He’s sworn off swimming competitively (for now). But that doesn’t mean he won’t be the world’s best ambassador for the sport
olympics
Before Oscar Pistorius: Athletes Who Have Competed in Both the Olympics and Paralympics
Despite his surprising defeat in the 200 m on Sunday, Oscar Pistorius remains an icon for disabled athletes who hope to compete in the Olympic Games. And a surprising number of them already have
British Aren’t Happy that Some Gold Medalists May Not Make the Royal Honor Roll
Winning a medal at the Olympics may not be enough to receive an honor from the Queen, and many Brits are not happy about it
How the Olympics Can Help — or Hurt — An Athlete’s Business Career
For Olympic athletes who play their cards right, people’s fascination with the games can translate to opportunities in the business world that may not be available to mere mortals
Q&A: Aldo Rebelo, Brazil’s Sports Minister, on Hosting the World Cup and Olympic Games
Critics have suggested that Rio de Janeiro won’t be ready to host the 2014 World Cup or the 2016 Olympics. Aldo Rebelo, Brazil’s Sports Minister, begs to differ
Britain Battles Post-Olympic Withdrawal
Now that the country has experienced two weeks of nonstop effervescence, it wants to figure out how to bottle it for an inevitable rainy day
The Best and Worst Moments of the Olympics
There were many memorable moments at the London Olympics, some heartbreaking and some baffling. But each of TIME’s correspondents at the Games has picked two that stood out the most, for better or for worse
Social Self Portraits: Olympic Athletes’ Best Photos From London 2012
Amazing photos from the track and the pool fill the pages of magazines and the front pages of newspapers every Olympics. But thanks to social media and some camera-happy athletes we’re now privy to some amazing behind-the-scenes …
Bring Back Tug of War, So Long Ping Pong: The Olympic Sports to Add — and Drop
Did you ever get that feeling, during London 2012, that there was something missing from your Olympics? Or that there was a sport dragging the whole thing down? Here, the TIME writers who covered the London 2012 Olympic Games …
Olympic Winners Savor the Moment
The newly awarded Olympic gold medalists find a moment of calm to process their achievement.
