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- Nichols and Hedstrom row to LondonPosted: May 27, 10:31a ET | Updated: May 27, 12:39p ET
Lightweight women's double sculls crew Julie Nichols and Kristin Hedstrom qualified for the U.S. Olympic team with a fourth place finish in the final round of the Samsung World Rowing Cup on Sunday.
- Women's eight set new record, LW2X can still qualify for LondonPosted: May 25, 2:20p ET | Updated: May 26, 2:25p ET
The U.S. women's eight broke a record Friday at the 2012 Samsung World Rowing Cup II. Ken Jurkowski missed his chance to qualify for London, but the lightweight women's pair has a chance on Sunday.
- 2 years after 1st tri, Jorgensen headed to London Posted: May 24, 2:16p ET | Updated: May 24, 2:16p ET
Gwen Jorgensen is making triathlon look easy. Less than 18 months after finishing her first triathlon, the former swimmer and All-American runner at Wisconsin qualified for the London Olympics.
- 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.
- 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.
- Six U.S. boats to compete in World Cup II, beginning FridayPosted: May 16, 7:09p ET | Updated: May 24, 2:24p ET
The Olympic rowing season will continue to heat up at the 2012 Samsung World Rowing Cup II, held May 25-27 in Lucerne, Switzerland, where the U.S. will have the chance to send three more athletes to London.
- Kemper chasing Olympic dreamsPosted: May 9, 4:37p ET | Updated: May 9, 4:37p ET
Three-time Olympian Hunter Kemper and 2008 fourth-place finisher Laura Bennett will be racing to make the London Olympic team this weekend at the ITU World Triathlon San Diego.
- 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.
- 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.
- Beijing gold medalists qualify in women's pairPosted: May 6, 2:38p ET | Updated: May 8, 1:20p ET
The women’s pair final at the first World Cup of the year proved easy on Sunday morning for Team USA. The U.S. entered two boats in the event in Belgrade, Serbia, and rowed away with silver and bronze.
- No shortage of gymnastics stories at London GamesPosted: May 4, 3:59p ET | Updated: May 23, 11:28a 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 North Greenwich Arena.
- Tired of Tebowing? Strike Usain Bolt's 'To Di World' posePosted: May 4, 1:30p ET | Updated: May 6, 9:15p ET
The IAAF is looking for the best impression of Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt's "To Di World" pose, in which he leans back, his right arm cocked and the left extended skyward.
- What to watch for pre-Games calendarPosted: May 2, 2:33p ET | Updated: May 24, 5:35p ET
With events happening across the country in the lead up to the Games of the XXX Olympiad, Americans will have a chance to cheer on their Olympians before they head across seas. Check out a month-by-month calendar of what to look for.
- U.S. hopes to name first rowers to Olympic teamPosted: May 1, 6:39p ET | Updated: May 4, 10:02a ET
The U.S. could name its first rowers to the 2012 Olympic team at this weekend’s FISA World Rowing Cup.
- Looking at Britain's real austerity Olympics: 1948 Posted: May 1, 8:27a ET | Updated: May 1, 3:03p ET
When London hosted the Olympics in 1948, organizers did it on the cheap — and they made no apologies about it.
- Duran Duran to headline outdoor Olympic concert Posted: May 1, 8:18a ET | Updated: May 1, 2:58p ET
There will be a retro feel at a concert to mark the start of the 2012 London Olympics, with 1980s heartthrobs Duran Duran among the headliners.
- Jay-Z, Rihanna London BoundPosted: Apr 26, 6:51p ET | Updated: Apr 27, 4:34p ET
London 2012 welcomes an extravaganza of arts events including performances from Grammy award-winning artists.
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