Olympic Games

Early 20th-century marathons found a starting line in Laurel [History Matters]

2013-03-24 03:00:00

From 1909 until 1939, marathons were run from Laurel to Washington or Baltimore. After the first few marathons, they not only became AAU-sanctioned, but the race was one of the qualifying marathons for the U.S. Olympic team. There was one constant in...

Michael Phelps headlines first Towson High Athletics Hall of Fame class

2013-04-12 06:35:00

The inaugural class of the Towson High School Athletics Hall of Fame, featuring Michael Phelps (2003), Randy Dase (1972), Sue Beeler (1958), Billy Jones (1964), Jaimee Reynolds (1998) and Jack Thomas (1970), will be honored April 19 at halftime of the...

From Olympian to Howard County personal trainer

2013-02-28 15:55:00

A professional track athlete representing Jamaica for 12 years, Sanjay Ayre has won a race on every continent except Antarctica. His medal collection includes a bronze from the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, a gold from the 2004 World Championships in...

Text of letter gauging Baltimore's interest in 2024 Olympics

2013-02-19 16:24:00

Text of the letter: Dear Mayor: As you may know, the United States Olympic Committee is currently considering a bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As we explore this exciting possibility, we are actively seeking to gauge the interest of U....

Kurt Angle, Gerald Brisco discuss IOC's recommendation to cut wrestling from 2020 Olympics

2013-02-12 13:19:00

Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that wrestling be removed from the 2020 Olympic Games. The recommendation was ultimately made by secret ballot of several rounds, and wrestling was voted out from a final group that included...

'Clays against Cancer' gives skeet and trap shooters chance to help

2012-09-29 13:09:00

Deborah Gibson grew up on a dairy farm near Allentown, Pa., and learned at a young age how to hunt for deer and other animals. Skeet and trap shooting — the art of shooting clay pigeons out of the air — were not among her family's outdoor...

Sometimes, you almost want to feel sorry for Mitt Romney

2012-08-05 03:00:00

I am starting to feel sorry for Mitt Romney. On an international tour to three countries, he made news in two of them by dissing the London Olympics and infuriating the Palestinians. The poor guy -- for months, people have complained that he never says...

Legacy of Dream Team casts shadow on 2012 U.S. Olympic basketball team

2012-07-15 14:08:00

As an NBA assistant coach since retiring after a Hall of Fame career, Patrick Ewing might have a better seat than many of his contemporaries to compare this year's U.S. Olympic men's basketball team to the fabled Dream Team of 20 years ago. Ewing was one...

McDaniel swim coach follows Olympian to London

2012-07-21 20:05:00

Jeff Hiestand has spent the last 11 years beside the pool at McDaniel College, where he has coached five individual conference champions in eight events. In two weeks, he'll still be near a pool, but in a far different location. On Aug. 9, Hiestand will...

Montgomery Co. kayaker hopes third Olympics will be the charm

2012-06-30 11:59:00

Scott Parsons keeps going. Long after the older brother he idolized growing up in Ohio quit his own competitive kayak racing career, long after the best friend he met through their kayaking families did the same, Parsons is like Peter Pan in a wet suit,...

McCoughtry now ready for key role on Olympic team

2012-07-07 13:58:00

When Angel McCoughtry steps on the floor of Basketball Arena in London later this month, she won't play in front of the largest crowd of her life. In her country's opening game against Croatia on July 28, the Baltimore native won't face the best...

Hopkins study finds paddle motion is superior swimming stroke

2012-07-21 00:00:00

The research involved laser scans, underwater video and special animation software. And it took thousands of hours of computer time to run simulations that crunched complex fluid mechanics equations. All of this scientific firepower was thrown at one...

Athletes from the Jim Thorpe High School track and cross country teams carry a torch to the high school stadium for the opening ceremonies for the Special Olympic Games during the 18th Annual Jim Thorpe Birthday Celebration Saturday morning.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Retired American professional boxer of Mexican descent. Gold medalist at the Barcelona Olympic Games. De La Hoya won ten world titles in six different weight classes.

2013-04-13 00:00:00

Mason Phelps, committee vice chairman of the International Gay Polo Tournament and a former U.S. Olympic alternate for the U.S. team that competed in the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games.

2013-04-11 13:23:00