August 2016: A Hiatus

With the conclusion of the Summer Olympics in Rio, Games and Rings will take a hiatus until further notice. Comments and thoughts will appear intermittently on Twitter and Tumblr. Thanks for reading up to now, and updates on a refreshed GamesandRings will come in the near future.

​In the meantime, some quality U.S.-based Rio Olympic reviews:

NYT:
Reflections from Rio
The Best and Worst from Rio
The Olympic Games Exceeded Low Expectations
Decisive Moments at the Rio Olympics
NBC Looks Cautiously to Olympics in Asia
Rio Games Highlight Problems with the Olympic Model

USA TODAY:
16 Memorable Moments of the Rio Olympics
Performances, not Problems, Win Out at Rio

NBC:
​16 Favorite Highlights of the Olympics
Relive the Top Moments from the 2016 Olympics in Rio

Sports Illustrated:
Parting Thoughts from the 2016 Rio Olympics
Olympics Were Not Perfect, but Rio Tried Its Best
Farewell to Olympic Greats Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt
Let Rio be Rio

Fox Sports:
The Best of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics
The Worst of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics

CNN:
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of South America's First Olympics
Report Card: Did Brazil Pass or Fail?
The Most Memorable Social Moments from 2016 Olympics
Five Faces of the Games
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