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'The U.S has been selected to stage regional qualifying for the men's soccer tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, CONCACAF announced Tuesday.  Qualifying will take place in March 2012 in a city or cities to be decided.' Story via LATimes Image

'No one did more to glorify the athleticism and spirit of the Olympics than Bud Greenspan.  The filmmaker, who started covering the Olympics as a radio reporter at the 1948 games in London and most recently produced the official film of last year's Vancouver Winter Games, died on Christmas Day at his New York City home. He was 84.' (more...)

The U.S. Paralympic National Soccer Team, including: program overview, eligibility and classification, player recruitment, training camp objectives, global competition, conquering obstacles, breaking the misconceptions, program benefits, the future is bright. Part 2 after the jump. (more...)

A luger from the former Soviet republic of Georgia was killed after a horrific crash on the year-old sledding track Friday, Olympic officials confirmed. On a morning training run, Nodar Kumaritashvili lost control of his sled at nearly 80 mph and was catapulted over the lip of the track and slammed into an unpadded metal pole. Track and medical ...

To advertise its coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the BBC has commissioned this dramatic animated film from director Marc Craste. (more...)

Hundreds of people gather at Copacabana beach ahead of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote to determine the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics, on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro October 2, 2009. Residents of South America's largest country often claim that God is Brazilian and, if you believe the propaganda, the 2016 Rio Olympics ...

Brazil's President Lula and soccer legend Pele pose with supporters of the Rio 2016 Olympic bid shortly after Lula's arrival in Copenhagen.  Rio's main competitor for the games is Chicago.  (more...)