http://ballhype.com/olympics/articles/ The Web's top Olympics news, videos, and blogs from BallHype - find more at http://ballhype.com/olympics/articles/ en BallHype http://backend.userland.com/rss http://images.dailyradar.com/media/img/ballhype/logo_120x60.png http://ballhype.com/olympics/articles/ 120 60 http://ballhype.com/article/michael-phelps-looking-ahead-to-better-times-in-2010/ <p>BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Michael Phelps is ready to put an up-and-down post-Olympic year behind him and focus on the challenges that await in 2010, including adjusting to a...</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/michael-phelps-looking-ahead-to-better-times-in-2010/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:26:13 +0000 Olympics Michael Phelps http://ballhype.com/article/phelps-looking-ahead-to-better-times-in-2010-1/ <p>Michael Phelps is ready to put an up-and-down post-Olympic year behind him and focus on the challenges that await in 2010, including adjusting to a ban on the high-performance suits that rocked his sport.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/phelps-looking-ahead-to-better-times-in-2010-1/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:16:03 +0000 Olympics Michael Phelps http://ballhype.com/article/phelps-looking-ahead-to-better-times-in-2010/ <p>Michael Phelps is ready to put an up-and-down post-Olympic year behind him and focus on the challenges that await in 2010, including adjusting to a ban on the high-performance suits that rocked his sport.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/phelps-looking-ahead-to-better-times-in-2010/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:51:49 +0000 Olympics Michael Phelps http://ballhype.com/article/swimmers-lochte-soni-win-athlete-of-year-honors/ <p>World champions Ryan Lochte and Rebecca Soni have won male and female athlete of the year awards at the Golden Goggles honoring the year's top American swimming performances.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/ryan_lochte/">Ryan Lochte</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/swimmers-lochte-soni-win-athlete-of-year-honors/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:08:20 +0000 Olympics Ryan Lochte http://ballhype.com/article/bolt-richards-win-athlete-of-the-year-awards-1/ <p>Sprinter Usain Bolt of Jamaica and 400-meter runner Sanya Richards of the United States have won their second IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/usain_bolt/">Usain Bolt</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/jamaica/">Jamaica</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/usa/">USA</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/bolt-richards-win-athlete-of-the-year-awards-1/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:48:30 +0000 Olympics Usain Bolt Jamaica USA http://ballhype.com/article/bolt-richards-win-athlete-of-the-year-awards/ <p>Sprinter Usain Bolt of Jamaica and 400-meter runner Sanya Richards of the United States have won their second IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/usain_bolt/">Usain Bolt</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/jamaica/">Jamaica</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/usa/">USA</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/bolt-richards-win-athlete-of-the-year-awards/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:13:07 +0000 Olympics Usain Bolt Jamaica USA http://ballhype.com/article/usain-bolt-tyson-gay-set-for-3-showdowns-in-diamond/ <p>MONACO - Sprint stars Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Tyson Gay of the United States will race each other at least three times at elite Diamond League meets next year. Track...</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/usain_bolt/">Usain Bolt</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/tyson_gay/">Tyson Gay</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/jamaica/">Jamaica</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/usa/">USA</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/usain-bolt-tyson-gay-set-for-3-showdowns-in-diamond/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:04:19 +0000 Olympics Usain Bolt Tyson Gay Jamaica USA http://ballhype.com/article/bolt-gay-set-for-3-showdowns-in-diamond-league-1/ <p>Sprint stars Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Tyson Gay of the United States will race each other at least three times at elite Diamond League meetings next year.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/usain_bolt/">Usain Bolt</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/jamaica/">Jamaica</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/tyson_gay/">Tyson Gay</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/usa/">USA</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/bolt-gay-set-for-3-showdowns-in-diamond-league-1/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:55:29 +0000 Olympics Usain Bolt Jamaica Tyson Gay USA http://ballhype.com/article/hirscher-borssen-win-parallel-slaloms/ <p>Marcel Hirscher of Austria won the second edition of the parallel slalom Champions Cup on a giant ramp in a promotion of Alpine ski events for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/austria/">Austria</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/winter_olympics/">Winter Olympics</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/hirscher-borssen-win-parallel-slaloms/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:10:06 +0000 Olympics Austria Winter Olympics http://ballhype.com/article/bolt-gay-set-for-3-showdowns-in-diamond-league/ <p>Sprint stars Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Tyson Gay of the United States will race each other at least three times at elite Diamond League meetings next year.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/usain_bolt/">Usain Bolt</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/jamaica/">Jamaica</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/tyson_gay/">Tyson Gay</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/usa/">USA</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/bolt-gay-set-for-3-showdowns-in-diamond-league/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:52:06 +0000 Olympics Usain Bolt Jamaica Tyson Gay USA http://ballhype.com/article/new-study-finds-pistorius-gets-boost-from-blades/ <p>The prosthetic legs of double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius give the South African a 10-second advantage over a 400-meter race, according to a new study.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/oscar_pistorius/">Oscar Pistorius</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/new-study-finds-pistorius-gets-boost-from-blades/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:35:14 +0000 Olympics Oscar Pistorius http://ballhype.com/article/new-study-finds-pistorius-gets-boost-from-cheetahs/ <p>The prosthetic legs of double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius give the South African a 10-second advantage over a 400-meter race, according to a new study.