AMERICAN MOSAIC - Boxer Raushee Warren Heads to Third Olympics; Mike Tyson Hits Broadway JUNE SIMMS: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im June Simms. This week, we recognize some of the music worlds biggest stars who are cele...
Chinese Remain Proud of Hosting 2008 Beijing Olympics Chinese people celebrated the 2008 Beijing Olympics as their countrys coming out party. Nearly four years later, that spirit is still alive and well among a steady stream of visitors to the Olympi...
Olympic Construction Brings Big Changes to E. London Rebuilding East London was part of the 2012 Olympics plan from the very beginning, with an environmental cleanup, new housing, stores and parks, as well as the sports facilities. The goal was to ma...
Medany Aims to be 1st Egyptian Woman to Medal at Olympics As Egypt struggles to get back on its feet after 16 rocky months of revolution and military rule, the country's young Olympians are hoping to do the seemingly impossible under the circumstance...
London Olympics Legacy Difficult to Quantify London Olympics organizers say along with a short-term economic boost and new sports facilities, the Games will leave a legacy in Britain of increased participation in sports and an improvement in public h...
WASHINGTON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Michael Phelps booked the men's 200-meter butterfly Olympic berth on Thursday as the 14-time Olympic champion cruised to victory at the US trials. Phelps, who holds the world record in the 200m fly, will have a chance...
Olympic Power Couple Loyal to Two Nations By tradition, the Olympic decathlon champion assumes the title of the world's greatest athlete. Those are big shoes to fill. But this month, a 24-year-old from the U.S. state of Oregon installed himself as th...
High Olympics Price Tag Draws Controversy Grand preparations The stadiums and arenas of the Olympic Park are impressive, and the Olympics will no doubt be a grand show. But concerns about the cost linger. Former British Olympic gold medalist and memb...
LONDON, June 19 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Torch Relay is a great chance to show off the North West and celebrate the role that people, places and businesses from the region are playing in London 2012, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Tuesday. Hunt...
US Marathoner Aims for Another Olympic Medal Meb Keflezighi has had a very successful athletics career since moving to the United States with his family at age 12. His two biggest highlights are a silver medal in the marathon at the 2004 Athens Olymp...