The Bird's Nest looks for a post-Olympic purpose - International Herald Tribune

The Bird's Nest looks for a post-Olympic purpose International Herald Tribune, France - 4 hours ago Some of the permanent ones have found uses, notably venues for swimming and tennis. The Water Cube, site of Michael Phelps' record eight gold medals, ...

Marin's swimming career was promising - Gwinnett Daily Post

Marin's swimming career was promising Gwinnett Daily Post, GA - 23 hours ago But this was 2004, when Weir was a Georgia-bound high school senior who was just months from winning two silver medals in the Olympics. ...

USOC's sport performance chief resigns - Colorado Springs Gazette

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USOC's sport performance chief resigns Colorado Springs Gazette, CO - Jan 6, 2009 Steve Roush resigned Tuesday from the US Olympic Committee, five months after laying the foundation for a record medal haul at the Beijing Games and ... USOC executive resigns amid athlete criticism KOAA USOC chief of sport performance Steve Roush resigns USA Today AP NewsBreak: USOC's official resigns The Associated Press all 257 news articles

Roy Saari, gold-medal swimmer at '64 Olympics, dies - Newsday

Roy Saari, gold-medal swimmer at '64 Olympics, dies Newsday, NY - Jan 4, 2009 His four world records included breaking the 17-minute barrier in the 1500-meter freestyle with a time of 16:58.7 at the 1964 US Olympic swimming trials. ...

Century swimmer leaving competition farther in his wake - Post-Bulletin

Century swimmer leaving competition farther in his wake Post-Bulletin, MN - 12 hours ago Kiel can't quite picture himself on the stand with eight gold medals draped around his neck, ala Phelps. But maybe one or two? "The Olympics are a long way ...