Olympic Sports
Closing Ceremony
Canada Goes Out with a Bang
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics - Closing Ceremonies
The skies above BC Place go red as the patriotic coloured fireworks explode in the evening sky, marking an official end to the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, but also highlighting the history made in Canada.
Closing Ceremony Speech
IOC President Jacques Rogge
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
IOC President Jacques Rogge's Closing Ceremony Speech of the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver
Apolo Ohno
Apolo Ohno America's Most Decorated Winter Olympian
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
Apolo Ohno, already the most decorated US Winter Olympian ever, added to his medal haul by anchoring the US team that took bronze in the men's 5000 meter short track relay on the 15th day of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. Canada and South Korea won gold and silver, respectively.
Canada Claims Gold with 3-2 OT Victory over U.S.
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics - Men's Ice Hockey
American Zach Parise scored the game-tying goal with 25 seconds left in regulation, but the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team fell to Canada, 3-2, in overtime in the gold-medal game of the XXI Olympic Winter Games.
Kim Yu-Na of South Korea Coronated with Gold
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics - Ladies' Figure Skating
Kim Yu-Na of South Korea, the reigning world champion, won the ladies' figure skating gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, handily defeating Mao Asada of Japan and Joannie Rochette of Canada.
Joannie Rochette Courageously Skates On
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
Bob Costas interview with Canadian ladies figure skater Joannie Rochette, who won bronze despite the passing of her mother just days before the competition
Canada Wins Bobsled Gold & Silver
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics - Women's Bobsled
Host nation Canada won the gold and silver medals in the women's bobsled at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. US women Erin Pac and Elana Meyers came in third earning the bronze.
Evan Lysacek
Lysacek Outduels Plushenko for Gold
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics - Men's Figure Skating
Evan Lysacek of the US won the gold medal in men's figure skating by outdueling defending Olympic champion Yevgeny Plushenko of Russia at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. Lysacek, who began the night in second place behind Plushenko, is the first member of Team USA to win gold in the event since Brian Boitano in 1988.
Switzerland's Simon Ammann Wins Vancouver's First Gold
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
Switzerland's Simon Ammann has won the first gold medal of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, winning the men's Normal Hill individual ski jumping event. Ammann, finished seven points ahead of silver medallist Adam Malysz of Poland. Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria finished third collecting the bronze.
Winter Olympics Nutrition Plan: What the Athletes Eat
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
You probably think the typical Olympic athlete's big nutritional concern is eating enough to make it through the day's workout. That's certainly true for some. However, an incredible diversity of nutritional need exists that depends on the athlete's sport, gender, competition conditions, and other factors.
A Ghost that Hovers Over the Icy Luge Track
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics - Mitch Albom
In luge, There is a split second coming out of a curve, where the walls get low and where it is possible, if you lose control and are going too fast, that you could go airborne and fly out of the track. Which is what happened to Olympic luger Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia, during a training run, on the day the Vancouver Winter Games were to begin. He was only 21 years old.
Most-Watched Opening Ceremony Ever
For Non-U.S. Winter Olympics
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
67.5 Million Viewers Watched Opening Ceremony on NBC; 17 Million More than Torino and Nearly 6 Million More Than Tabloid-Fueled Lillehammer Games in '94
Opening Ceremony Speech
IOC President Jacques Rogge
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
Opening Ceremony of the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver - Speech by the IOC President, Jacques Rogge
History of the Winter Olympics
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
History of the Winter Olympics. From Chamonix 1924 to Vancouver 2010 -- 86 years and 21 editions of the Winter Games.
Finland's Hannu Manninen Nordic Skier
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
FinlandÕs Hannu Manninen is in Vancouver on a quest for his first Olympic title in the Nordic combined individual event. In skiing, Hannu Manninen is a real legend. He took his first steps at the World Cup and the Olympic Games in 1994 aged only 15. Two years later, he took his first international victory, which made way for 45 others
Canada - Russia: Duel of the Hockey Giants
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
Swedes, Finns, Czechs, Americans, Slovaks and Swiss are among the big names found at each ice hockey major competition, where medals are won and legends are created. However, in the world of Olympic ice hockey, two nations stand out above the rest -- Russia and Canada, nations where ice hockey is king and which have given birth to some of the greatest players of all time.
