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• Head of Libyan Olympic Committee kidnapped

  July 16, 2012 6:31 AM

  TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Gunmen in the Libyan capital have abducted the head of the country's Olympic committee. Salah al-Alam says assailants snatched his brother, Libyan Olympic Committee chief Ahmed Nabil al-Taher al-Alam on Sunday near the organization's offices in central Tripoli. He says there has been no contact with... more »

• Carl Lewis easily wins NJ Senate Dem primary

  June 7, 2011 10:21 PM

  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis has won an uncontested Democratic primary in a New Jersey state Senate race. He still has legal hurdles ahead before he can appear on the general election ballot in November against incumbent Republican state Sen. Dawn Marie Addiego. A... more »

• Coloradan Lindsey Vonn 'pretty sore' after crash

  February 3, 2011 4:32 PM

  HINTERREIT, Austria (AP)-Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn escaped major injury after slamming her head on the slope during training, six days before the opening race of the world championships. Thomas Vonn, her husband and chief adviser, said in an e-mail to The Associated Press that the three-time overall World... more »

• Sports commentary: The USOC and Colorado Springs after 3 decades

  September 23, 2010 4:32 PM

  It has taken over three decades for Colorado Springs to fully understand the value and the impact for its quality of life, national and local reputation and image that being the hometown of America's Olympic movement and the USOC has created..........now, perhaps our good citizens and leaders will truly embrace... more »

• Chalk art to liven up downtown Colorado Springs

  September 21, 2010 1:52 PM

  Chalk art with an Olympic theme will be on display Wednesday at the corner of Tejon and Pikes Peak. Artist Douglas Rouse will portray rhythmic gymnastics in three dimensions as part of the Olympic Assembly that's happening this week. Rouse will start his work at 7 a.m. Wednesday and... more »

• Olympic athlete encourages kids in Reading Olympics

  September 13, 2010 10:34 AM

  Kathy Rex knows the importance of exercising the body. As an athlete, she honed her handball skills to the point that she was Co-Captain of the 1988 US Olympic Handball Team. She finished 7th in the games. As every athlete knows, sports are as much mental as they are... more »

• Rachael Flatt at Monte Vista Potato Festival Saturday

  September 8, 2010 9:30 AM

  Fans of Colorado Springs' Rachael Flatt have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with the Olympic figure skater this Saturday. She'll appear at the annual Monte Vista Potato Harvest Festival in the San Luis Valley. "I'm looking forward to being part of this year's celebration." Said Flatt; "I've had the... more »

• City leaders eye sports to develop image

  August 24, 2010 2:36 PM

  Community leaders met Tuesday at the Broadmoor to learn how to improve Colorado Springs using sports. The keynote speaker is Jim Morris, President of the Indiana Pacers, who helped turn Indianapolis into a sports destination two decades ago. This ties in with a presentation by Scott Blackmun, the CO... more »

• London unveils 1-eyed Olympic mascots

  May 21, 2010 3:36 PM

  London has unveiled its 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots - one-eyed, alien-looking creations called Wenlock and Mandeville. London 2012 organizers introduced the mascots Wednesday, and predicted they will be a big hit with children and help inspire young people to get involved in Olympic sports. London organizing committee chairman... more »

• As Sochi takes Olympic torch, greens in despair

  February 27, 2010 12:47 PM

  As Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi prepares to take the Winter Olympics torch from Vancouver, environmentalists are sounding the alarm. The southern city, surrounded by the pristine forests and rivers of the North Caucasus mountains, is hosting the 2014 games. But as the four-year countdown begins, the World... more »

• Vancouver Vantage Point: Blackmun's USOC start worthy of a medal

  February 16, 2010 3:00 PM

  Mike Moran was the chief spokesman for the United States Olympic Committee through thirteen Games, 1980-2002. He is now a media consultant. Moran is writing a blog, Vancouver Vantage Point, throughout the Olympics. "Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got,"... more »

• Bode Miller wins Olympic medal

  February 15, 2010 5:19 PM

  American Bode Miller has broken his personal streak of major championship mishaps by taking the bronze medal in the Olympic downhill skiing event. Didier Defago of Switzerland took gold, while Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal won silver. Get this-- 0.07 seconds separated gold from silver, while another 0.09 seconds... more »

• Going for the gold

  February 14, 2010 9:18 AM

  Hannah Kearney has won the women's moguls for the first U.S. gold medal in the Vancouver Olympics. The first gold medal of the 2010 Games went to a Swiss ski jumper. Simon Ammann landed a 105-meter jump in the first round of competition on the normal hill. He then topped... more »

• Olympic athletes go to extremes to treat injuries

  February 13, 2010 10:53 AM

  There's word this week that American skier Lindsey Vonn might have to sit out of the Olympics because of an injury. That's the bad news. The gouda news is that Vonn is aggressively treating her bruised shin in hopes of making it to the slopes. "Gouda" news because the... more »

• Boxing championships to return to Colorado Springs

  February 5, 2010 2:31 PM

  The USA Boxing National Championships will return to Colorado Springs in July. Over 200 of the nation's top Olympic-style boxers, both male and female will compete in the tournament, which is being presented by the Daniels Fund and co-hosted by the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation. "We are excited to... more »

• Olympic celebration planned in Colorado Springs in September

  February 3, 2010 5:35 PM

  The 2010 Olympic Assembly, which celebrates the Olympic spirit, is scheduled for September 23 through 25 in Colorado Springs. "This is the most important annual gathering of the U.S Olympic family, and we are pleased to bring this prestigious event to Colorado Springs, where so many of our family have... more »

• Obama will go to Denmark to pitch for Olympics

  September 28, 2009 9:13 AM

  A senior White House adviser says President Barack Obama has decided to travel to Copenhagen to lead the U.S. appeal for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Chicago. Valerie Jarrett told The Associated Press Monday morning that the president will leave Thursday and will join his wife, Michelle, and others... more »

• Chicago 2016 delegation strikes Olympic gold

  September 23, 2009 1:56 PM

  Chicago's delegation for the vote to award the 2016 Olympics will have a decidedly golden hue. Fourteen Olympic gold medalists, including Michael Johnson, Nastia Liukin and Nadia Comaneci, are among the 26 Olympians and Paralympians traveling to Denmark next week in support of Chicago's bid. Chicago is locked in a... more »