Jules Boykoff, a former professional soccer player, is a political science professor at Pacific University and author of six books on the Olympics, most recently What Are the Olympics For? Dave Zirin ...
TURIN, ITALY - Losing softball and baseball was tough enough. Losing a place on the Olympics' most powerful body could be even more painful for the United States. The diminished U.S. clout in the ...
(AP) Ian Thorpe won’t be swimming the 200-meter freestyle at the London Olympics after failing to make the final at the Australian selection trials on Friday night. The five-time Olympic champion was ...