China-Made US Olympic Uniforms Spark Controversy Now that the U.S. Olympic team acknowledges wearing uniforms made in China, there's new pressure on President Obama to preserve tariffs on the import of footwear from low-wage countries. Representative...
US Synchronized Swimmers Hope Hard Work Pays Off at Olympics Their nickname is MK squared because the first letters of their first and last names are the same. Mary Killman and Mariya Koroleva are as close as you can get to sharing the same birthday,...
Olympic Officials Balance Security, Convenience British officials are using all their resources to prepare for any contingency, including putting fighter jets on alert. They are also deploying 17,000 troops and installing anti-aircraft missiles in re...
Smooth Transport Will Be Key to London Olympics Central London is busy even on normal days. Major events like the Olympics can bring near grid lock. It's going to obviously cause traffic, said Steve McCann, who has been driving a London taxi for seve...
LONDON, July 14 (Xinhua) --- Liu Xiang's back injury which forced him out of Saturday night's London Diamond League final will not affect his chance of winning at the Olympic Games in three weeks time, his coach Sun Haiping said here on Saturday. It'...
AMERICAN MOSAIC - Senior Citizens Sing for Health and Fifteen-Year-Old Kyla Ross Heads to the Olympics JUNE SIMMS: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im June Simms. This week, we play new music from singer John Mayer. We also...
London's 'Tube' Plays Crucial Olympics Role Massive overhaul Head into the Tube and you never quite know what you might find. With 12 million passengers passing through every day - and three million more expected during the Olympics - the Tube is its...
BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Badminton superstar Lin Dan is in quest for a record second Olympic title at the London Olympic Games starting from July 28 to August 5 when star-studded China will be looking forward to stamping its authority. Different...
HAVANA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- All of the 110 Cuban athletes heading to the London 2012 Olympic Games were declared Wednesday to be free of illegal (performance-enhancing) substances by Cuba's National Anti-Doping Brigade. That fact is another expressio...
Ramadan Olympics Challenge Muslim Athletes Muslim Olympic hopefuls face the prospect of competing at the highest levels while abstaining from all food and drink during the long days of the London summer. And, thats not their only challenge. Observant...