BEIJING(AP) - The Olympic torch relay will be simplified, downscaled and begin with a minute of silence Wednesday when a leg kicks off in the southeastern city of Ruijin, a symbolic gesture to thousands who have died in a massive earthquake in central China.
OMAHA, Neb.(AP) - The pools for the U.S. Olympic swimming trials have arrived - in about 60,000 parts, counting nuts and bolts.
TOKYO(AP) - Olympic double gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima couldn't get out of his swimsuit if he wanted to.
CHICAGO(AP) - Defender Kamani Hill and goalkeepers Dominic Cervi and Chris Seitz were the only veterans from the U.S. Olympic qualifying squad selected Monday for the American under-23 team that will head to France later this month for the Toulon Hopefuls' Tournament.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.(AP) - Hoping to keep familiar faces in front of the folks considering Chicago as a site for the 2016 Games, the U.S. Olympic Committee wants to keep Peter Ueberroth involved with its board of directors through the selection process.
BEIJING(AP) - The Olympic torch moved to within striking distance of the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday, with the flame likely to reach the top of the world's tallest mountain in the next several days.
ATHENS, Greece(AP) - Athletes from 10 European countries will take part in an allergy and asthma study at the Beijing Olympics.
TOKYO(AP) - In judo circles, it's like talking religion. Or politics.
For Yulieski Gourriel, winning the gold medal for Cuba in the Olympics parallels little else when it comes to boosting the morale of the communist island nation.
BEIJING(AP) - Unlikely to be as disruptive as pro-Tibet protests during international legs of the torch relay, Beijing Olympic organizers still faced problems Monday with the last batch of domestic ticket sales.
BEIJING(AP) - Beijing's battle to ban smoking in most public areas began in earnest Thursday as part of the government's commitment to hold a smoke-free Olympics.
Throughout the past months and in the months ahead, many U.S. cities will take part in the 2008 Olympic Games as they host Olympic Trial events.
ANN ARBOR, Mich.(AP) Mark Schubert stood on the pool deck, swiveling his head in the building Michael Phelps has made his aquatic home for nearly four years.
WASHINGTON(AP) Part of Shen Wei's choreography is hidden on the gloves and socks of his dancers - until they begin to move.
There will be hundreds of American athletes competing in Beijing - some are Olympic veterans while others are brand new. Keep your eye out this August for these five newcomers to the Games.
NBC's broadcast from Beijing begins with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 8 at 8p ET/7p CT. Tune in for U.S. Trials starting June 21.