The 2008 Beijing Olympics showcased China's reemergence on the world stage. In awarding those Games to China, the International Olympic Committee predicted the Olympics could improve human rights, and ...

Round two action begins in the light welterweight, welterweight and light heavyweight divisions. Welterweight medal hopeful Demetrius Andrade was the lone American tabbed to appear on Day Six of the ...

Johnson took home four medals during the 2008 Summer Olympics. Shawn Johnson's husband Andrew East shared a video on Tuesday of the family watching one of Johnson's past performances. In the video, ...

When Spain made the 2008 Olympics gold medal game interesting down the stretch, almost everyone in Team USA felt the pressure. Even head coach Mike Krzyzewski lost a bit of composure, worried that the ...

July 13 -- Beijing bested Paris, Toronto, Istanbul and Osaka today, winning the International Olympic Committee's vote to host the 2008 Olympics. International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Equestrian rider Eric Lamaze who was an Olympic champion in 2008 has been banned from the sport until 2031 after a second four-year doping suspension was imposed at the Court ...

John Dane III is a lifelong sailor and has made millions as founder of the nation’s largest mega-yacht builder. But in August, at the age of 58, he’ll be making a run at a gold medal as the oldest ...

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Team USA sends its third member to the round of 16, as featherweight Raynell Williams was successful in his opening round bid against Alessio di Savino of Italy. It was all Williams, as the 19-year ...

Read full article: Buena Vista Police make arrest in series of vehicle tampering and theft incidents Jerry Colangelo still remembers all the meetings. They were in 2005 and 2006, sit-down sessions, ...