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Getting Up-close & Personal with Olympians
Eileen Ogintz
It's cold, dark and the snow is dumping, but that doesn't stop thousands from turning out at Park City Mountain Resort to cheer on snowboarding superstars Shaun White and Hannah Teter, as well as other world-class athletes as they strut their stuff in their competition before the 2010 Olympics.
5 Lessons for Over-35 Athletes From Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres
Katherine Hobson
Dara Torres is a role model for those who aspire to athletic success over the age of 35. Torres took up that mantle during the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and still holds it a year later. As Dara's profile rose, people clamored to know her secrets. They want to know about how she trains, what she eats, how she managed to compete in last week's world championships against people less than half her age -- and, yes, how she has that body after giving birth to a child.
NBC 2008 Beijing Olympics Set Record as Most-Viewed Event in US TV History.
Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics NBC Television Ratings
NBC Universal's Beijing Olympic coverage was viewed by more Americans than any event in U.S. television history, according to data provided by Nielsen Media Research. NBCU's coverage reached 214 million total viewers, shattering the previous mark set by the 1996 Atlanta Olympics (209M) by five million viewers and surpassing the 2004 Athens Games (203M) by 11 million viewers.
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2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
Kenya's Samuel Kamau Wansiru Sets New Olympic Record to Win Beijing Olympics Marathon.
Samuel Kamau Wansiru of Kenya set a new Olympic Record in the marathon with a time of 2:06:32 to win the Beijing Olympics Marathon. Wansiru is the first marathoner representing Kenya to ever win a Men's Marathon at the Olympics. |
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
Olympics Women's Soccer: United States Defeats Brazil 1 - 0 to Capture Back-to-Back Olympic Golds
USA Olympic Team Captain Christine Rampone & Teammates Give Views on Winning Gold Medal
The United States defeated Brazil by a score of 1 - 0 in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics women's soccer
final. The only goal of the match coming in the sixth minute of extra time (96') from Carli Lloyd. Lloyd
blasted a left-footed shot from outside the box that caught the lower left-hand corner of the goal.
Marathoners Jaouad Gharib & Mubarak Hassan Shami Preview 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Men's Marathon
This year's Olympic Marathon is even more difficult to predict given the deep field of highly talented runners which
is compounded by the summer heat, humidity and often-talked about Beijing pollution.
If Beijing's pollution is to
play a part in these Olympics, the Men's Olympic Marathon race is the likeliest of candidates to be impacted.
Cuban Olympian Dayron Robles Shares his Impressions on Men's Hurdles Gold Medal and the Absence of China's Liu Xiang
Dayron Robles claimed Olympic gold in the 110m hurdles in Beijing. The 110-meters hurdles event took place without
former World record holder and Athens 2004 Summer Olympics Gold Medalist Liu Xiang of China who pulled out due to injury.
Robles went on to comfortably win the gold medal, posting a time of 12.93 seconds in the Men's 110-meter hurdles final.
Olympics Women's Gymnastics: American Nastia Liukin Leaves Beijing with 5 Medals
Nastia Liukin earned her fifth Olympic medal, a silver medal in the balance beam final, on August 19 at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Nastia's most impressive victory was in the much coveted women's individual all-around gold medal. She barely
beat fellow American Shawn Johnson by 0.6 points.
Germany's Britta Heidemann Shares her Impressions on Fencing Gold Medal
Germany’s fencing gold medalist Britta Heidemann is something of a celebrity in China, having spent
three months here at the age of 15. A Chinese student at Cologne University, the 26 year old became the
centre of media attention when she fielded press conference questions in Chinese at the Beijing Olympics.
Fans have affectionately named her ‘little moon.’
American Swimmer Michael Phelps Wins 8th Gold Medal
Michael Phelps set the record for most gold medals in a single Olympics, winning his eighth gold medal of the
2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games as a member of the winning American 4x100 medley relay team.
100-Meter Hurdles Silver Medalist Sally McLellan of Australia: 'It's Just so Exciting for Me'
Australia's Sally McLellan surprisingly won a silver medal in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the Beijing
Olympics. Sally's pure joy and refreshing celebration at the end of the 100 meter hurdle finals with bronze medalist Priscilla
Lopes-Schliep of Canada has touched many. In Australia, she has become the darling of the country
and achieved instant celebrity status.
