Olympics

Colorado's governor and the mayor of Denver say they're pleased the International Olympic Committee and U.S. Olympic Committee have reached a revenue-sharing agreement. In a joint statement issued Thursday, Gov. John Hickenlooper and Mayor...... Full story

The Olympics are coming to Colorado Springs – on a huge TV that’s going downtown. A 15-by-27-foot, high-definition video screen will display the opening ceremony of the London Games, tentatively set for 6 p.m. July 27 on an NBC tape...... Full story

Seventeen Colorado Springs-area athletes have qualified for the London Games this summer, with the largest contingent being 10 Olympic Training Center wrestlers, and 15 others are in contention for Olympic berths, according to a study conducted by...... Full story

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece — The flame that will burn during the London Games was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Thursday, heralding the start of a torch relay that will culminate with the opening ceremony on July 27. Actress...... Full story

MOSCOW — Russian agents have foiled terror attack plans on the Black Sea resort of Sochi, host of the 2014 Winter Olympics, authorities said Thursday, blaming Chechen separatists and neighboring Georgia of jointly masterminding the plans....... Full story

Sports were always a big part of Christopher Nowak’s life, and when the Marine infantry squad leader lost his right leg 25 years ago, he didn’t know where to turn. He desperately wanted to try adaptive sports, but there were no avenues...... Full story

The amount of resources dedicated to adaptive sports in this country is higher than ever. The number of participants keeps increasing. The quality of coaching is unmatched. All the pieces are in place for U.S. Paralympics to experience a...... Full story

Justin Jones stares at his target, his bow in one hand, his arrow in the other. He zeros in, then he slings the arrow. And he’s transformed. His mind goes blank, and he finds peace. Gone are the horrors of war. His pain is hidden. His ability...... Full story

Daniel Dudek suffered a spinal cord injury five years ago while serving in Iraq, so sports quickly took a backseat to survival. He was paralyzed below both of his knees as a result of an improvised explosive device that hit him in the back, killing...... Full story

OSLO, Norway — Alexander Dale Oen, a world champion swimmer who was one of Norway's top medal hopes for the London Olympics, has died during training camp in Flagstaff, Ariz. He was 26. Federation President Per Rune Eknes said Dale Oen died...... Full story

LONDON — McDonald's is a sponsor for the London Olympics — and a British doctors' group says that's sending the wrong message in a country with ballooning obesity. Big Macs, fries and milkshakes will be part of McDonald's exclusively...... Full story

The First Lady is coming to Colorado Springs. So are the British. With loads of bragging rights on the line, they’ll be joined by disabled military for the Warrior Games. More than 200 wounded, injured and ill service members and veterans of...... Full story

Charlotte Lichtman and Dean Copely, the 2011 U.S. junior champions in ice dance, are splitting up after four years together. Lichtman and Copely didn't give a reason for the split, which was announced Friday. Both said they intend to find new...... Full story

IOWA CITY – R.C. Johnson won the U.S. Olympic trials Sunday, wrestling like a man on a mission, and one by one, the congratulatory posts flowed onto his Facebook page. “Great job. Mr. Olympian!” Kevin English wrote. “We are...... Full story

IOWA CITY – Four years ago, in her Olympic debut, Clarissa Chun came within a win of getting on the podium. Had she claimed a medal, she was going to smack her lips on it. “Everyone bites it,” Chun said after losing in 2008....... Full story