U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps closed out his career with an unprecedented 18th gold medal
Gabrielle Douglas’s Rise to Olympic Triumph
A photographic look at Douglas’s gravity-defying and history-making performance at the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games.
The Golden Slam: How Serena Williams Won a Historic Olympic Medal at Wimbledon
By trouncing Maria Sharapova in the Olympic final, Serena Williams is one of only two women to have won singles titles in all four major tournaments, and the Olympics
U.S.’s Golden Day in the Pool: Phelps Wins 17th Gold
Michael Phelps has been doing a lot of smiling lately. In the last lap of the 4x200m freestyle relay on Tuesday, he started smiling. Underwater. Three days later, after definitively claiming his record-setting 17th gold (and 21st …
U.S. Soccer’s Goal: Visit London
If the British Tourist Office is looking for a team to sponsor during these Games, it might look no further than the U.S. women’s soccer team
An Olympics Exhibit Fails to Grapple with the Games’ Complicated History
The Olympic Museum brought a multi-media history exhibit to London. Why it falls short.
Olga Korbut’s Olympic Journey
The legendary gymnast was honored by the Royal Opera House in London on the 40th anniversary of winning three golds in Munich. She talked to TIME about her Olympic memories and why meeting President Richard Nixon did so much for …
Wu Minxia: Chinese Diver’s Parents Hid Family Illness, Deaths from Her
How far would you go to ensure your child’s olympic success? Would you drive her to practice every day? Would you never tell her about her mother’s eight-year battle with cancer and lie about the death of her grandparents for over a year?
London 2012: How The ‘Women’s Games’ Are Inspiring Britain’s Girls
Eloise Taylor arrived at London’s Olympic Park on August 2 dressed for the games. With a Union Jack flag tied round her neck like a cape and a Union Jack handkerchief knotted around her chin-length hair, the seven-year-old …
Michael Phelps: How Boxing Makes You a Better Swimmer
In preparation for these Olympics, swimmer Michael Phelps increased his out of water exercises and added boxing to his training regimen