Credit Ryan McDermott

Native Americans have been an important part of the Olympic Games over the years. From Jim Thorpe to Billy Mills, American Indians have broken boundaries and brought home gold and silver ...

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Fourteen athletes from Virginia — five from Northern Virginia — will compete in the 2012 Olympics in London starting this weekend. You can watch many of the events on NBC. If you hav...

Credit Drew Hansen

More than a dozen athletes from Virginia and several from D.C. are already in London preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games, which start with the opening ceremony Friday.  In honor of ...

Credit Lydia Patrick

Swimming, track and field, and gymnastics are classic Summer Olympic events. Who knew canoe and kayak, handball, and trampoline are as well? Beyond their playing surfaces, what is the dif...