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/oscar_pistorius/">Oscar Pistorius</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/new-study-finds-pistorius-gets-boost-from-cheetahs/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:08:11 +0000 Olympics Oscar Pistorius http://ballhype.com/article/sports-shorts-55/ <p>SWIMMING: No wins for Phelps Racing in an old-style swimsuit and with little practice, Michael Phelps didn't join the swimmers in high-tech suits who went on a world record binge at two short-course World Cup meets this week. Phelps had to settle ...</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/world_cup/">World Cup</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/sports-shorts-55/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:20 +0000 Olympics Michael Phelps World Cup http://ballhype.com/article/slow-lane-phelps-misses-out-world-record-binge/ <p>Racing in an old-style swimsuit and with little practice, Michael Phelps didn't join the swimmers in high-tech suits who went on a world record binge at two short-course World Cup meets this week.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/world_cup/">World Cup</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/slow-lane-phelps-misses-out-world-record-binge/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:25:38 +0000 Olympics Michael Phelps World Cup http://ballhype.com/article/slow-lane-phelps-misses-out-world-record-binge-1/ <p>Racing in an old-style swimsuit and with little practice, Michael Phelps didn't join the swimmers in high-tech suits who went on a world record binge at two short-course World Cup meets this week.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/world_cup/">World Cup</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/slow-lane-phelps-misses-out-world-record-binge-1/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:01:06 +0000 Olympics Michael Phelps World Cup http://ballhype.com/article/darian-townsend-sets-200-medley-short-course-wr-2/ <p>Darian Townsend of South Africa has beaten Michael Phelps to break the short-course world record in the 200-meter individual medley.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/south_africa/">South Africa</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/darian-townsend-sets-200-medley-short-course-wr-2/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:46:02 +0000 Olympics South Africa Michael Phelps http://ballhype.com/article/darian-townsend-sets-200-medley-short-course-wr-1/ <p>BERLIN - Darian Townsend of South Africa has beaten Michael Phelps to break the short-course world record in the 200-meter individual medley. Townsend clocked 1 minute,...</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/south_africa/">South Africa</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/darian-townsend-sets-200-medley-short-course-wr-1/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:45:06 +0000 Olympics South Africa Michael Phelps http://ballhype.com/article/darian-townsend-sets-200-medley-short-course-wr/ <p>Darian Townsend of South Africa has beaten Michael Phelps to break the short-course world record in the 200-meter individual medley.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/south_africa/">South Africa</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/darian-townsend-sets-200-medley-short-course-wr/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:42:01 +0000 Olympics South Africa Michael Phelps http://ballhype.com/article/michael-phelps-tops-200-individual-medley-qualifying/ <p>BERLIN - Michael Phelps has failed to qualify for the 200-meter freestyle, but leads all qualifiers in the 200-meter individual medley at a short-course World Cup meet. The...</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/world_cup/">World Cup</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/michael-phelps-tops-200-individual-medley-qualifying/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:57:03 +0000 Olympics Michael Phelps World Cup http://ballhype.com/article/phelps-tops-200-individual-medley-qualifying/ <p>Michael Phelps has failed to qualify for the 200-meter freestyle, but leads all qualifiers in the 200-meter individual medley at a short-course World Cup meet.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/world_cup/">World Cup</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/phelps-tops-200-individual-medley-qualifying/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:16:20 +0000 Olympics Michael Phelps World Cup http://ballhype.com/article/phelps-finishes-5th-in-200-butterfly-final-1/ <p>Michael Phelps finished fifth in the 200-meter butterfly Saturday at a short-course World Cup meet that featured six world records.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/world_cup/">World Cup</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/phelps-finishes-5th-in-200-butterfly-final-1/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:46:09 +0000 Olympics Michael Phelps World Cup http://ballhype.com/article/phelps-finishes-5th-in-200-butterfly-final-2/ <p>Michael Phelps finished fifth in the 200-meter butterfly Saturday at a short-course World Cup meet that featured six world records.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/world_cup/">World Cup</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/phelps-finishes-5th-in-200-butterfly-final-2/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:31:02 +0000 Olympics Michael Phelps World Cup http://ballhype.com/article/phelps-finishes-5th-in-200-butterfly-final/ <p>Michael Phelps has finished fifth in the 200-meter butterfly final at a short-course World Cup meet.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/world_cup/">World Cup</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/phelps-finishes-5th-in-200-butterfly-final/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:39:20 +0000 Olympics Michael Phelps World Cup http://ballhype.com/article/michael-phelps-makes-200-butterfly-final-in-berlin/ <p>BERLIN - Michael Phelps qualified for the 200-meter butterfly final on Saturday at a short-course World Cup meet. Phelps squeezed in as the eighth and last swimmer in the...</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/world_cup/">World Cup</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/michael-phelps-makes-200-butterfly-final-in-berlin/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:59:01 +0000 Olympics Michael Phelps World Cup http://ballhype.com/article/phelps-makes-200-butterfly-final-in-berlin/ <p>Michael Phelps qualified for the 200-meter butterfly final on Saturday at a short-course World Cup meet.</p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/olympics/">Olympics</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/olympics/michael_phelps/">Michael Phelps</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.comhttp://ballhype.com/national_teams/world_cup/">World Cup</a></p> http://ballhype.com/article/phelps-makes-200-butterfly-final-in-berlin/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:13:58 +0000 Olympics Michael Phelps World Cup