When it comes to travel snafus in the lead up to the Olympic Games, a saying springs to mind: if it’s not one thing, it’s another.
Why Are Some Olympic Women’s Teams Flying Coach While the Men Fly Business?
Japan’s World Cup-winning women’s soccer team flew to the London Olympics in premium economy class, while their male counterparts in the under-23 team were taken in business. Why?
Q&A: Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Misty May-Treanor
May-Treanor and her long-time playing partner, Kerri Walsh, have helped popularized beach volleyball. Can they win a third straight gold?
The Way We Were: 1948 London Olympians Look Back
Olympic medalists from the 1948 games in London remember their experiences in the post-war ‘austerity’ Olympics. Even with a tiny budget and a war-worn country, the athletes managed to have a good time.
Missing in Action: Can Brazilian Pole Vaulter Fabiana Murer Rebound from Beijing?
In 2008, Brazilian Pole Vaulter Fabiana Murer was in line for Gold, until her pole was lost by officials. Can she make a come back in London?
London 2012: Kate Middleton’s Family Slammed for Cashing In on the Olympics
Lawyers representing the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) have asked the family of the Duchess of Cambridge to amend the web site to their online party business so that it complies with advertising laws …
Rahimi’s TKO: Afghan Woman Boxer’s Olympic Invite Rescinded Amid Safety Concerns
Even before she had a chance to step in the ring, Afghan woman boxer Sadaf Rahimi has had her Olympic bid ended because of concerns for her safety
TIME Cover: Summer Olympics Special
Behind the Covers: Martin Schoeller’s Portraits of the 2012 U.S. Olympians
In his portrait series of gold-medal hopefuls for TIME’s 2012 Olympics special issue, Martin Schoeller shows three U.S. team members whose passion for sport isn’t contained by training center walls
Three Cheers for London
The Olympics head to Britain for an unprecedented third time. Global economic gloom can’t dim the competition for gold
