The 2008 Beijing Olympics showcased China's reemergence on the world stage. In awarding those Games to China, the International Olympic Committee predicted the Olympics could improve human rights, and ...

If the thousands of free condoms handed out to Olympic athletes this year are any indication, even the sourest of Olympic experiences are expected to end with a smile. Maybe even a smoke. After all, ...

The Round of 16 competition is history, and so too is Luis Yanez after being eliminated by Serdamba Purevdor of Mongolia in an 8-7 heartbreaker, Saturday evening in Beijing, China. Yanez’ exit leaves ...

John Dane III is a lifelong sailor and has made millions as founder of the nation’s largest mega-yacht builder. But in August, at the age of 58, he’ll be making a run at a gold medal as the oldest ...

LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) - Following is the third and final part of a series detailing the most memorable moments of the Olympic Games. Sign up here. A massive celebration to demonstrate the ...

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Usain Bolt estimated he ate 1,000 McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets during the Beijing Olympics -- or 100 per day over 10 days at the Athletes’ Village. “Honestly, I ate nothing else in all my time out in ...