Dec 17 Obama selects gay athletes for Sochi Olympic delegation As Russia gears up to host the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, it has also ramped up anti-gay laws, generating international protest. WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama named openly gay athletes to the delegation that will represent the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch a time lapse of the Olympic torch's launch into space .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Updated 5:45 p.m. ET |… Continue reading
Oct 29 Russia breaks its 'Zero Waste' commitment for Sochi games Fans of the Winter Games will begin filling the "Iceberg" Skating Palace in Sochi in just a few months. Photo by RIA Novosti via Wikimedia Commons Less than four months before the Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Associated… Continue reading
Sep 10 #Olympics Thomas Bach is elected as IOC President #BA2013 #olympics— Olympics (@Olympics) September 10, 2013… Continue reading
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