By now, everybody knows plenty about the Usain Bolts, Andre De Grasses, Katie Ledeckys and Simona Biles of the Summer Games. Let’s not forget about the other, less obvious Olympic superstars we could got to know in Rio. Mariya Stadnik, WrestlingThe Azerbaijani was but two seconds from gold in the 48kg freestyle division. Volunteers at the equestrian arenaThe locals who came out to clear up the detritus left by horses were working for nothing. As they scooped up the mess, the IOC executive Patrick Hickey was allegedly selling his country’s ticket allocation to touts.

Source: National Post August 21, 2016 00:56 UTC