Aug 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Hope Solo comes up big in 200th cap for United States women’s soccer

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil – Love her or hate her, Hope Solo’s dominance as a goalkeeper is undeniable. Solo came up big in her 200th international appearance as the United States fo...

DATE: Aug 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Olympic road cycling races a grueling test

Olympic road cycling is a panoramic tour of Rio

DATE: Aug 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Samba style dominates Summer Olympics opening ceremonies

After long wait, the flame is lit

DATE: Aug 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

70 percent of original Russian team to compete at Olympics

Majority of sports admitted in full

DATE: Aug 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Team USA Olympic garb is red, white, blue and flashy

USA’s Opening Ceremony gear bold

DATE: Aug 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rio Games begin under dark clouds

Will Olympics take our minds off terror, shootings?

DATE: Aug 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Latest edition of Team USA’s ‘Dream Team’ on stage at Rio Olympics

U.S. men’s basketball seeks more Olympic gold

DATE: Aug 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Brazil held to 0-0 draw by the South Africans

BRASILIA, Brazil – Brazil started its quest for an Olympic gold medal in men’s soccer with a disappointing 0-0 draw against South Africa, a result that prompted loud jeers by some of the hom...

DATE: Aug 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Howard Grotts’ road to Rio paved with triumph, tragedy

Grotts a Durango-grown Olympian

DATE: Aug 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Baseball and softball back in Olympics in 2020

RIO DE JANEIRO – Olympic leaders approved the addition of five sports to the program of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, including the return of baseball-softball and the introduction o...

DATE: Aug 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports