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Jill Ellis has coached in the U.S. national team system and was interim coach. ...

Missy Franklin is enrolled at Cal, will soon be joined by another Olympian in Bay Area ...

Former Olympic skater and current coach is among group requesting change. ...

Ellis was an assistant under Pia Sundhage when the U.S. won gold in 2008. ...

On Saturday 3 August 1996, the Burundian athlete chose to remain in the pack for the majority of the Olympic 5,000m final . During the penultimate lap, he manoeuvred his way to the front, and as the bell sounded he put in a burst of acceleration that would prove decisive. Crossing the finish line in 13:07.96 ahead of Kenya’s Paul Bitok (13:08.16) and Morroco’s Khalid Boulami (13:08.37), he became...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today awarded NBCUniversal (NBCU) the broadcast rights in the USA for the Olympic Games through to 2032. NBCU has acquired the broadcast rights across all media platforms, including free-to-air television, subscription television, internet and mobile. The agreement from 2021 to 2032 is valued at USD 7.65 billion, plus an additional USD 100 million signing...

  After making a splash at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, where he claimed an impressive five medals, Chad used this experience and focused on the Olympic Games, where he became Olympic champion in the 200m butterfly, taking the crown from fellow Youth Olympic Games Ambassador Michael Phelps. Chad is now ready to pass on this experience to inspire all the budding young athletes to aim...

Balbir Singh remembers the events of 12 August 1948 as if they were yesterday. Some 25,000 spectators packed into the stands at Wembley Stadium for the final of the men’s Olympic hockey tournament between the host nation Great Britain and India . The Punjab-born forward, then 23, recalls how he looked up to see Queen Elizabeth – the last Empress of India until independence a year before - in the VIP...

During the meeting, the IOC President, who was accompanied by IOC member in Singapore Ser Miang Ng, thanked Singapore for all it had done for the Olympic Movement, particularly in staging the first edition of the Youth Olympic Games.   The President of Singapore commented that: “the Olympic Games were always such a great inspiration to youth around the world.” And he praised the Olympic...

The next chapter for many was Sochi 2014, where we caught up with some familiar faces as they made their giant leap into the Olympic arena.  Follow their stories in this exclusive video. We hope you are inspired! Lillehammer 2016 is just under two years away, will we see you there?  As Youth Olympic Ambassador and Olympic champion Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn says, “Set high goals. I’ve always...

The IOC is following the political, economic and social developments in Ukraine with the greatest attention and growing concern. Also the situation of Ukrainian athletes, including those who have so successfully represented their country in the recent Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, which has dramatically deteriorated. For all these reasons I repeat my appeal of Sochi to all political leaders involved...

An avid horse-rider and student of Information Technology, Alaa sent us this diary piece from her latest adventure: "A few weeks ago, four youth volunteers including myself were chosen by our National Olympic Committee to represent Sudan in the Generations For Peace Workshop held in Jordan from 26th to 30th April. Generations For Peace is the peace-through-sport organization recognized by the IOC,...

Cuomo says the talks for a potential bid are very preliminary. ...

Olympic runner's trial to be delayed for up to 30 days. ...

Murder trial will be delayed even longer now to address mental health test. ...

Move comes after expert testifies that Pistorius had anxiety disorder before killing. ...

Ryan Shimabukuro announced Tuesday that he was stepping down after 16 years. ...

Judge has not ruled on request for a period of mental evaluation for athlete. ...

The psychiatrist called as a defense witness on Monday in the murder trial of paralympian Oscar Pistorius said childhood events, including the loss of his lower legs and late mother's habit of sleeping with a gun, are linked to his "escalating" anxiety levels ...

The International Olympic Committee flatly denied rumors circulating in the British press that the 2016 Summer Olympics may be moved from Brazil to London because of construction delays in host city Rio de Janeiro ...