Athletes in Love: 10 Olympic Romances
Some Olympians bring home more than just a medal. TIME uncovers some love stories of Olympic proportions
Articles from Contributor
Top 10 Summer Olympics Films
From biopics of athletes to on-the-track romances, TIME looks back on some of our favorite Olympic-themed movies
Athletes Prepare for the 2012 Olympic Games
From the qualifying trials to the opening ceremony, TIME rounds up photos of the world’s best athletes preparing for the 2012 Games in London
50 Olympic Athletes to Watch
From Qatar to South Africa, Russia to the U.S., TIME takes you around the globe to meet the extraordinary men and women you’ll be seeing this summer at the London Games
How They Train: Pole Vaulting with Joel Stein
TIME columnist Joel Stein gets a lesson in pole vaulting – and an assessment of his inner daredevil – with Olympian Brad Walker in San Diego
The New Olympic Ring: U.S. Women’s Boxing Hopefuls
Men have boxed at the Games for more than a century, but now women are getting their turn, too. Peter Hapak photographed the contenders for the women’s U.S. Olympic team
Those Loony Olympic Mascots
London’s eerie choices for the 2012 games prompt questions about what makes a successful mascot. From the cute and cuddly to the creepy, absurd, and ethically questionable, a visual survey of past Olympic mascots.
Top 10 Memorable Moments of the Winter Olympics
It started with tragedy, and a technical mishap or two, but the Vancouver Winter Games also had its share of athletic triumphs. Here is a look at this year’s Olympic highs and lows
A Brief History of Olympic Sore Losers
Russia’s Evegni Plushenko believes he deserved the men’s figure-skating gold medal instead of silver at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. In honor of his poor sportsmanship, TIME takes a look at other Olympic complainers
What Becomes of Olympic Stadiums?
A photographic survey of how the venues for the Summer games look today