Great Britain's Christine Ohuruogu Winning Women's Olympic 400-meter Gold Has Not Sunk in Yet
While winning the Olympic 400-meter gold medal has not sunk in yet, Christine Ohuruogu of Great Britain says
she is 'very happy.' Christine Ohuruogu is the first British woman to win the Olympic 400 meters.
Olympic Record Breaking Britta Steffen: 'I Swam With my Eyes Closed'
Olympic Record breaking and double gold medal winning Britta Steffen of Germany says she swam the first
50 meters of the 100m Freestyle final with her eyes closed to avoid being distracted by her opponents.
Chris Hoy of Great Britain Wins 3 Gold Medals in Cycling; First Brit to Win 3 Gold Medals in a single Olympics
Having made Olympic history, Great Britain's cycling star Chris Hoy said he felt like he was in a dream.
Chris Hoy became the first British athlete in 100 years to win three gold medals in a single Olympics. During
the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, Chris Hoy won gold medals in the men's sprint, the team sprint and
the Keirin event.
Great Britain's Cycling Gold Medalist Victoria Pendleton: "It's Something Completely Special"
Victoria Pendleton defeated Anna Meares of Australia to earn her Olympic gold medal in the women's track cycling
sprint finals. The 27-year-old explains in her interview that without the disappointment of the
2004 Athens Summer Olympics, she wouldn’t have modified her training program for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Argentina vs. Nigeria 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Soccer Finals
In an interview ahead of Saturday's Soccer Olympic final, Nigerian football coach Samson Siasia believes Nigeria
can win the gold medal
Spitz Comparisons Motivated Phelps to Achieve Record
After winning a record eight gold medals in one Olympics, U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps says
he was partially motivated by people saying no one could ever duplicate Mark Spitz’s achievement.
Nelson Evora of Portugal Wins Men’s Triple Jump
Nelson Evora won the men's triple jump at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Evora won the gold medal with a
jump of 17.67 meters beating silver medalist Phillips Idowu of Great Britain by 5 centimeters (17.62 meters). Leevan
Sanders of the Bahamas won the bronze medal with a triple jump of 17.59 meters. This is the first Olympic Gold Medal
in 12 years for Portugal and only the third gold medal for Portugal in Track & Field ever.
Michael Phelps on Winning His 8 Gold Medals, the USA Swim Team, His Support & Motivation at Beijing
After surpassing Mark Spitz' performance of winning seven Gold medals in one Olympic Games with eight of his own,
Michael Phelps says that he is ready to get more gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.
Russian Pole Vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva Wins Gold, Sets New World Record
Yelena Isinbayeva -- who has dominated women's pole vaulting since wining
at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics -- said she did not want to disappoint her fans by only winning the
gold medal and not breaking her own world record at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
100 Meter Sprinter Derrick Atkins of the Bahamas is 'Beyond Hungry' for Gold
Despite finishing second in the 2007 World Championships (Osaka, Japan) with a time 9.91 seconds,
Derrick Atkins is not considered a favorite to medal in the 100 meters at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Leading up to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics the focus on the 'World's Fastest Man'
Title has been on Tyson Gay, Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell. Derrick Atkins makes a great case as to why he should
not be merely an afterthought in the Men's 100 meters.
2004 Olympic Men's 400 Meter Champion Jeremy Wariner is Excited to Get Closer to the First Round
One month after losing to fellow American LaShawn Merritt in the US Olympic trials in July,
two-time Olympic and World Champion 400 meter runner Jeremy Wariner talks about Merritt, his
mental preparations for the event and how he plans to defend the 400m gold medal he won in Athens.
Women's 200 Meter Champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica: "Everybody in the Final is a Contender"
Olympic 200 meter Champion Veronica Campbell-Brown explains that Allyson Felix will be her main
rival for the Olympic crown but also that everybody who makes it to the final has a good chance of
winning.
American 100 Meter Sprinter Darvis Patton: "Usain Bolt is a Freak of Nature"
America's Darvis Patton shares his thoughts on his chances of medal at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics ahead
of the 100 meter final on August 16. His expected competitors for the gold medal are World Champion
Tyson Gay, former world record holder
Asafa Powell and Jamaica’s
Usain Bolt, who Patton has described as a ‘freak of nature’.
