Today was the first time I met this guy. I went to the city to see him and see if he could help out with Donny Shankles bum hip, which continues to flare up from time to time and interfere with his training. Now, Kelley proved to be one of... Continue reading

The Olympics won't be coming to the United States any time soon. The Associated Press reported Monday that the U.S. Olympic Committee has begun informing potential bid cities that there won't be an American bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics. With the Sept. 1 deadline to submit possible bid cities... Continue reading

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Hannah England has won a silver medal in the women’s 1500 metres at the World Championships in Daegu. Source: http://london-2012-olympics.net/News/hannah-england-wins-1500m-silver-for-great-britain-at-world-athletics-championships/ 2012 olympics schedule of events designed 2012 olympic logo countdown to 2012 olympics 2012 olympics merchandise chicago 2012 olympics Continue reading

If you frequent our Facebook page, you may have noticed a vigorous debate taking place recently. Passionate Honda LA Marathon participants are going back and forth discussing the merits of our 2011 Finisher?s Medal, which we revealed when we hit 4,000 Likes on the page. Some folks love the medal,... Continue reading

Villasimius – 11 GLOBAL Triathlon Series ITALY : NON-DRAFT From Belgium-Brasschaat to Sigmaringen ?Germany in a day and a long train trip, I was back at home base for 2 days. This would allow me enough time to organise my life and trip towards the 11 Global in Sardinia 4... Continue reading

We are all in Iowa… the boys are sleeping. No pictures today but it should be an interesting day tomorrow. Source: http://calstrengthacademy.com/olympic-weightlifting-team/we-have-arrived/ 2012 olympics opening ceremony 2012 olympics map logo 2012 olympics 2012 olympic game wiki 2012 olympics Continue reading

USA Gymnastics has named the team for the 2011 World Trampoline and Tumbling Championships. The competition will be held Nov. 17-20 in Birmingham, England. This is the first of two opportunities to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. In trampoline, the men will compete in the final preliminary group with... Continue reading

Christina and Heather are five weeks into their training cycle for the Eugene Marathon, where both hope to qualify for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials by running under 2:46. The marathon's on May 1st, which is only 50 days away! If you'd like to support the production of this film... Continue reading

Test events are absolutely essential to our preparation for the London 2012 Games next year. As the London Prepares series continues ? with Basketball and BMX among the latest test events ? I wanted to say a few words about the importance of volunteers. Source: http://www.london2012.com//blog/2011/08/volunteers-are-the-lifeblood-of-london-2012.php 2012 olympics opening ceremony... Continue reading

Time is money, and in the case of Kenyan marathoner Nicholas Manza Kamakaya, one second cost him $27,000. At the Gold Coast Marathon in Queensland, Australia, Kamakaya won his first marathon, finishing in 2:10:01, earning him $10,000. The marathon offered a $27,000 bonus for a time of 2:10 or under,... Continue reading

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] Britain’s Dai Greene has won the gold medal in the men’s 400 metre hurdles at the World Championships in Daegu. Source: http://london-2012-olympics.net/News/dai-greene-wins-gold-in-400m-hurdles-for-great-britain-at-world-athletics-championships/ world olympics 2012 summer olympics 2012 events 2012 summer olympics games summer olympics 2012 olympic 2012 Continue reading

[fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] The International Paralympic Committee is encouraging athletes competing in next year’s Games in London to embrace, and use, social media during the Games. Source: http://london-2012-olympics.net/News/london-2012-paralympics-ipc-encourages-athletes-to-use-social-networking-during-games/ olympics summer 2012 olympic 2012 games 2012 olympics summer olympics 2012 summer olympic 2012 bid Continue reading

Miki Ando won one for Japan at the world figure skating championships on Saturday in Moscow, taking the women's gold medal with two elegant skates. Olympic champion Yu-Na Kim from Korea took second, competing in her first event of the season, followed by Italian Carolina Kostner at third. Americans missed... Continue reading

Oof. I’m absolutely whooped. Skate race was hecka fast and I went fast. I got 57th, but Far West overall had a great day. Our J2 boys all had 5 km times between 12 and 15 minutes. Dylan took an incredible 36th. He started 15 seconds behind we and caught... Continue reading

Here is the final part to the interview. He was a very nice man and by the end of my visit, had warmed to me and the other Cal Strength guys. When he found out that the interview would be done by interview, he even tidied his hair in the... Continue reading

Julio César León was the first Venezuelan athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, when they were last hosted in London in 1948. He competed in Cycling at the Herne Hill Velodrome, a venue which contrasts drastically with the state-of-the-art London 2012 Velodrome. Mr León recently travelled to London where... Continue reading

I recently visited Nottingham where Young Leaders from eight local schools delivered Brazilian-themed sports activities and workshops to over 120 primary school pupils as part of International Inspiration, London 2012's international legacy programme. Source: http://www.london2012.com//blog/2011/08/leading-the-legacy-nottinghamshire-young-leaders-educate.php 2012 summer olympics tickets 2012 olympics ticket prices 2012 olympic logo 2012 olympics travel packages... Continue reading

We are trying to get to Houston on 1/28 to shoot the USA Half Marathon Championships and Chevron Houston Marathon for our film. Thanks to your support, we've received some generous donations in the past two days; however, we are $1,000 short of our goal! If you want to support... Continue reading

Yesterday, we had maybe the toughest day we have had this whole training cycle. It really beat the boys up a lot. but like the troopers they are, they showed up this morning and I challenged everyone to make over 90% of their best, a difficult proposition when they were... Continue reading

My First Article: Click here to read on the BT Storytellers Site, and please Facebook 'Like', Tweet or Google+ it from there. Source: http://insidelondon2012.blogspot.com/2011/08/bt-storytellers-update-0003.html 2012 olympics stadium tickets to olympics 2012 2012 olympics pictures 2012 olympic boxing trials 2012 youth olympics Continue reading

Have just recieved my first invite to attend an event as an Official BT London 2012 Storyteller, and it's this Sunday at The Hadleigh Farm Mountain Bike International. I know this is an official Test Event for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and upto 5,000 members of the public have... Continue reading

This is one of the final posts on the Beijing Olympics Blog – the experiment is coming to an end, and to be honest, since getting back from China Bob has found it hard to summon up the time and enthusiasm to keep posting. To sign off it’s time to... Continue reading

The 14th FINA World Championships concluded on Sunday with the United States winning the overall medal count and positioning itself for another dominant meet at next year's Summer Olympics. Fourth-Place Medal looks at the winners and losers from the swimming competition. Winner: Ryan Lochte The 26-year-old American won five gold... Continue reading

My two-year-old niece is currently learning her alphabet (I know, she's pretty advanced. As long as she doesn't ever better my rowing achievements I won't mind). That inspired me to come up with an A-Z of international rowing to help people learn more about our lives and what we do.... Continue reading

10 more days 'til the Shamrock Shuffle 8K! We plan on following most of the women in our documentary, who will be shaking off the cobwebs of winter and gearing up for their Olympic Trials Qualifying attempts. We also hope to interview U.S. Olympian, Amy Yoder Begley, who will be... Continue reading