AP Enterprise: US Olympic's London gym nearly done

Think of it as "Colorado Springs East" - a training spot for U.S. Olympians in London. Photo Gallery Available

Chair of Olympics legacy company to step down

The chair of Olympic Park Legacy Company says she'll be stepping down after the games.

Rio 2016 adds Nissan as local Olympic sponsor

Rio Olympic organizers added Nissan as the fifth top-tier sponsor for the 2016 Games.

The latest news from the USOC - February 7

Hannah Kearney (Norwich, Vt.) set a new record by tallying her 13th and 14th consecutive world cup victories in Park City, Utah. On Feb. 2, Kearney came from behind and recorded 25.21 points on her final run to vault into first place in the mogul competition. She finished out the weekend with another gold medal in the dual mogul event.

Oly legacy officials to name stadiums after games

The Olympic Park Legacy Company has started taking bids for naming rights for major stadiums once the 2012 London Olympics are complete.

London 2012 volunteers gather for training

Thousands of London 2012 volunteers are gathering at Wembley Arena for their first orientation and training event for the Olympics.

Rio 2016 delays picking golf course designer

The designer of the Olympic golf course for the 2016 Summer Games won't be announced until March.

Rice set to return to pool after surgery

Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice plans to return to competition next week as she makes a late bid for Olympic selection following shoulder surgery in December.

Vacations limited during Olympics for UK spies

James Bond might have to cancel that Caribbean vacation: British officials say time off for some who work at the MI5 and MI6 security agencies will be restricted during the London Olympics.

Transport officials nix Olympic taxi fare increase

Transit officials have rejected a petition for London's black cab drivers to bump up fares by 20 percent during the Summer Olympics.

IOC steps up fight against illegal betting

Governments, law enforcement agencies and betting operators agreed Thursday to work more closely together to fight illegal betting and corruption in sports.

FILE - In this May 30, 2011 file photo, the statue of Christ the Redeemer is seen with the Sugar Loaf mountain at back in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. That idea of putting up a giant Jesus statue in a London park is not going over well. Brazil's tourist board floated the notion of erecting a 30-foot (9-meter) replica of Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue a symbol of peace and a well-known landmark of the city. The idea would be to promote the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

Brazil's idea to erect Jesus statue meets mirth

Memo to Brazil: That idea of putting up a giant Jesus statue in a London park to promote the 2016 Olympic Games is not going over well.

FILE - This is a Wednesday, June, 8, 2011 file photo of Sebastian Coe Chairman of the London Organizing Committee for the 2012 Olympic games holds up the relay torch as it is unveiled in St Pancras Station below the Olympic rings in central London. London organizers revealed the first details Wednesday Feb. 1, 2012 of the Olympic flame's journey from Greece to Britain for the 2012 London Olympics.The flame will be lit in a traditional hourlong ceremony May 10 and carried on an eight-day relay around Greece. British Airways will fly it to Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall on a gold-liveried Airbus.

Minding the Torch: Olympic flame travels in style

Have flame, will travel.

In this image made available by FIGmedia Wednesday Feb. 1, 2012 Ireland's gymnast Kieran Behan works on the parallel bars during the 42nd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, in Rotterdam, Netherlands in Oct. 2010. Ireland's first gymnast to qualify for an Olympic Games is a vaulting, somersaulting advertisement for believing in the bright side of life. Had the 22-year-old listened to his doctors, he might still be in a wheelchair, unable to walk, not training 30 hours a week on the acrobatic routines he will perform at the London Games. Behan has no illusions: he's not going to win gold. But his tale of triumph over adversity is tough to beat.

Column: The Olympian told he'd never walk again

All that stuff about the Olympic ideal, how it's all about taking part, not winning, can often seem like so much hot air, rendered hopelessly quaint and outdated by the ultra-competitive and mercenary world of modern sport. Until, that is, you speak to Kieran Behan. Photo Gallery Available

IOC pushing governments to act on illegal betting

The IOC wants governments to do more to tackle illegal betting, match-fixing and other corrupt activities that authorities say could pose a bigger threat to sports and the Olympics than doping.

UK awards contracts to transform Olympic Park

Construction and engineering firm BAM Nuttall has won two major contracts to transform the Olympic Park after the London 2012 Games, officials said Thursday.

The latest news from the USOC - January 31

The U.S. women's national team claimed an Olympic berth with a semi-final victory over Costa Rica on Jan. 27 at the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Vancouver, B.C. Following the victory, Team USA claimed the championship by defeating Canada, 4-0.

London police make arrest in Olympics scam

London police said Tuesday they have arrested a man on suspicion of fraud after he allegedly duped an American woman into handing over tens of thousands of dollars for an investment related to the upcoming Olympics.

Abbott wins third national title

Ashley Wagner scored big in the free skate Saturday to win the women's title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

Wagner scores big in free skate to win title

Trying for his third national title, Jeremy Abbott surged to a large lead after the men's short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Friday night.

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