The Olympic games get started Friday amidst concerns of the Zika virus, pollution, and security in Rio. BuzzFeed News reporters Tamerra Griffin and Ryan Broderick are reporting from Rio. The opening cermonies for the Rio Olympic Games to air on a one-hour delay. Alkis Konstantinidis / Reuters T…

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Let this word jumble reveal your bestie! Meet the US women's gymnastic team: Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, Madison Kocian, Laurie Hernandez, and Simone Biles. All firece af athletes, all potential BFF material. instagram.com Thinkstock View Entire List › from BuzzFeed - Sports http:/…

How. How!!! So let's rewind to 2012. It was the summer Olympics in London, and a phoenix presided over all. Saeed Khan / AFP / Getty Images All of the humans competing in events were basically superheroes, and the gymnasts were particularly memorable. Streeter Lecka / Getty Images And on…

It’s time to get ready for Rio. Serena Williams Username: SerenaUnmatched Olympic sport: Tennis Clive Brunskill / Getty Images Gabby Douglas Username: gabbydoug Olympic sport: Gymnastics Ezra Shaw / Getty Images Simone Biles Username: simonebiles Olympic sport: Gymnastics Ezra …

Not mile repeats! ANYTHING BUT MILE REPEATS! For some reason, it's impossible to keep track of your uniform: Twitter: @thenontracklete And this happens every. single. time. quickmeme.com There will never not be a rivalry between distance and sprinters: Twitter: @pitman_track Even thou…

Dude! Surfing, skateboarding, karate, and sports climbing — as well as men's baseball and women's softball — will be added to the 2020 games. Currently, there are 28 Olympic sports. The addition of the five is the "most comprehensive evolution of the Olympic programme in modern hist…