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Germany's athletics association has restored a 1936 high jump record to Gretel Bergmann who was stripped of the recognition and banned from that year's Berlin Olympic Games by the Nazis because she was Jewish. The association said in a statement that the gesture to restore Bergmann's 1.60-meter jump to the record books "can in no way make up" for the past but was "an act...
A week ago, I wrote an open letter to the Union Cycliste Internationale and International Olympic Committee regarding potential changes in the track-racing schedule at the 2012 Olympic Games in London — especially the proposed elimination of the individual pursuit. An Internet petition has since been set in motion, but what else can be done to change the UCI’s mind? Time is at a premium because ...
After years of borrowing designs from around the world, China is returning to its architectural roots and hopes to pump up domestic tourism.
After years of borrowing designs from all over the globe, China's restoration projects take on a more traditional look in an effort to boost domestic tourism.
The projected final cost of construction for the 2012 London Olympics has risen slightly, but the overall budget for the games remains unchanged.
Ric Charlesworth talks about shaping an organization without hierarchy.
A mother changes her family’s Thanksgiving menu to fit her dieting needs.
Mike Tyson, arrested after a scuffle with a photographer, could be sent to jail if he's found to have violated probation from a 2007 drug case.
Even at this early stage of a Colorado ski season, the palpable stoke induced by the endless prospects of a Rocky Mountain winter has bled beyond the confines of mere anticipation. It's time to take action.
He used to do it at a much more outrageous rate. But Andrei Kirilenko still is swatting shots at quite a clip.
Rena "Rusty" Kanokogi, known as the "Mother of Judo" partly for her role in bringing women's judo to the Olympic Games, has died. She was 74.
Michael Phelps is ready to put an up-and-down post-Olympic year behind him and focus on the challenges that await in 2010, including adjusting to a ban on the high-performance suits that rocked his sport. The 14-time Olympic gold medalist will compete in one... Michael Phelps - Gold medal - Olympic Games - sport - Events
A World Cup winner, Marco Sullivan out of Squaw Valley has tasted the success of dedicating himself to his sport. But, for the one-time Olympian, being Vancouver-bound will help him reach the apex of his career. "Vancouver-bound to me, the first thing I think of is fun. It's the Olympics - the culmination of all the training we do all year long," Sullivan said. "The actual competition is the ...
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, swimmer Michael Phelps won an unprecedented eight gold medals. And while Cornhusker junior Brandie Kavalec might not quite be to that level, she has placed first in five different events through four meets this season....
Do you want to contribute to Mailbag, a regular feature of VeloNews.com? Here's how: Keep it short. And remember that we reserve the right to edit for grammar, length and clarity. Include your full name, hometown and state or nation. Send it to webletters@insideinc.com. Lose the omnium, save pursuit and points Editor: Regarding John Wilcockson's article on how to ...
Is traveling to the United States a "harrowing experience," as a Pakistani delegate to the International Olympic Committee claimed when the IOC rejected Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Games?
Jessica Hardy was on the line Monday morning from St. Gallen, Switzerland a few hours after arriving from Singapore where the evening before she was crowned the FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup champion along with South Africa's Cameron Van Der Burgh.
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and 400-meter runner Sanya Richards of the United States have won their second IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards. Bolt retained the honor Sunday by winning the 100 and 200 meters finals in record times at the World Championships in Berlin, matching his 100 and 200 double at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Johannesburg - Are the new stadiums built for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, a country where football jostles with rugby and cricket for audience, destined to become white elephants after the month-long tournament?That's the 12.1-billion-rand, o...
Wally Hayward said to know both sides of business Sports marketing and sponsorship guru Wally Hayward's schedule was more or less booked for the next 6 1/2 years until the International Olympic Committee decided Chicago wasn't its kind of town for the 2016 Games.
The experiential marketing industry’s top design awards program bestowed Gold awards on two George P. Johnson (GPJ) clients for their use of innovative design strategy to create brand experiences that drive business results. The Bank of China won for engaging a global consumer audience at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and BMW AG/MINI Brand Management won for an inspiring worldwide dealer ...
