It's not all fun and games as a royal. But it's mostly fun. And for the next few weeks, it's all about the Games.Kate Middleton flanked by Prince William and Prince Harry...
How many times have you been told before a marathon or other race that you must carbo-load? You know, stuffing your face with as much pasta as you can possibly consume in one sitting and then repeating for the next several days until you feel so bloated that you can't possibly fathom how you...
LONDON — Amelia Hempleman-Adams is famous for going South — as in the South Pole, where the then 16-year-old British skier became the youngest person to ski there in Dec. 2011.
But during the final stages of the Summer Olympic torch relay in London on Sunday morning, she offered one of its...
Yesterday, Guor Marial was a gifted athlete. Today, Marial is an Olympian with less than a week to prepare for his just confirmed trip to London.
The South-Sudanese refugee qualified for the Olympics last October after meeting the Olympic "A" standard with a run of 2 hours, 14 minutes and 32...
Remember Sarah Robles, the Olympic weightlifter who lives on $400 a month? Well, here's some terrific news: she's finally got a new sponsor! The web company Solve Media heard about Sarah's situation (quick recap: strongest woman in America, headed to the Olympics, but unable to get sponsors...
Showing off during Team USA basketball practice may be a good indicator of whether or not one is headed for an injury-free summer. First, there was Blake Griffin's ridiculous off-the-wall dunk and then, of course, his subsequent knee injury.
As a Team USA Select Team player, Cleveland point...
After a firestorm erupted when it was discovered that Ralph Lauren's U.S. Opening Ceremony outfits were manufactured in China, the clothing company announced the outfits for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi would be American-made.
[ Photos: Team USA uniforms through the years ]
Ralph Lauren...
A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tony and his family moved to California when he was a month old. Although he’s lived in Italy, Croatia and Montenegro, Tony has always considered America home.
While his peers were playing pee wee football or little league baseball, Tony grew up with water...
While the U.S. had a slow night filled with semifinals at the track and field Olympic Trials, drama happened at the Jamaican Olympic Trials. Yohan Blake upset world record holder and defending Olympic champion Usain Bolt.
[ Photos: Usain Bolt beaten at Olympic trials ]
Blake ran 100m in...
Gymnastics meets are rarely quiet, but when McKayla Maroney fell badly on her back during warm-ups at the Visa Championships in early June, the only sound that could be heard was the teen-friendly music blasting from the sound system. Though Maroney stood up and gingerly walked from the...
As we lead up to the Summer Games in London, we will be spotlighting a couple of the Team USA athletes each week. Today, we start with Danell Leyva.
A Cuban native, Danell defected to Miami with his mother Maria Gonzalez when he was just a year old. The 21-year-old is now one of America’s...
I have to do this booklet and am finding it hard to answer 3 questions:
a)how long does it take to get to Continental Europe by train from Stratford International station?
b)how long does it take to get from Heathrow to Paddington Station?
c)name the road that goes through the Olympic and...
Despite being a virgin (and wanting to stay that way until marriage), testosterone-filled guys tell Olympic track star Lolo Jones that she will run faster if she has sex. Is that just a ploy to get her into bed or does that really ring true? More »Post from: Blisstree
Vogue's June issue is a special Olympic-themed issue, devoted to celebrating the athletes with shoots like Annie Leibowitz's "Country Strong" and Bruce Weber's "Wonder Women." But from the cover--which features Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte flanked by Hope Solo and Serena Williams—to the shoots...
A former English National Ballet dancer turned dance choreographer stands accused of lying to a group of his young pupils and defrauding their parents by allegedly promising the youngsters would appear at the closing ceremony for the London Olympics.
As reported by the Daily Mirror and...
The Olympic flame blew out at the start of Thursday's torch lighting ceremony in Greece's ancient Olympic stadium but was soon relit to start its 78-day journey to the 2012 London Games.
A gust of wind snuffed the flame at the beginning of the ceremony in Olympia, forcing a priestess in the...
Lamar Odom has a Twitter account that nearly 3 million users follow, but you wouldn't say that the 13-year NBA vet and husband of Khloe Kardashian (a marital bond that probably accounts for roughly 2.4 million of those followers, because the world is amazing) maintains a consistent presence on...
British officials are angry with Argentina's president for an advertisement that shows an athlete training for the Olympics on a war memorial in the Falkland Islands. The South American nation is accused of exploiting the upcoming Summer Games for political purposes.
The ad, filmed in secret...
Apparently we aren't the only ones struck by the irony of McDonald's massive presence at this year's Olympics; UK doctors also find serious fault in the fast food chain's sponsorship of London's upcoming summer games. Citing their country's worrisome obesity levels, doctors doubt selling...
Olympic mascots are a funny thing. . . . well, sometimes. ??Most of the time, they're created on the premise that kids are going to need something to make the Olympic movement seem warm and fuzzy. They're also great merchandising tools, and if there's one thing the International Olympic...