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Unlikely Contenders: What Explains the Koreas’ Olympic Strength?
So far in the Games, South Korea has racked up 13 gold medals, seven silvers and seven bronzes. North Korea, meanwhile, has won four gold medals (and two bronzes), more Olympic victories than Brazil, Canada, South Africa or Spain.
Kayla Harrison’s Winning Spirit: Takes First U.S. Gold in Judo, Speaks Out on Sexual Abuse
Kayla Harrison won the first judo gold in U.S. history. But she has a much bigger mission
Want to Win an Olympic Medal? Try the Japanese Sport of Judo
Few Olympic sports have such a wide spectrum of countries competing and medaling as Judo. Even Japan, which used to maintain a death grip on the top ranks of judo, must battle with a United Nations’ rainbow of worthy competitors.
The Year of the Woman: The London Olympics Strike Early for Gender Equality
One hundred and sixteen years after the modern Olympic movement began, London heralds the ‘Year of the Woman’
Olympic Highlights in Photographs
The best action and reactions from the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.
Mongolia: How the Sparsely Populated Land of Genghis Khan Succeeds at the Olympics
When their most famous native son is a 13th century conqueror who amassed the largest land empire in history, it’s not surprising that Mongolians have evolved into a rather sporty bunch. The land of Genghis Khan is populated …
British Gold Rush? The Host Nation Gets Serious About the Olympic Medals Race
No stage is bigger than that of a home Olympics, so London 2012 officials drafted a battle plan early.