American Pole Vaulter Jennifer Stuczynski: "I Will Clear the Same Heights as Yelena Isinbayeva"
America's Jennifer Stuczynski says it's only a matter of time before she is clearing the same heights as the Olympic and World Record holder Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia.
100 Meters Sprinter Asafa Powell Looks to be Peaking Just in Time
With 3 consecutive victories on the Grand Prix Circuit in the Men's 100 meters, Asafa Powell appears to have emerged
as the favorite to win the Men's 100 meters at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
French Cyclist Jeannie Longo Competing in Her 7th Olympics
For French Cyclist Jeannie Longo the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics will be her seventh time competing in the Olympics. Even though she's almost a half-century old (born October 31, 1958), Longo is still setting her sights high.
Roger Federer Aiming for Gold in Olympics Tennis
Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer has lost his world number one ranking but is gunning for Gold in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics tennis championship. As one of Switzerland's main medal hopes, he will be carrying his nation's flag during the opening ceremony on Friday.
Ian Thorpe, Australia, Mens Swimming
Britta Steffen, Germany, Women's Swimming
Martyn Rooney, Great Britain, Men's 400 Meters
The World's Fastest Men Speak Out Ahead of the Aviva London Grand Prix
Beijing Summer Olympics Men's Javelin Defending Olympics Champion Andreas Thorkildson
Norwegian Olympic javelin gold medalist Andreas Thorkildson says that in addition to training hard, luck will play a big part in preserving his title in Beijing in August
Beijing Summer Olympics Men's Triple Jump Favorite Nelson Evora
Triple Jump Favorite Nelson Evora of Portugal discusses his standing as the favorite in the Men's Triple Jump at this
summer's Olympics
Games to Set New Standard for Anti-Doping Efforts
The anti-doping effort at the Beijing Summer Games will be more extensive than ever, says the International Olympic Committee (IOC). More than 4,500 tests will be administered, amounting to 25 percent more than those conducted in the 2004 Games in Athens and 90 percent more than the number of tests in Sydney in 2000.
Team USA Track and Field Roster Set for Beijing
An experienced American team featuring 15 Olympic medalists, 31 World Outdoor Championships medalists and 11 individual outdoor American record holders will represent the United States in track & field competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Yelena Isinbayeva Ready to Beat Her Pole Vault World Record in Beijing
Yelena Isinbayeva is considered the favorite for the upcoming Beijing Olympics (August 8 - 24). She won the 2004 Olympic Gold Medal with a new World Record (then 4.91 m). On July 22, 2005, Yelena Isinbayeva became the first female pole vaulter to clear 5.00 metres.
NBC to Provide Unprecedented Coverage of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
NBC Universal, broadcasting its record 11th Olympics, will present an unprecedented 3,600 hours of Beijing Olympic Games coverage, the most ambitious single media project in history.
Sprinter Tyson Gay Shares His Expectations for the Beijing Olympics American sprinter Tyson Gay recently made headlines for his 9.68-second win in the 100-meter dash during the Olympic trials (June 29, 2008). Tyson Gay is considered one of the favorite contenders for the upcoming Beijing Olympics (August 8 - 24).
100-Meter Record Holder, Jamaican Sprinter Usain Bolt, Prepares for Beijing Olympics
Since establishing the world record of 9.72 seconds in the 100-meter race at the Reebok Grand Prix on May 31, 2008, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is one of the most eagerly-awaited athletes of the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
Men's Marathon at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
Oddly enough, the fastest time run in an Olympics Marathon was at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games.
Los Angeles is known for its notorious smog conditions.
Cuban Olympian Dayron Robles Wins Men's 110 meter Hurdles at 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
USA Women's Gymnast Nastia Liukin Celebrates Her 5 Gymnastics Medals
Germany's Britta Heidemann Wins Womens Individual Epee Fencing at 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
8-time Gold Medalist Michael Phelps
Strokes His Way to History at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
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Australia's Sally McLellan Silver Medalist Women's 100-meter Hurdles at 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
Christine Ohuruogu Wins 400 meters at 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
Double Gold Medal Winning Swimmer Britta Steffen of Germany
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics: Men's Cycling Gold Medalist
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics: Women's Track Cycling Gold Medalist
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics: Men's Soccer Final Argentina vs. Nigeria
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics: Mark Phelps Interview on Mark Spitz Achievement as Motivation
2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Gold Medal: Nelson Evora Men's Triple Jump
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics: Michael Phelps Interview
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Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics
- - Kenya's Samuel Kamau Wansiru Sets Olympic Record, Wins Beijing Olympics Marathon.
