There seems to be some controversy as of late about the Olympic athletes who live and work in the United States but then during the Olympics represent a different country. The Yahoo! message boards... Read more >>

The millions watching as the American male swimmers realized they’d won the Olympics gold in the relay race will never forget their reactions. Full-blown amazement gave way to uncontained... Read more >>

I’m an Olympic junkie, and I love to eat junk food that matches the games and excitement! Here are a few appetizers that fits the bill of fare in Beijing … Americanized. Terayaki... Read more >>

These two guys deserve recognition for having the most extraordinary, loyal, supportive friends. Michael Phelps would surely not have broken the Olympic record by getting an eighth gold medal... Read more >>

If you are like my family, I am sure that you have been watching at least some of the 2008 Summer Olympics. I love the Olympics because the athletes must stay focused and overcome all adversity. Their... Read more >>

Every athlete, no matter what level of competition, has experienced jitters before a big competition. For many of us, these bouts of mental anxiety sabotage our hard training efforts, causing us to... Read more >>

Jesse Owens, one of the greatest athletes of all time, participated in the controversial 1936 Nazi Olympics. His competitor was the superb German athlete, Luz Long. As excerpted from his biography,... Read more >>

Jesse Owens, one of the greatest athletes of all time, participated in the controversial 1936 Nazi Olympics. His competitor was the superb German athlete, Luz Long. As excerpted from his biography,... Read more >>

The sixteen-year-old medal hopeful sits down and talks to Guideposts magazine. Guideposts: Is there any ritual or activity you do before the start of a competition? Shawn Johnson: I just make sure I... Read more >>

I’ve got somewhat sadistic tendencies when it comes to sports; for me, it’s all about the agony and the ecstasy—the greater the athletes’ agony, the greater my ecstasy. Maybe I’ve listened to too many… Read more >>