“I serve to protect your freedoms, not a song.” Military veterans are using the hashtag #VeteransForKaepernick to show their support for Colin Kaepernick, a San Francisco 49ers quarterback who chose not to stand during the national anthem before a game on Aug. 26. Ben Margot / AP Photo Kaepern…

Stephen Lam / Reuters San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stirred controversy in a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on Friday night when he remained seated during the national anthem. On Saturday Kaepernick said he refused to support a country that he believes oppresses …

Six-time Olympic medalist problems. Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky threw out the first pitch Wednesday night at the Washington Nationals game against the Baltimore Orioles. Nick Wass / AP But she quickly realized she couldn't get a good wind-up with all those pesky medals weighing her down. …

Eugenio Savio / AP Soccer star Hope Solo will be suspended from the US national team for six months, US soccer announced on Wednesday. Solo came under fire for calling her Swedish opponents "cowards" at the Olympics. “The comments by Hope Solo after the match against Sweden during the…

“While we have enjoyed a winning relationship with Ryan for over a decade, we cannot condone behavior that is counter to the values this brand has long stood for,” Speedo said in a statement sent to BuzzFeed News. Speedo ended its sponsorship of US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte after he "over-e…

Tchau, Rio! The Olympics closed in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday with music, celebration, and an eye toward the 2020 Tokyo games. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / Getty Images Fireworks illuminated the Maracana stadium for a final time. Cameron Spencer / Getty Images Dancers wowed the crowd with unique co…

Tradition is tradition. Hi, yes, hello! It's that time again! Thinkstock / Via MARTIN BUREAU / Getty Images The Olympics! You know what that means... Thinkstock / Via Al Bello / Getty Images Olympic divers badly photoshopped onto toilets! Thinkstock / Via Al Bello / Getty Images Liste…

Olivier Morin / AFP / Getty Images Marathon runner Feyisa Lilesa raised his arms in an X as he crossed the Olympic finish line on Sunday, a gesture of protest that he expects will make him a target of violence or government persecution in his home country of Ethiopia. Lilesa won the silver meda…

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#AbGoals times infinity. Team USA did OK in this year's Olympics, I guess. (I'm using understatement for effect. They made it rain gold! ) Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images Before the team left Rio, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and Madison Kocian hit the beach for a quick party. Instag…

And the hoooooome of the *starts crying* brave. Michael Phelps kissing his son, Boomer, held by his fiancée, Nicole Johnson, after winning the men's 200m butterfly final. David Ramos / Getty Images Nia Ali of the United States celebrating with her son, Titus, after winning the silver medal …

BuzzFeed caught up with Olympic Gymnast Laurie Hernandez at the P&G Family Home in Rio and put to the test her reputation as “The Human Emoji.” Smiley Face With Open Mouth? No problem. "This looks like me when I won the medals." BFMP Tongue Sticking Out With A Wink? Easy. "…

The coaches were angry at a penalty point which cost Mongolia the bronze medal. Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran of Mongolia and Ikhtiyor Navruzov of Uzbekistan wrestled for an Olympic bronze medal in the Men's Freestyle 65kg in Rio on Sunday. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images With less than five s…

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“What I love about my experience is that I’m able to encourage other youth to pursue their dreams, to not let other people dictate their journey for them.” Dalilah Muhammad, USA, athletics: Gold Dalilah Muhammad, 26, won gold in the women's 400m hurdles on day 13 of the Rio Olympics. She has…

Ezra Shaw / Getty Images Nine Australian Olympic athletes were detained and later fined by Brazilian police Friday night for altering their credentials in order to gain entry into a men’s basketball semifinal game between their home country and Serbia. The athletes— who represented Australia in …

Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin just made history. Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin has made history by becoming the first Iranian woman to ever win an Olympic medal. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images The 18-year-old took home bronze when she bested Sweden's Nikita Glasnovic in the Women's 57 kilogram T…

“Yeah, not the photo I’ll be sending into Jumping Clinic.” As we have established, equestrian sports take an incredible amount of skill . Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images But even when you're riding at an Olympic level, things don't always go as planned. Philippe Lopez / AFP / Get…

Pull up a chair. August 14, 1:47 a.m. ET: US swimmers Ryan Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger, and Jimmy Feigen arrive at an Olympic party at France House in Rio, Brazil. Alexandre Aragão / BuzzFeed News / Via video-cdn.buzzfeed.com . Alexandre Aragão / BuzzFeed News / Via video-cdn.buzzfeed.co…