/tags/rio-olympics Rio 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 /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