- - Olympics Women's Soccer: US Defeats Brazil 1 - 0 to Capture Back-to-Back Olympic Gold
- - Olympic Record Breaking Britta Steffen: 'I Swam With my Eyes Closed'
- - Jaouad Gharib & Mubarak Hassan Shami Preview 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Men's Marathon
- - Olympics Women's Gymnastics: American Nastia Liukin Leaves Beijing with 5 Medals
- - Cuban Olympian Dayron Robles Shares his Impressions on Men's Hurdles Gold Medal and the Absence of China's Liu Xiang
- - Germany's Britta Heidemann Shares her Impressions on Fencing Gold Medal
- - 100-Meter Hurdles Silver Medalist Sally McLellan of Australia: 'It's Just so Exciting for Me'
- - Great Britain's Christine Ohuruogu Winning Women's Olympic 400-meter Gold Has Not Sunk in Yet
- - Chris Hoy of Great Britain Wins 3 Gold Medals in Men's Cycling
- - Great Britain's Cycling Gold Medalist Victoria Pendleton: "It's Something Completely Special"
- - Argentina vs Nigeria 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Soccer Finals
- - Nelson Evora of Portugal Wins Men’s Triple Jump
- - Spitz Comparisons Motivated Phelps to Achieve Record
- - Interview: Michael Phelps on Winning His 8 Gold Medals
- - American Swimmer Michael Phelps Wins 8th Gold Medal
- - Russian Pole Vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva Wins Gold, Sets New World Record
- - 100 Meter Sprinter Derrick Atkins of the Bahamas is 'Beyond Hungry' for Gold
- - 2004 Olympic Men's 400 Meter Champion Jeremy Wariner is Excited to Get Closer to the First Round
- - Women's 200 Meter Champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica: "Everybody in the Final is a Contender"
- - American 100 Meter Sprinter Darvis Patton: "Usain Bolt is a Freak of Nature"
- - American Pole Vaulter Jennifer Stuczynski: "I Will Clear the Same Heights as Yelena Isinbayeva"
- - 100 Meters Sprinter Asafa Powell Looks to be Peaking Just in Time
- - French Cyclist Jeannie Longo Competing in Her 7th Olympics
- - Roger Federer Aiming for Gold in Olympics Tennis
- - Ian Thorpe, Australia, Mens Swimming
- - Britta Steffen, Germany, Women's Swimming
- - Martyn Rooney, Great Britain, Men's 400 Meters
- - The World's Fastest Men Speak Out Ahead of the Aviva London Grand Prix
- - Beijing Summer Olympics Men's Javelin Defending Olympics Champion Andreas Thorkildson
- - Beijing Summer Olympics Men's Triple Jump Favorite Nelson Evora
- - Games to Set New Standard for Anti-Doping Efforts
- - Team USA Track & Field Roster Set for Beijing
- - Yelena Isinbayeva Ready to Beat Her Pole Vault World Record in Beijing
- - NBC to Provide Unprecedented Coverage of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
- - Sprinter Tyson Gay Shares His Expectations for the Beijing Olympics
- - 100-Meter Record Holder, Jamaican Sprinter Usain Bolt, Prepares for Beijing Olympics
OLYMPICS
The "Olympic Program" is the Program of sports, disciplines and events decided by the IOC for the Games of the Olympiad and the Olympic Winter Games. The Games of the Olympiad must contain at least fifteen Olympic sports. No such minimum exists for the Olympic Winter Games, which are reserved for sports practiced on snow or ice.
To be included in the Program for the Olympic Games, an Olympic sport or discipline must fulfill the following criteria: for the Games of the Olympiad, only sports/disciplines widely practiced by men in at least 75 countries and on four continents, and by women in at least 40 countries and on three continents may be included; for the Olympic Winter Games, only sports/disciplines widely practiced in at least 25 countries and on three continents may be included.
Source: IOC