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Nastia Liukin's homecoming parade Posted Saturday, August 30, 2008 10:02 AM ET
Olympic champion Liukin honored in hometown parade in the Collin County town of Parker.
Phelps looking ahead to 2012 Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 1:32 PM ET By By The Associated Press
LONDON - Look out London, Michael Phelps is coming to the 2012 Games and he's thinking about adding events to his repertoire.
Long-term commitment key to maintaining basketball's success Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 10:00 AM ET By the Associated Press But if the United States wants to stay on top after fighting so hard to get back there, Jerry Colangelo - or whomever replaces him - better hope some players are serious about playing again and willing to make another long-term commitment. The Americans can no longer afford to send anyone but their best and expect to win.
A man with a plan helps a team win a gold Posted Sunday, August 24, 2008 10:16 AM ET By The Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) - There was always going to be one game where character counted. There had to be, because the rest of the world had simply gotten that much better.
Day 16: A golden finish Posted Sunday, August 24, 2008 7:46 AM ET
After 16 days, competition came to a close in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Team USA finished up top the medal count with 110 total medals, including 36 gold, 38 silver and 36 bronze. Two golds came on the last night, with wins in both men's basketball and men's volleyball.
Beijing winners and losers Posted Sunday, August 24, 2008 3:26 AM ET By Alan Abrahamson, NBCOlympics.com
U.S. men rise to new heights, on court and off Posted Sunday, August 24, 2008 3:20 AM ET By Alan Abrahamson, NBCOlympics.com Anything less than gold simply would not do. That was the mission. That was the mandate. Gold, and only gold, would redeem recent American failures -- the missteps that had reduced American stature in the game Americans had long dominated.
Redemption achieved: U.S. men win gold Posted Sunday, August 24, 2008 1:54 AM ET By The Associated Press Order is restored in international basketball. The United States is back on top, but not by that much anymore.
U.S. women among most dominant teams ever Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 12:06 PM ET By J. Douglas Foster, NBCOlympics.com The U.S. women's basketball team has gone places no other women's squad, in any sport, had ever gone before. In fact, their place in history is right alongside a select group of company.
U.S. Track disappoints ... and boss knows it Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 8:09 AM ET By Alan Abrahamson, NBCOlympics.com
A two-time Olympic medalist, Bernard Lagat's Achilles didn't allow him near the podium in Beijing. His melancholy finish to the Olympics summed up the entire U.S. track performance, writes Alan Abrahamson.
Day 15 recap: Sanya puts US back on track Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 7:06 AM ET After both the mens and womens team fumbled their way through the 4x100m relays Sanya Richards, who was last to take the baton, overcame Russian Anastasia Kapachinskaya to lead the 4x400m team to victory and the top step at the Olympic podium. Read about this and more from the events of Day 15.
Richards runs down Russia in final leg Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 5:48 AM ET By The Associated Press Wearing red singlets to honor the home country, the U.S. 4x400m teams owned the track Saturday on the final evening of track events. The men won convincingly; the women needed a rally leg from Sanya Richards.
2016 Olympic bids count on heads of state Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 2:56 AM ET By By the Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) - With the Beijing Olympics nearly wrapped up, the sprint to land the 2016 Olympics began on Saturday with all four bidding cities coming together for a rare meeting that showed that who you know could be the most important factor in the race.
NBA looks to expand further in China after games Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 9:03 PM ET By Associated Press
Players were just part of the NBA experience at the Beijing Games. The NBA ran game operations at the venue, overseeing everything from the acoustics to the dance team to the concessions. And the Olympics were just the beginning.
Coming up tonight Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 2:29 PM ET NBC's primetime coverage resumes tonight at 8 p.m. ET/PT featuring marquee track & field gold medal finals and LIVE coverage of men's platform diving.
China asked to provide more documents Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 7:58 AM ET China was asked to provide additional documents proving that five of the six members of its gold medal women's gymnastics team were old enough to compete in the Beijing Olympics, in hopes of ending persistent questions about the girls' ages.
It's all about teamwork at the Beijing Olympics Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 6:35 AM ET By the Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) - Don't fumble the remote Saturday like the U.S. men's and women's relay teams. Doing so might cost you a day watching team competition at the Beijing Olympics.
Day 14: True triumphants Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 6:11 AM ET
With a victory over Brazil, Dalhausser and Rogers completed a U.S. beach volleyball sweep. Earning three medals, BMXers added another succesful performance for Team USA.
Track leader not happy with U.S. relay debacle Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 4:36 AM ET By The Associated Press
The leader of USA Track and Field said the federation will conduct a "comprehensive review" of the way it trains and coaches its relay teams after the men's and women's 4x100m teams each blew medal chances by dropping the baton in Olympic qualifying.
U.S. looks to clear semifinal hurdle Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 12:16 AM ET By The Associated Press
The United States has cruised into the semifinals, but it's a round the Americans have struggled in recently. See if they can shake the semi slump against Argentina Friday LIVE here and on NBC.
FIG to investigate Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:54 PM ET
Despite persistent questions about the ages of several members of the Chinese team that won the gold medal, the International Olympic Committee said Friday there is still no proof anyone cheated.
IOC to investigate ages of China's gymnasts Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:00 PM ET By the Associated Press The International Olympic Committee will investigate whether the Chinese women's gymnastics team that won the gold medal had underage athletes, saying "more information has come to light."
Hundreds of fans greet Liukin in Texas Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:09 PM ET By the Associated Press
"Welcome home" signs and U.S. flags greeted Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin as the gymnast flew home to Texas. Several hundreds fans were on hand Thursday afternoon at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to rally around the 18-year-old from Parker, Texas.
Dreams dropped: Men's relay Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:46 AM ET
Darvis Patton, Travis Padgett, Tyson Gay and Rodney Martin ran in the 4x100 relay. Find out if Tyson Gay won his medal or if he'll be going home empty handed.
Day 13: The final stretch for gold Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:44 AM ET On Day 13 of the Beijing Olympic Games, powerhouse duo Mist May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh won gold in the women's beach volleyball event -- radiating joy and happiness through the dark, rainy skies. The Japanese softball team upset the U.S. and in-doors the Lopez siblings performed strong on the mat.