China hosts the 2022 Olympic Winter Games

July 8, 2016

Goal of cleaning Rio’s waterways before Olympics may be out of reach

Guanabara Bay, the venue for the sailing events, is so polluted that Rio’s environment secretary recently admitted that cleaning it will not happen anytime soon.

With month before Rio Olympics, Brazil beefs up security

July 6, 2016

With month left before Rio Olympics, Brazil beefs up security

Brazil is determined to make sure athletes and visitors attending the first South American Games will be safe.

July 5, 2016

Questions over whether Rio is ready for Olympics with month remaining

In the heart of Copacabana, Olympic fever has struck with the opening of the first official Olympic megastore. Some are worried that so-called “Olympic fever” may turn literal because of Zika virus concerns.

July 5, 2016

Recession forces Rio shops to close before Olympics

The so-called marvelous city recently declared a state of financial emergency as the country faces one its worst recessions in decades.

July 3, 2016

A talented archer aims for Olympic gold

A young archer named Marcus Vinicius d’Almeida is one of Brazil’s strongest hopes for a medal this year at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

July 2, 2016

Russian athletes make personal appeals to compete in Olympics

After Russia’s team was banned for doping, the IAAF is reviewing individual applications for athletes to compete under a “neutral flag.”

June 24, 2016

An Olympian whose sport incorporates dance into gymnastics

Natalia Gaudio is a rhythmic gymnast whose sport combines gymnastics with hand-eye coordination and dance.

June 20, 2016

Tickets for Rio Olympics met with disappointing sales

The first two ticket offices for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic games opened Monday. In the coming weeks other box offices will start operating in the city.

June 16, 2016

Pele awarded Olympics’ highest honor as games near

Brazil’s King of Football, Pele, has been awarded the Olympics’ highest honor by the International Olympic Committee. Its a celebration a few weeks ahead of this year’s Games. But problems like the Zika virus, a political scandal and an economic crisis have overshadowed the Games in Rio de Janeiro.

June 14, 2016

Dr. Seema Yasmin discusses Zika virus and Rio 2016 Olympics

Dr. Seema Yasmin talks about Zika’s threat to athletes and the upcoming Olympic Games.

June 11, 2016

Meet diving champion and “Olympian” Rommel Pacheco

This week, we introduce you to an athlete from the Yucatan Peninsula who has been diving since he was six years old. Now at 29, he is getting ready to compete in his 3rd Games. He finished in the Top Ten in diving events — in both the 2004 and 2008 Olympics and is one of Mexico’s biggest hopes for winning a gold medal in Rio.

June 3, 2016

A refugee team of 10 chosen for Rio Games

Six refugee men and four refugee women will participate under the Olympic flag.

April 22, 2016

Suriname’s Olympic swimmer hopes to become a beacon for his country

The Olympic torch has begun its journey from Greece to Brazil. Athletes all over the world are preparing hard for the Summer Games and not just the obvious nations.

April 21, 2016

Olympic torch is lit in Greece, begins relay route to Rio games

The flame for the Summer Games in Rio was lit in Southern Greece Thursday, marking the start of the Olympic-torch relay.

April 13, 2016

First refugee Olympic team hopes to inspire at Brazil games

Two talented Congolese ‘judokas’ are getting a lot of extra attention as Rio gears up for the games. They both escaped their country’s civil war and received asylum in Brazil in 2013.

March 25, 2016

Refugees hope to take part in Olympics in Rio

A group of refugees will compete at the summer Olympics in Rio. One of them is 18-year-old Yusra Mardini from Syria.

October 24, 2015

Gretchen Bleiler: Protecting winters

Professional snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler is one of the most successful and decorated athletes in the sport. She’s won numerous awards, including a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics, and four gold medals at the Winter X Games.

October 20, 2015

This week on Full Frame: Saving the environment

We’ve all heard the dire warning: we only have one planet and it is in peril!

August 30, 2015

Teaching rugby to underprivileged kids in Brazil

At the 2016 Olympics rugby will be played for the first time since the 1920’s. But in Brazil, the host-nation for the games, rugby is a sport that is relatively new to many, especially kids from the city’s slums.

July 25, 2015

Michelle Kwan gives back to Special Olympics

American figure skating powerhouse Michelle Kwan is one of the world’s most accomplished athletes and her triple lutz jump on the ice is the stuff of legends.

July 25, 2015

Rafer Johnson helps Special Olympian athletes do their best

Olympic gold medalists Rafer Johnson hopes that every athlete, regardless of their intellectual ability, can say that they are the best that they can be.

July 25, 2015

Dustin Plunkett: Special Olympics saved my life

Dustin Plunkett could be a very unhealthy man sitting on the couch and watching basketball on TV, but instead he’s playing on the court.

July 25, 2015

STOMP: Bringing people together through rhythm

Athletics, like the world-class events unfolding at the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games, unite people regardless of race, language and culture. The same can be said about the truly universal language of music.

July 23, 2015

This Week on Full Frame: Special Olympics

For half a century, Special Olympics has worked to develop communities and change attitudes surrounding people with intellectual disabilities. Now it is the world’s largest sports organization as well as the largest healthcare supplier for people with intellectual disabilities.

February 7, 2015

Olympic Swimmer Amanda Beard speaks out about struggles with body image

Amanda Beard is a seven-time Olympic medalist, world record holder, and swimming superstar since the age of 14 when she first appeared on the international stage to compete – and win gold – at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.

September 27, 2014

Athlete Amy Purdy lives beyond limits

Adaptive snowboarding champion Amy Purdy did not let losing her legs stop her from winning an Olympic medal, competing on Dancing with the Stars, and co-founding a non-profit organization.

September 24, 2014

Full Frame explores the power of sports to create a better world

The world of sports has taken some big hits lately including the most recent abuse scandals at the NFL. This week Full Frame looks at how sports can cause positive effects by enabling people to overcome personal limitations and help others.

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