Japanese Olympic officials fear the election of Barack Obama as U.S. president could make his home city of Chicago the favorite to host the 2016 Olympic Games and harm Tokyo’s bid. …citeste tot articoul.

More than 50,000 migrant workers have registered for jobs in the borough which will host the 2012 Olympics since the games were awarded to London, sparking fears British workers could be losing out. …citeste tot articoul.

President-elect Barack Obama made a personal appeal Friday to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to his home city of Chicago. …citeste tot articoul.

No one doubts the Chinese lied about their age, yet they have yet to even be sanctioned. How is this any different than testing positive for drugs? Those Chinese kids are good. I have nothing against the Chinese kids. But how about the other kids who were stayed home? Here’s Rebecca Bross, two months short of being able to compete. …citeste tot articoul.

When the "Greatest Athlete of All Time" label starts getting thrown around about a swimmer, I get the same feeling I had when Ryan Seacrest received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Can a swimmer really be considered the greatest athlete of all time? I guess it all depends on your definition of athleticism. …citeste tot articoul.

The International Olympic Committee is ready to "take the necessary actions" after disgraced American sprinter Tim Montgomery admitted he doped before the Sydney Games, where he won a relay gold medal. …citeste tot articoul.

Amanda Beard is coming to the defense of fellow Olympian Michael Phelps. The 14-time gold medalist has been flooded with some lousy press lately for becoming a fixture in Las Vegas and dating cocktail waitress Caroline "Caz" Pal. Beard admits it’s "definitely weird" to see Phelps becoming a tabloid star, but thinks he should be cut some slack.. …citeste tot articoul.