Argentina has successfully defended its Olympic football (soccer) gold medal with a 1-0 victory over Nigeria. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer was at Saturday's match in Beijing's and has a report. Nearly 90,000 fans filled the National Stadium on a d...
Sunday features the busiest single day of the Beijing Games, when 35 athletes or teams will experience the thrill and pride of wearing an Olympic gold medal. VOA's Jim Stevenson has this preview of the competition that will be highlighted by gymnast...
The Olympics are about sports, fair play and national pride. 22 July 2008 VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the two thousand eight summer Olympic games. They op...
By Steve Schy Cesana, San Sicario 16 February 2006 Biathlon competition at Cesana, San Sicario It was hazy and mild in Turin, but it was snowing hard up in the mountains as 83 women started the 7.5-ki...