Olympic Games

Gymnastics, that fine art of flipping, jumping and cavorting across mats and through the air, is rooted in antiquity. The lineage of tumbling and gymnastics can be traced as a spectator and...

A host of Olympic training centers exist throughout the United States. Athletes favor Olympic training centers due to the often rigorous specificity of various Olympic events, and the center's...

The Winter Paralympic Games are held every four years in conjunction with the regular Olympic Games. Like the Olympics the Paralympic Games bring together top athletes from all over the world to...

There is probably no greater achievement for a handicapped individual to make than that of getting to the Paralympics. It is an accomplishment that most healthy and able-bodied people don't even...

Team handball may not be as popular in the US as it is in European countries, but the competition is still fierce to make the Olympic team. In team handball, two teams of seven players each try to...

The Olympics are the ultimate prize for many professional athletes and coaches. Some work for a lifetime and still never reach this level of recognition, while others seem to find the perfect mix...

The Olympics roll around every two years, boasting some of the country's most talented athletes. While many of the athletes make their sport look easy, lots of time, energy and money goes into...

Many children have a dream to one day represent their country as an Olympic contender. The reality is that few will actually see their dreams come true. Athletes must be top-class to qualify for...

Olympic athletes choose sports gear that helps improve their athletic performance. Small improvements in performance mean the difference between a silver or a gold medal. Olympic sports gear also...

The Paralympics are held the same year as the Olympic Games, and now are in the same city and use many of the same venues. The idea began in 1948 as a sports competition for World War II veterans...

Finding out who's favored is easy, but does it really matter? In sports - and this is especially true of the Olympics - anything can happen. Pick your own favorite and cheer like mad.