The Rio Aftermath: Day +1 Part 1

So now the post-mortems begin, and we probably get an understanding of what REALLY went down in Rio that even Inside the Games (whom I immeasurably thank for a foreign perspective on the Games and incidents which have colored the last two and a half to four weeks) haven't found yet.

• Scott Blackmun, head of the USOC, says there will be further discipline for Lochte-Gate.  (Inside the Games)  Regrettably for NBC and the medal score, you can start by rescinding those two relay golds completely.  They will probably have to be disqualified.  It would send an important message that conduct off the field does matter.  They endangered the lives of every American who was in Rio - an unsafe city to begin with! - and contaminated both the USA's performance in Rio, but the entire swimming competition.  (Commentary mine)
• The IOC has awarded the sportsmanship award again.  It does not do so after every Games, but it has done so here.  The two women involved in the 5000m crash, Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand and Abbey d'Agostino of the USA were given a Fair Play award by the Olympics.  There are conflicting reports on whether one or both may also have received the highly-prestigious Pierre de Coubertin medal for sportsmanship (being placed in a group, if so, with under 25 members in the history of the Modern Games).
• Also receiving a Fair Play award was the men's handball team from Norway, and I feel the story should be told.  In a qualification match previous to the Games, Norway was ousted by qualifiers Germany by one goal -- a goal scored with an extra person on the field for Germany.  The IOC felt Norway could've filed a protest, but Norway decided not to, stating the extra player had no factor in the play,