Nils Jakob Hoff will definitely float your boat. Meet Nils Jakob Hoff, an olympic rower from Norway who is giving us MAJOR thirst during the Rio games. Andre Penner / AP / Via apimages.com On Aug. 13, he competed in the men's single scull finals and placed 5th in his heat. Andre Penner / …

Usain’s mom is basically your mom. Usain Bolt is the defending gold medal Olympics sprinter, a world recorder holder, and the fastest man alive. Cameron Spencer / Getty Images Also, you might know him from this ~signature~ move. Ben Stansall / AFP / Getty Images But guess what? Despite all t…

Michelle Carter won Olympic gold on Friday, following in the footsteps of her dad, who won silver in the same sport in 1984. Meet Michelle Carter , a makeup artist and motivational speaker, and now the first US woman to win Olympic gold in shot put. Instagram: @shotdiva Carter, 30, competed Fri…

Kariman Abuljadayel is the first woman from Saudi Arabia to compete in the 100-meter race. Kariman Abuljadayel made history on Saturday when she became the first Saudi Arabian woman to compete in the 100-meter race at an Olympic Games. Johannes Eisele / AFP / Getty Images Saudi Arabia only bega…

“I know any parent would want to see their son or daughter compete at the Olympics.” Chicago resident Liz Willock was in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention last month when she happened to get in an Uber driven by Ellis Hill. gofundme.com Hill's son Darrell was competing in …

BE STILL MY BEATING HEART. On Saturday, the men's single sculling finals took place in Rio and it turned out to be one of the closest finishes in Olympic history. Sculling is a rowing technique where the athlete propels the boat forward using two oars, on either side of the boat — as opposed…

The struggle is real. (Note: This post contains media that can only be seen in the US) The Australian and Brazilian women's soccer teams faced off against one another in the quarter finals of the Rio Olympics on Friday night. Pedro Vilela / Getty Images After two hours of play and extra tim…