The life of Sarah Reinertsen has been a series of trials and triumphs. Fortunately for her, the feats far override the failures. ...more

March 11, 2009

The life of Sarah Reinertsen has been a series of trials and triumphs. Fortunately for her, the feats far override the failures. ...more

March 11, 2009

The life of Sarah Reinertsen has been a series of trials and triumphs. Fortunately for her, the feats far override the failures. ...more

March 11, 2009

Michael Phelps, Swimming After winning six gold medals in the 2004 Athens Games and seven at last year's World Championships in Australia, there's talk of Phelps taking home eight golds from Beijing. If Phelps can pull that that off with his 6-foot-7 wingspan and size 14 feet, he could overshadow any athlete and any story line from these games. With two previous Olympics under his belt and a space-age Speedo LZR Racer swimsuit covering his body, Phelps has a chance. But he'll have to swim at least 17 races (four more races than Mark Spitz's seven-gold-medal showing in 1972) and that schedule could be his undoing. ...more

August 5, 2008

While most of the coverage U.S. media will provide during the Beijing Games likely will focus on American athletes, who are expected to top the medal count, there's plenty of international athletes and stories that are equally compelling to fans of the Games. Here's a look at 10 non-U.S. athletes to look out for, as well as some compelling stories that should unfold in Beijing: ...more

August 5, 2008

The plan called for him to qualify for the U.S. Olympic track and field trials, gain some experience among America's top quarter-milers, and, after running a round or two, bow out gracefully and return to the University of Florida to begin his junior year. ...more

August 4, 2008

The new leader at USA Track and Field sent a letter to President Bush asking him to deny Marion Jones' request to commute her six-month prison sentence for lying to federal agents about her use of performance-enhancing drugs and a check-fraud scam. ...more

July 22, 2008

Don't start texting Chris Colwill just yet to congratulate him on reaching the Beijing Games. But after his performance at Thursday's U.S. Olympic Diving Selection Camp in Knoxville, Tenn., the Brandon native has nearly assured himself of that trip to China. ...more

July 4, 2008