OLYMPIC CHIEFS were secretly on high security alert during London 2012 after being falsely warned the Games would be hit by a ...

London wants to be the first city to host an Olympics four times. The United Kingdom capital is poised to bid again after hosting the Summer Games in 1908, 1948 and, most recently, in 2012. Now London ...

On Oct. 2, 2009, the entire country of Brazil threw a party. After a bidding process that lasted more than two years, the International Olympic Committee announced that Rio de Janeiro had won the ...

The gold medal won by Katie Ledecky in the 800-meter freestyle at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was the race that started it all.

Sadiq Khan wants London to bid for the 2040 Olympics and insists the capital can host the Games ‘brilliantly’ and ‘very cheaply’. London 2012 proved to be a monumental success and Khan, Mayor of ...

Flag football will make its debut at the 2028 Olympics. A celebrity event in London was another step towards growing the ...

With the start of the London Summer Olympics drawing ever nearer, some Londoners are wondering if the whole thing is worth the hassle — or the cost. They’ve got good reasons to worry. Hosting the ...

The history of the Summer Olympics does not just show us how sports have evolved over time, but also holds a mirror up to the political and social contexts of the period. In preparation for this ...

The 1908 Olympics were originally set to take place in Rome, Italy, before Mount Vesuvius devastated the southern city of Naples. Once it became clear the capital couldn't host the Games due to the ...

SALT LAKE CITY — London wants to be the first city to host an Olympics four times. The United Kingdom capital is poised to bid again after hosting the Summer Games in 1908, 1948 and, most recently, in ...