Locke Thrilled By National Titles

For Chamberlain High rising senior and the Matrix Track Club's Dentarius Locke, there was only one thing that could have made his two gold medals at the National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships any better. ...more

August 6, 2008

Students Know Customer Service

Chamberlain students Danielle Gray and Katrina McNeal knew so much about customer service that it earned them national honors. ...more

August 6, 2008

Twirlers Aim For The Gold

Gold medals won't only be earned at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. ...more

August 6, 2008

Olympics Will Be Antidote To Economic Blues, Says NBC Exec

The summer Olympics are not just about the United States winning the most medals. They're also about bringing the country out of its blue funk, says the man in charge of NBC's coverage. ...more

August 6, 2008

10 U.S. Athletes To Watch

Michael Phelps, Swimming After winning six gold medals in the 2004 Athens Games and seven at last year's World Championships in Australia, there's talk of Phelps taking home eight golds from Beijing. If Phelps can pull that that off with his 6-foot-7 wingspan and size 14 feet, he could overshadow any athlete and any story line from these games. With two previous Olympics under his belt and a space-age Speedo LZR Racer swimsuit covering his body, Phelps has a chance. But he'll have to swim at least 17 races (four more races than Mark Spitz's seven-gold-medal showing in 1972) and that schedule could be his undoing. ...more

August 5, 2008

10 International Athletes To Follow

While most of the coverage U.S. media will provide during the Beijing Games likely will focus on American athletes, who are expected to top the medal count, there's plenty of international athletes and stories that are equally compelling to fans of the Games. Here's a look at 10 non-U.S. athletes to look out for, as well as some compelling stories that should unfold in Beijing: ...more

August 5, 2008

5 U.S. Story Lines To Follow

Can The U.S. Win The Total Medal Count?

With the help of the breakup of the Soviet Union, the United States has won the total medal count for the past three Summer Olympics. But the Americans are facing a host nation intent on taking over the No. 1 spot. The U.S. team is picked by many to top the medals table again, but China is expected to take the most gold medals and push the Americans for the overall lead. A lackluster showing by U.S. athletes - and a standout one by the home team - could make that happen. ...more

August 5, 2008

2000 U.S. Relay Team Loses Gold

The International Olympic Committee stripped gold medals Saturday from the U.S. men's 1,600-meter relay team that competed at the 2000 Olympics in the aftermath of Antonio Pettigrew's admission that he was doping at the time. ...more

August 3, 2008

Olympians' Ordeals: Athletes Not Immune To Health Risks

Even world-class athletes suffer problems as they age. ...more

July 31, 2008

Brandon Twirlers Not Ready To Pass The Baton

Members of the Let's Twirl baton-twirling troupe from Brandon expect to bring home their share of gold from the 2008 National Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games in Detroit. ...more

July 30, 2008