Spanish Andrea Fuentes and Gemma Mengual (R) perform in the synchronized swimming duet free routine final event at…
Fukuhara Ai of Japan serves during her 2008 Beijing Olympic Games women's table tennis single preliminary match…
There's an article on the Reuters Blogs today asking whether women should be allowed to box in the London Olympics…
Players of Serbia celebrate after defeating Spain during their 2008 Beijing Olympic Games men's warter polo…
Maybe you heard, but Shawn Johnson won gold last night in the individual balance beam competition. And we've got…
Zhao Yudiao (L) of China celebrates after scoring a goal as Janne Mueller-Weiland (R) of Germany reacts during a…
Last night, after we posted the clip of silver medal-winning pole vaulter Jenn Stuczynski being chewed out by her coach, Rick Suhr, we got an email from Jezefriend and awesome writer Arianne Cohen, pointing out an interesting detail in the dynamic between Suhr and Stuczynski. "In this Times article, it talks about how… Read more
BEIJING - AUGUST 20: Betty Heidler of Germany competes in the Women's Hammer Throw Final at the National Stadium…
Half-empty stands for table tennis at the Games in China, the country most obsessed with ping pong, have reportedly motivated the International Table Tennis Federation to sex up its image in hopes of gaining more attention. The ITTF is encouraging female players to wear skirts and shirts "with more curves" to… Read more
On Monday night, U.S. pole vaulter Jenn Stuczynski, 25, came in second place to Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva, who took…
Mariama Signate of France (L) grabs the shirt of Irina Bliznova of Russia (R) in their quarter-final match in the…
BEIJING - AUGUST 19: LeBron James of the United States men's basketball team attends the United States women's team…
When you do most of your Olympic-watching in bars with silenced televisions, you tend to obsessively notice details.…
USA's Lisa Leslie (R) tries to break away from Korea's Jungja Sin during their women's quarter-final basketball…
BEIJING - AUGUST 19: Alexandre Despatie of Canada celebrates winning silver medal in the Men's 3m Springboard Fiinal…
BEIJING - AUGUST 19: Shawn Johnson of the Untied States competes in the Women's Beam Final at the National Indoor…
Cuban players celebrate their win against Serbia in the women's volleyball quarterfinal match at the 2008 Beijing…