Some Olympians bring home more than just a medal. TIME uncovers some love stories of Olympic proportions
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Ralph Lauren’s U.S. Olympic Opening Ceremony Uniforms
On Tuesday, Ralph Lauren unveiled its opening ceremony uniforms for the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams—a collaboration that begin with the Beijing Games in 2008. TIME looks at the naval-themed collection, along with the …
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
Dream Team: Tales from Chronicling Michael, Magic and the ’92 Olympic Hoops Team
A Q & A with Jack McCallum, author of a new book on an all-time team
Was It Worth It? Debt-Ridden Greeks Question the Cost of the 2004 Olympics
Eight years after the Athens Summer Games, Greece is in economic turmoil, and the value of all the expensive facilities is in question
What Does It Take to Be American? Why Meb Keflezighi May Rekindle That Debate
After Keflezighi won the New York Marathon in 2009, his Americanism was called into question. In London, he hopes to triumph – and quell all that talk
Oscar Pistorius: The Blade Runner Makes Olympic History
Oscar Pistorius is an athlete with the musculature of a man born to run. And the fact that he was a double-amputee before his first birthday has never slowed him down.
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
How to Stash Olympic Medals Before the Games
What to do with all those medals before the Olympics? Store them in the Tower of London, of course.
The Soggy London Games?
With the temperamental nature of the British summer, the rain could yet put a dampener on the carefully planned London Games…