Summer Olympics - The Durango Herald

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

What if the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro work?

Brazil always knows how to throw a party

DATE: Aug 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

U.S. riders aim to make the jump in BMX at Rio Olympic Games

Americans hope to surge in BMX

DATE: Aug 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Olympic network NBC vows complete Rio coverage

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Bob Costas and other top members of NBC’s Olympics coverage team veered between optimism and caution in predicting Rio de Janeiro’s ability to pull off a successful S...

DATE: Aug 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

A new era of U.S. women’s soccer at Olympics

Revamped U.S. women’s soccer team put to the test at Rio Games

DATE: Aug 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

U.S. boxer Shakur Stevenson chases childhood dream of Olympics

COLORADO SPRINGS – Shakur Stevenson started throwing punches shortly after he could walk. His grandfather began teaching him how to box at age 5, and he has barely lost since he won his firs...

DATE: Aug 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Split between IOC and WADA widens over Russia

Bach defends IOC decision, WADA heavily critical

DATE: Aug 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Usain Bolt brings smiles to the Olympics

Since he coasted to the 100-meter finish line in world-record time at the Bird’s Nest eight years ago, Usain Bolt has been the smiling face of track and field. He has served as the anchorman...

DATE: Jul 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports