This is where every girl who wants to be an elite gymnast must come, at some point in her career, to pay tithings, in the form of blood, sweat, and often tears, to Martha Karolyi.
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9 Really Strange Sports That Are No Longer in the Olympics
From the earliest variations of existing events to competitions that can hardly be considered athletic, some former Olympic sports left us scratching our heads.
Goldman Sachs Predicts Team USA Will Win Most Medals
Goldman Sachs uses its economic know-how to make some predictions about the Olympic Games.
Daredevil Dancers Perform at London’s Cultural Olympiad Festival
American choreographer Elizabeth Streb’s ‘extreme action’ dance group, STREB, performed acrobatic feats at several London landmarks for one day only to honor the upcoming Summer Olympics.
Olympic Uniforms: The Best, the Worst, and the Just Plain Weird
Forget the uproar over the fact that the American opening ceremonies outfits were made in China, the real scandal might just be how unfashionable some of the official outfits are. Here’s our take on this year’s crop from around the world.
Olympic Uniform Hypocrisy: Reid and Pelosi’s Clothes Are Made in China Too
For all the furor over Ralph Lauren’s uniforms not being made in America, little has been done to support our home-grown garment industry
British Military to Fill Embarrassing Security Gap at the London Olympics
News that the government’s security contractor has failed to meet its obligations to train 10,000 security guards—just 15 days before the opening ceremonies–has forced officials to enlist the help of the armed services
How Adam Gemili Became Britain’s Biggest Sprinting Star in Just 7 Months
Can a British teenager run under 10 seconds at his home Olympics?
Why Did Great Britain Build an Olympic Handball Team from Scratch?
British athletes got a crash course in handball. But are they Olympic ready?
How to Compete in the Olympics While Fasting for Ramadan
The Islamic holiday of Ramadan, which requires no food or drink pass a person’s lips from sun up to sundown, will present challenges for the 3500 Muslim athletes