Model Olympians: U.S. Gymnasts
May 16th, 2012
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Behind The Scenes: Team USA Media Summit
May 16th, 2012
May 15, 2012: NBCOlympics.com images from behind the scenes at the 2012 Team USA Media Summit in Dallas, Texas.
Nuzman experiences “historic feeling and inspiration for 2016 Games” carrying the London Games Olympic Torch
May 16th, 2012
It took only ten minutes and three torch bearers for the newly-lit flame of London 2012 Olympic Games to be delivered to a Brazilian official. The President of the Rio 2016™ Olympic and Paralympic Organising Committee and Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC), Carlos Arthur Nuzman, was the fourth person to carry the flame today 10 May, in the Greek city of Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Brendan Hansen: Breaststroker, beer drinker
May 16th, 2012
Before U.S. breaststroker Brendan Hansen decided to come back for another run at Olympic gold, he changed up his training routine and started drinking beer.
Olympic Week 2012 is celebrated with sport and cultural activities throughout Brazil
May 16th, 2012
The Olympic Week 2012, which aims to celebrate the foundation anniversary of the International Olympic Committee, will happen in all Brazilian regions beginning this Tuesday 15 May. The municipality of Serra, in the state of Espírito Santo, will stage the first activities. The event, a partnership between the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC) and the State Secretariat for Sport and Leisure, will gather students and teachers of Espírito Santo schools for a varied agenda that includes sport, cultural and educational activities.
Oscar Pistorius: A race away from Olympic history
May 16th, 2012
After a lifetime of defying presumptions about the limits of his athletic capabilities, Oscar Pistorius needs to run the 400m in 45.30 seconds or quicker just once more before June 30 to be eligible for selection in the South Africa squad for the London Olympics
U.S. women eyeing revenge on Japan
May 16th, 2012
After an agonizing loss to Japan in last year’s World Cup final, the U.S. women’s soccer team is determined to rebound by winning a third consecutive Olympic title in London this year.
U.S. sprinters Justin Gatlin, Carmelita Jeter win at Daegu meet
May 16th, 2012
Justin Gatlin of the United States won 100 meters in 9.93 seconds on Wednesday at a meet in Daegu, South Korea.
Checking in on the Pan American Championships
May 16th, 2012
Kendrick Farris and Matthew Bruce both had good showings in the 85kg (187 Ibs.) men’s weightlifting class on Tuesday at the Pan American Championships in Guatemala.
Marlen Esparza falls to China’s Ren Cancan
May 16th, 2012
Five Americans in non-Olympic weight classes are two wins away from becoming world champs. The lone American qualified for the Games, Marlen Esparza, lost her quarterfinal bout to Ren Cancan (above).