The 2008 Beijing Olympics showcased China's reemergence on the world stage. In awarding those Games to China, the International Olympic Committee predicted the Olympics could improve human rights, and ...

If the thousands of free condoms handed out to Olympic athletes this year are any indication, even the sourest of Olympic experiences are expected to end with a smile. Maybe even a smoke. After all, ...

The 2008 Beijing Olympics were a watershed moment for men’s swimming in the United States and globally. Sixteen years later, the 2008 Games are perhaps best remembered for Michael Phelps’ dominant ...

Team USA sends its third member to the round of 16, as featherweight Raynell Williams was successful in his opening round bid against Alessio di Savino of Italy. It was all Williams, as the 19-year ...

Johnson took home four medals during the 2008 Summer Olympics. Shawn Johnson's husband Andrew East shared a video on Tuesday of the family watching one of Johnson's past performances. In the video, ...

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Jerry Colangelo still remembers all the meetings. They were in 2005 and 2006, sit-down sessions, often over breakfast, with the likes of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and ...