/tags/2016-summer-olympics 2016 Summer Olympics en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Aug 2016 15:39:26 GMT /sports/2016-08-18/backchannel-politics-on-the-olympic-podium The Olympics are heralded as an international event rooted in intense competition, national pride and athletic successes. But the Olympic Games can often… Thu, 18 Aug 2016 15:39:26 GMT /sports/2016-08-18/backchannel-politics-on-the-olympic-podium Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-18/backchannel-politics-on-the-olympic-podium The Olympics are heralded as an international event rooted in intense competition, national pride and athletic successes. But the Olympic Games can often… Thu, 18 Aug 2016 15:39:26 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-18/backchannel-politics-on-the-olympic-podium Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /law/2016-08-15/track-star-turned-anti-doping-lawyer-meet-doriane-lambelet-coleman Growing up, Doriane Lambelet Coleman did not see herself as an athlete, but she always had a talent for running. She moved back and forth between her home… Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:04:37 GMT /law/2016-08-15/track-star-turned-anti-doping-lawyer-meet-doriane-lambelet-coleman Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-15/track-star-turned-anti-doping-lawyer-meet-doriane-lambelet-coleman Growing up, Doriane Lambelet Coleman did not see herself as an athlete, but she always had a talent for running. She moved back and forth between her home… Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:04:37 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-15/track-star-turned-anti-doping-lawyer-meet-doriane-lambelet-coleman Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /sports/2016-08-05/meet-north-carolinas-2016-summer-olympic-hopefuls From the basketball court to the swimming pool, North Carolina will have its fair share of representation in Rio de Janeiro. Some of these athletes are… Fri, 05 Aug 2016 17:22:59 GMT /sports/2016-08-05/meet-north-carolinas-2016-summer-olympic-hopefuls Susannah Roberson /sports/2016-08-04/the-tar-heels-of-team-usa The 2016 Summer Olympics kick off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil tomorrow.This year, dozens of athletes with connections to North Carolina are competing in… Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:03:38 GMT /sports/2016-08-04/the-tar-heels-of-team-usa Anita Rao, Adam Hochberg /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-04/the-tar-heels-of-team-usa The 2016 Summer Olympics kick off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil tomorrow.This year, dozens of athletes with connections to North Carolina are competing in… Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:03:38 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-04/the-tar-heels-of-team-usa Anita Rao, Adam Hochberg