Olympic Teams

Olympic lugers and experts on luging agree that the most dangerous part of the sport is negotiating track corners. When you are on a luge, you are traveling upwards of 75 mph as you head toward sharp corners. In order to cut time from your luging performances, you need to know how to steer your luge. Read on to learn more. more »

The Olympic Games takes place every two years in different international locations. Each Olympic organizing committee, rights-holding broadcasters and International Federations set the schedule of events for the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Read on to learn how you can find the Olympic schedule posted on the official Olympic... more »

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 conforms to international rules that govern each sport. Buy equipment and apparel for performance but check that it conforms to Olympic... more »

Olympic swimmers rise from the ranks of community, high school, college and club swim teams. Good coaching separates good swimmers from Olympic swimmers. If you have the chance to coach a swimmer to the Olympic finals and be named to the National Team Coach List by the National Team Director for the United States swim team, you have... more »

Invented in 1895 in Holyoke, Mass., by William G. Morgan, volleyball was first created to help keep middle-aged men in shape. The sport is now one of the most popular sports among girls and women, as athletes participate in state tournaments, NCAA Division I national championship tournaments and even the Summer Olympics. According to... more »