News & Blogs | KGW NewsChannel 8's Olympic Zone

Latest News

RSS

1 - 20 of 75

Pia Sundhage names 18 women to U.S. women's 2012 Olympic soccer rosterPosted: May 27, 4:06p ET | Updated: May 27, 11:56p ET
United States women’s soccer coach Pia Sundhage announced her final 18-player roster for the 2012 Olympic Games on Sunday, selecting a roster that includes 11 Beijing Olympians and 17 women who appeared at the 2011 Women’s World Cup.
Zagunis regains No. 1 spot with Grand Prix goldPosted: May 21, 5:37p ET | Updated: May 21, 6:09p ET
As the battle to see who will be the top-ranked saber fencer in the world going into the Olympic Games continues, Mariel Zagunis reclaimed the #1 world ranking from 2011 World Champion Sophia Velikaia.
Olympic torch goes out briefly, quickly rekindledPosted: May 21, 2:58p ET | Updated: May 21, 2:58p ET
The Olympic torch was briefly snuffed out Monday during the relay leading up to the London 2012 Games.
Hope Solo welcoming love interests?Posted: May 21, 12:29p ET | Updated: May 21, 9:53p ET
Hope Solo is one of the faces of America these Olympics, and with that honor comes a pretty busy lifestyle. But Solo says she hopes to balance her life with some good old fashion dating and some new love interests. Line starts back here, guys.
London flame Britain boundPosted: May 18, 11:11a ET | Updated: May 18, 1:01p ET
The Olympic flame heads to Britain to light a 70-day torch relay leading to the opening of the 2012 London Games.
Predicting the U.S. women's Olympic roster: ForwardsPosted: May 17, 2:34a ET | Updated: May 17, 2:34a ET
We’ve sorted through the position battles among the U.S. women’s national soccer team’s goalkeepers, defenders and midfielders over the past two days. Now, finally, we dig into the women seeking to occupy the American frontline, starting with two of the most prominent faces of U.S. soccer.
Predicting the U.S. women's Olympic roster: MidfieldersPosted: May 16, 2:30a ET | Updated: May 16, 2:40a ET
After sorting through the goalkeepers and defenders battling for Olympic spots on Tuesday, it’s time to dig into the position where U.S. women’s soccer coach Pia Sundhage may have to make her most difficult cuts -- the midfield.
Predicting the U.S. women's Olympic roster: Goalkeepers and defendersPosted: May 15, 2:00a ET | Updated: May 16, 8:45a ET
As the U.S. women embark on this final stage of their Olympic preparation, it feels like a good time to take an assessment of where the roster stands, and who seems most likely to break into Sundhage’s final 18. First up, the goalkeepers and defenders.
Lochte closes UltraSwim with 200m IM victoryPosted: May 13, 7:33p ET | Updated: May 13, 9:15p ET
Ryan Lochte tossed aside the swimming brief and got down to business Sunday.
Tamika Catchings glad to be back on courtPosted: May 12, 12:37p ET | Updated: May 12, 12:38p ET
While most of her teammates on the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team spent the winter playing overseas, she was rehabbing an injury to her right foot. Now healthy, Tamika Catchings is raring to go.
Olympic training set to start for U.S womenPosted: May 11, 6:00p ET | Updated: May 11, 6:04p ET
Geno Auriemma couldn't be happier. His U.S. women's basketball team is about to start training for the London Olympics.
Robison stays true to his southern roots Posted: May 10, 8:44a ET | Updated: May 10, 10:23a ET
Around this time of year, recent college graduates around the country are heading home before embarking on their journey into the working world. One year out of college, U.S. National Team member Scot Robison is heading home as well, but right now the working world is the last thing on his mind.
Sundhage names 28 women to U.S. camp rosterPosted: May 9, 5:05p ET | Updated: May 9, 5:23p ET
U.S. women’s soccer coach Pia Sundhage named 28 players to her roster for the team’s May 10-25 training camp in Princeton, N.J., on Wednesday, ahead of the team’s upcoming May 27 friendly against China at PPL Park in Chester, Penn.
There's room at inn for Olympics...but it'll cost Posted: May 8, 9:14a ET | Updated: May 8, 9:55a ET
It's months before athletes hit the Olympic track, but time is running out for those in another fierce competition: The scramble for a place to stay in London.
Video: Hope Solo talks Olympics, Wembley, morePosted: May 7, 5:39p ET | Updated: May 8, 4:19p ET
Tube officials publish London Olympic travel mapPosted: May 7, 12:10p ET | Updated: May 7, 12:10p ET
Don't say we didn't tell you.
No shortage of gymnastics stories at London GamesPosted: May 7, 12:05p ET | Updated: May 7, 12:05p ET
China may not give an encore performance of its heavy metal show from Beijing at this summer's London Olympics, but there will be no shortage of stories as gymnastics prepares to take center stage at The O2 Arena. Aside from American medal contender Danell Leyva, here are a few of the athletes and angles worth watching this summer:
London stages final test events before OlympicsPosted: May 7, 12:05p ET | Updated: May 7, 12:05p ET
About 75,000 fans withstood rain and cold at Olympic Park on Saturday in the final test events before the Summer Games.
Kitesurfing replaces windsurfing at 2016 OlympicsPosted: May 7, 12:04p ET | Updated: May 7, 12:04p ET
Australian sailing officials are surprised by a decision to replace windsurfing with kitesurfing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Zagunis headlines results from weekend actionPosted: May 7, 11:56a ET | Updated: May 7, 12:38p ET
Mariel Zagunis won her third straight World Cup bronze Saturday after placing third at the Bologna Sabre World Cup. The two-time reigning Olympic gold medalist was the only U.S. fencer to reach the podium in the weekend action.