Tag: Olympics
North Korea makes Paralympics debut with teenage swimmer
With more than 2.4 million tickets sold, the London Paralympics are likely to be the biggest games since Great Britain hosted the first ones 64 years ago. Fifteen nations are making their debut this year, including an unlikely appearance from North Korea. ...
According to history, world politics always on display during Olympics
A total of 38 world records were broken and 962 medals handed out at the London Olympics this year. The Games start and ended without a hitch, despite early concerns about security. But author and historian Kenneth Davis says that while the Games avoided any sort of incident, the tensions of international politics were still visible. ...
London Olympics good example of sports' embrace of environmental stewardship
Environmental activists are celebrating as the sports world seems to be more comfortable with embracing environmental stewardship not only as a business necessity, but also as a way to engage fans. This Olympics, in particular, has been particularly environmentally friendly....
Rio de Janeiro 'pacifies' criminals in advance of 2014 World Cup, 2016 Olympics
Rio de Janeiro will soon have its moment in the sun. As Brazil's second largest city, it will host both the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. But before the city can host the world's two largest sporting events, it must first deal with its notorious crime scene. ...
London to shrink Olympic Stadium after games conclude
In the history of Olympic Stadiums there have been booms and busts. Atlanta's Olympic Stadium became the home of the Atlanta Braves, but the Montreal Olympic stadium is widely regarded as a white elephant. London's hoping to be more like Atlanta, and they're reducing the size of the stadium by one-fourth to help that....
Women weightlifters among most popular Egyptian Olympians
Egyptian fans already had a taste of Olympic glory last week, when Alaaeldin Abouelkassem captured a silver medal in men's fencing. But the most anticipated event for Egyptians might have been weightlifting, and the team of eight lifters who competed in these Olympic Games included three women....
U.S. dominance in Olympic swimming not reflected in American pools
The United States routinely produces some of the world's best swimmers. Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Natalie Coughlin are all expected to medal at the Olympics. But a surprising number of Americans don't know how to swim. ...
Olympic officials move to try and fill embarrassing empty seats
As Monday's Olympic competitions wrap up, Olympic organizers are making moves to try and fill the empty seats that have been an irritation to broadcasters as Londoners alike. Sunday night, they sold some 3,000 seats to the public and moved in more seat-fillers as well....
IOC resists calls for moment of silence for victims of 1972 Munich Games kidnapping
On Friday, in London, a Zionist organization in London organized an unofficial moment of silence to remember the Israelis killed in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games kidnappings. But the International Olympic Committee continues to reject calls for a formal memorial during the opening ceremonies....
In tough economy, London Olympics share common bond with 1948 games
In the immediate aftermath of World War II, the 1948 Olympic Games in London occurred at a time of widespread austerity. Countries across the world were just beginning to recover from the war and, like today, trying to figure out how to strengthen their economies. ...
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