Olympics
In 'The Suspect' Richard Jewell's Innocence Is Reconsidered, Over 20 Years After The 1996 Olympics
Richard Jewell was front page news after suspicion he had planted a bomb at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. A new book and movie unpack his ordeal and innocence.
Will New Olympic Abuse Prevention Policy Make Athletes Safer?
New guidelines to protect young athletes from abusive coaches will soon go into place. Critics say the plan is flawed.
'I, Tonya’ Wants You To Feel Sorry For Tonya Harding, Columnist Says
Figure skating chronicler Christine Brennan has seen the Tonya Harding biopic "I, Tonya" twice now, and she has a few journalistic quibbles about its portrayal of one of the most...
'I, Tonya' Director On The Tonya Harding Saga
Twenty-plus years after the whack heard round the world, we’ll talk with the director of the new movie “I, Tonya” and sports reporters who covered the saga.
Who Wants The Olympics?
Paris and Los Angeles are vying for the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics. But a lot of other cities won’t touch the Games. We look at what’s up, what’s wrong...
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Russia’s Doping Scandal Has Global Sporting Consequences
Russia gets called out on the global stage for doping its athletes. Widespread, big-time. It could get Russia banned from the Rio Olympics.
Week In The News: Cincinnati Police Indictment, Bye-Bye Boston 2024, RIP Cecil The Lion
A new police murder charge and a black man dead in Ohio. Iran Deal heat and Huckabee. Malaysia Air. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
Week In The News: Fed Tapers, NSA Pushback, Billie Jean King To Sochi
A Fed step back, NSA pushback, Billie Jean King will go to the Olympics. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
Countdown to Vancouver 2010
We'll talk with American Olympians and look ahead to the Vancouver Winter Games, opening one week from today.
High Flying Olympic Bids
President Obama flies to Copenhagen to support Chicago’s bid for 2016. We’ll hear the case for Chicago, and its top rival, Rio de Janeiro.
Scoring the Olympics
From the athletes, to media coverage, to China's image, we'll take stock of what we've seen in Beijing.
Lang Lang
China's superstar pianist Lang Lang is 26 years old, and the face of a new China. He had a big role in the Olympic opening ceremonies, and he joins us...
Olympic Head Games
With the Beijing Olympics set to begin, we talk with a top sports psychologist, herself a world class athlete, about what it takes.
Whatever Happened to the 'Genocide Olympics'?
The Beijing Olympics are about to open. Whatever happened to all the campaigns to leverage China on Darfur, Tibet, and more, with the Games?