Sep 9th, 2008 · Athletes with physical disabilities from around the world are competing in the 2008 Paralympic Games in China. Tim Angle, Bill Donohue and Rick Doerr represent the U.S. Paralympic sailing team.
Sep 4th, 2008 · Female athletes are more prone than their male counterparts to certain injuries — namely knee problems and tears to the ACL. A prevention program has been developed by researchers at the University of Cincinnati to curb these injuries.
Aug 25th, 2008 · As the Summer Olympics in Beijing end, Chinese citizens considers the event a resounding success, and national pride goes beyond the gold medals won by Chinese athletes.
Aug 24th, 2008 · The Beijing Olympics got off to a rocky start with talk about pollution and censorship and fakery at the glittering opening ceremony. But once the games began, transcendent performances by athletes gave the games a big boost. NPR's Frank Langfitt wraps up the Olympics during the closing ceremony.
Aug 21st, 2008 · Some athletes have been training for a long time to go the Beijing Olympics — only they were never planning to compete. These sparring partners get many of the perks, but must swallow the disappointment of not being on the Olympic team.
Aug 21st, 2008 · Most black women living with HIV or AIDS got infected through high-risk sex with men. Marvelyn Brown says she's HIV-positive because she did not consider the risks. She's a former athlete, who now travels the country telling her story and championing personal responsibility.
Aug 20th, 2008 · Alex Chadwick checks in with Kenneth Rahn, University of Rhode Island atmospheric chemist. They discuss what sort of air quality track and field athletes are facing in Beijing this week.
Aug 19th, 2008 · The 11th day of the Olympic Games in Beijing saw Americans take gold medals with individual displays of strength, skill and strategy, while U.S. teams advanced toward their final rounds. U.S. gymnast Shawn Johnson found her first gold on the balance beam.