Out of the Olympic Pool, Can Michael Phelps Still Grow Swimming?
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
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US Women’s Gymnastics Wins Team Gold
A crushing personal defeat dissolves into a perfect team gold for the U.S.
Swimming Stunner: Phelps Falls to Lochte, Fails to Medal
The first swimming race of the Olympics is history, and it’s a doozy
Technology’s Touch: How a Photo Finish in the Olympic Pool Gets Resolved
Inside the timing suite for the Olympic swimming races. How accurate are those touch pads and clocks?
Liang Chow’s Gymnastics Coaching Journey: From Beijing to West Des Moines
Olympic athletes aren’t the only ones with inspiring journeys: Liang Chow built a reputation as an elite gymnastics coach from scratch
Target Practice: How the U.S. Became an Archery Power
Hint: Think red, white and blue
Rivalries
One legend. One phenom. Only one winner
Inside Camp Karolyi: Building the U.S. Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team
This is where every girl who wants to be an elite American gymnast must come, at some point in her career, to pay tithings in the form of blood, sweat and often tears, to coach Martha Karolyi
U.S. Olympians Using Electronic Health Records for First Time in London
Olympians see a lot of doctors and medical personnel, so members of the US Olympic team will be able to use electronic medical records in London to keep track of all their aches, pains, injuries and recovery
Why Women Watch the Olympics (but Tune Out Other Sports)
A new study explores why women may be participating in sports more, but not watching them on TV — except for the Olympic games