At 28, A Long Jumper Eyes Her Last Olympic Leap
Long jumper Shameka Marshall is training for what may be her last shot at the Olympics. Her attempts to make the team in 2004 and 2008 didn't work out. So this year, Marshall is working hard to compete...
View ArticleNBC Will Stream The London Olympics Live — But Only To TV Subscribers
For the first time, American viewers of the Summer Olympics won't be limited by two words many sports fans loathe: "tape" and "delay." After years of saving the most popular events for prime time, NBC...
View ArticleA Need For Speed: Inside Jamaica's Sprint Factory
When it comes to sprinting, Jamaica reigns supreme. And what, exactly, makes Jamaicans so fast? Some say it's in the food; others point to genetics. But let's start with the obvious: In Jamaica, kids...
View ArticleSoccer Star With Soap Opera Roots Aims At Olympics
Discovered on a soccer-themed Colombian soap opera, Orianica Velasquez is training for a bigger stage: the London Olympics. The native of Bogota is a ball hawk on the Indiana University team. As her...
View ArticleOlympic Runners Find Unique Was To Raise Funds
Big name medal winners in high-profile Olympic sports can count on support from sponsors. But not so for lesser known athletes. That's forced some of them to take an unorthodox approach to...
View ArticleGymnast's Journey: Toddler Tumbler To Golden Girl
Aly Raisman started gymnastics like millions of other kids — in a toddler tumbling class. Now 17, the Massachusetts athlete is considered one of the best tumblers in the world. And she's on track to...
View ArticleOn Two First-Class Seats, Olympic Torch Arrives In England
The last time it was in England, it was 1948 and it arrived by ship and in a Rolls-Royce.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSomeone Couldn't Count To 10, So British Olympian Can't Claim Personal Best
Jessica Ennis is the poster girl of Britain's Olympics team. But Sunday in Manchester, someone really messed up and what she thought was her best-ever run of the 100-meter hurdles can't be counted as...
View ArticleSprinter Speeds Toward London, And Olympic Gold
American athlete Allyson Felix is still weighing which events she'll focus on in London this summer. She already has two Olympic silver medals plus a relay gold. Now she wants an individual gold. To...
View ArticleBefore Leaping To 10 Golds, Athlete Beat Polio
Ray Ewry is an all-but-forgotten Olympic great from the early 1900s with a remarkable story. Before winning his 10th gold medal in 10 tries, Ewry accomplished something truly remarkable: He learned to...
View ArticleTransgender Athlete Competes For Olympic Spot
Keelin Godsey, the first openly transgender contender for the U.S. Olympic team, was born female, identifies as a male and competes in the female division. And Godsey's quest for gold in the hammer...
View ArticleSwimmer Vies To Bring Olympic Joy Home To Greece
Open-water swimmer Spyros Gianniotis is one of Greece's best hopes for a medal in London. He's on a team of Greek Olympians whose training budget was slashed by austerity measures and the economic...
View ArticleDid Lolo Jones Offer Up Too Much Information?
The Beauty Shop ladies discuss Olympic athlete Lolo Jones' announcement that she's a virgin at age 29. They also weigh in on the latest with the Catholic Church's ongoing fight over contraception...
View ArticleLondon's Mayor On 'The City That Made The World'
In just a few weeks, the world will descend on London for the Olympic Games. NPR's Scott Simon talks with London Mayor Boris Johnson about his city and his new book, Johnson's Life of London: The...
View ArticleCyclist's Swift Ride From Wall Street To The Olympics
Four years ago, Evelyn Stevens was an investment banker who started entering bicycle races. But she rose through the cycling ranks quickly, and next month she'll represent the United States at the...
View ArticleA Newbie Tries To Squeeze Into The U.S. Olympic Pool
With superstars like Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte dominating, there's very little room left on the U.S. Olympic men's swimming team. But 20-year-old Dakota Hodgson is determined to try — even if his...
View ArticleMaypoles, Mosh Pits In Olympics Opening Ceremony
More details have been revealed about the July 27 opening ceremony of the London Olympics. Noted movie director Danny Boyle says the show will open with a pastoral vision that includes horses,...
View ArticleFencing's Father-Son Duo Hones An Olympic Dream
When they travel to London to compete in this summer's Olympics, many elite athletes will be joined by family members. But for Alexander Massialas and his father, Greg, it's different. Both of them...
View ArticleDirector Boyle Unveils Pastoral Olympics Opener
The opening ceremony of the London Olympics will be something of a departure from director Danny Boyle's other productions, like the colorful and gritty Slumdog Millionaire. On Tuesday he unveiled his...
View ArticleSynch Or Swim: Olympic Duet Practices Togetherness
Only two members of the U.S. Synchronized Swimming team are going to London for this summer's Olympics. The pairing is fairly recent — they even used to be rivals — but some of their competitors have...
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