Summer Olympian

Five Cuban U-23 soccer players went missing from their Tampa, Fla. hotel following their 1-1 men’s soccer Olympic qualifying match Tuesday night. Players included star goalkeeper Jose Manuel Miranda and the assist man on their Wednesday goal Yordany Alvarez. Their apparent defection,…

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Could the pressure of possibly being the greatest tennis player of all time finally getting to the usually unflappable Roger Federer? The “Swiss Stylist”, who has expressed his desire to participate in the…

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Tennis superstars Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova have their eyes on the top prize at this year’s Olympic Games. Top-ranked Federer, who captured a record fourth consecutive Laureus Sportsman of the…

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The International Olympic Committee has discovered new media! The IOC gave the proverbial ‘thumbs up’ to athletes blogging from Beijing saying it’s a “legitimate form of personal expression” but they must abide by a few ruless, of course. Athletes must only write…

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Tennis star Justine Henin is looking forward to another memorable experience at the Olympic Games, though she’s concerned the political controversies surrounding China, including Steven Spielberg’s withdrawal as artistic adviser, will overshadow the accomplishments of…

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