Sep 09 Psychological lift to Tokyo Stock Exchange comes with Japan's 2020 Olympics win Tokyo stock prices surged on Monday, elevated by shares in likely Olympics-related sectors, including construction, real estate, retail and advertising companies. The Japanese Nikkei Stock Average closed on a one-month high, up 344.42 points to 14, 205.23. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch Double Amputee Olympic Athlete in Police Custody on Murder Charge At the London 2012 Olympics, sprinter Oscar Pistorius made history as the first double-amputee to compete in the games. Pistorius was taken into police custody after his girlfriend was shot dead in his home. Rohit Kachroo of Independent Television News… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch A Style Guide to the Kind of President Mitt Romney Might Be If Elected A Style Guide to the Kind of President Mitt Romney Might Be If Elected… Continue watching
Aug 21 Paralympic Athletes Go for Gold in 'Medal Quest' By Saskia de Melker The Olympics are over but there's another huge sporting event that will also soon start in London. 4,000 athletes from 150 countries will compete at the London Paralympic Games, which open on August 29. Our partners at WGBH have been… Continue reading
Aug 21 Paralympic Athletes Go for Gold in 'Medal Quest' Anjali Forber-Pratt/ Photo Courtesy of WGBH 'Medal Quest' In just one week, 4,000 athletes from 150 countries will compete at the London Paralympic Games, which open on August 29 and run through September 9. Our partners… Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch Priscila Uppal Reads 'Obsessive Compulsive Cycling Disorder' Poet Priscila Uppal of Canadian Athletes Now reads "Obsessive Compulsive Cycling Disorder"… Continue watching
Aug 08 Wednesday on the NewsHour: Olympic Poetry By Tom LeGro Poet Priscila Uppal of Canadian Athletes Now reads "Obsessive Compulsive Cycling Disorder."… Continue reading
Aug 02 How the 'Torch Was Passed': A Historic Day at London Games After Gabby Douglas became the first woman of color to win a gold medal for the all-around women's gymnastics title, Jeffrey Brown spoke with sportswriter Christine Brennan about the reaction from Dominique Dawes, a member of the 1996 gold medal-winning… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch On Historic Day at London Games, How the 'Torch Was Passed' On Historic Day at London Games, How the 'Torch Was Passed… Continue watching
Jul 27 Shields and Brooks on the Veepstakes, Their Favorite Olympic Sports By Christina Bellantoni It's been way too long since we last sat in the NewsHour newsroom for the Doubleheader. But the good news is, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks were reunited this week. I'm… Continue reading