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US Women’s Gymnastics Team Named, Minus Reigning Olympic Champ Nastia Liukin
It was goodbye to the reigning Olympic all-around champion and hello to the new faces of women’s gymnastics at the HP Pavilion in San Jose on Sunday night. And on both counts there were plenty of tears.
See the History of the Olympics in TIME Covers
From the Paris games of 1924 to the present, TIME was there.
How They Train: Synchronized Swimming with Sean Gregory
TIME reporter Sean Gregory joins the women in the USA Olympic synchronized swimming team to experience just how tough the sport really is
Dream Team Documentary: Film Sheds Light On ’92 Olympic Legends
For years, the 1992 men’s Olympic basketball team — the Dream Team, the greatest collection of basketball talent, and maybe overall sporting talent, to wear the same uniform — has spawned all sorts of urban legends. Stories …
Opening Ceremony Spoiler: Details Leaked Ahead of Olympics
Spoiler alert: If you’d like the surprises of the Olympics Opening Ceremony to remain surprises, then stop reading now.
How an Olympian Raises the Bar for Plus-Sized Women
Sarah Robles wants more than a medal in London. She wants to break body-size stereotypes.
For U.S. Women’s Soccer, the Road to Olympic Gold Goes Through North Korea
The U.S.-North Korea Olympic women’s soccer game on July 31 is sure to draw global attention
Should Drug Cheat Dwain Chambers Be Allowed to Prosper at the Olympic Games?
Ever since failing a drug test in 2003, it’s been a tough road back to redemption.
What Mark Cuban Is Missing on the Olympics
The outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner has a point: why should free labor help Olympic committees, broadcasters, and sponsors get rich? But the Olympics boosts the NBA’s bottom line, too.