2010 will not be Nathan Adrian's first U.S. Championship but he's hoping that
his success in recent years will carry over to the pool in Irvine,
Calif. The 21-year-old has molded himself into a strong
sprint freestyler, taking the place of Lezak as possibly the fastest
sprinter on the U.S. team.
Track cycling world champion Taylor Phinney has been promoted to ride
for Lance Armstrong's Team RadioShack for the rest of the road race
season.
Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay will race when Jamaica and the United States
field teams in the 4×100 meter relay at the Diamond League meet in
Zurich.
The fifth of six FIVB World Tour Grand Slams commenced Wednesday in Klagenfurt, Austria, with the women playing two pool-play matches each. The top two American tandems won twice, while the two lower-ranked teams lost twice.
Jordyn Wieber is the 2008 junior champion, but had to watch from the stands last year with an injury. The 15-year-old has come back stronger in 2010, and is now just two weeks away from a chance to regain her title.
Olympic chief Jacques Rogge praised London's 2012 Games delivery team for being on time and within budget. He also complimented Rio de Janeiro for the city's initial preparatory work for the 2016 Games.
The International Triathlon Union will step up its anti-doping program by issuing athletes with a biological passport to help catch drug cheats.
RIOU Supervisory Board approved the successful completion of the first stage of the University startup.
P&G will become an official Olympic worldwide partner in the “personal care and household products” category through to 2020.
BOSCO Sport, the General Partner of the Games in Sochi and official outfitter of the Russian Olympic team, invited the national youth team to a fitting for the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.