By Brian Byrns Argentina has won its first Olympic gold medal in more than 50 years in Athens, and in Buenos Aires, people are in the streets celebrating the Argentine men's football team's 1-0 victor...
By Rebecca Ward Misty May and Kerri Walsh gave the United States its first-ever women's gold medals in beach volleyball at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. The Brazilian team of Shelda Bede and Adriana Be...
By Challiss McDonough Iraqis are marveling at their soccer team's good fortune at the Athens Olympics. The team won Saturday's quarterfinal against Australia, and is now just two games away from a pos...
By Challiss McDonough Three generations of one family erupt in joy. Emad Mohammed has scored the only goal of the game against Australia in the Olympic men's soccer quarterfinal. Thirty tense minutes...
By Parke Brewer American basketball player Dawn Staley and the rest of the United States women's team is looking for a third Olympic gold medal in as many tries when they take the court in Athens. Daw...
By Parke Brewer Women's fencing became an Olympic sport in 1924 and after 80 long years the United States finally has its first medals in the event. Both came in women's saber, which was added to the...
By David Byrd The Olympics returned to their ancient home while two Greek sprinters left the Games in disgrace Wednesday on Day five of the competition at the Athens Olympic Games. Russia's Irina Korz...
By Raymond Thibodeaux A Kenyan boxer widely regarded as his country's best hope for a boxing gold medal in the Athens Olympics has had to withdraw from competition after being injured in a robbery whi...
By Julie Goldberg Trampoline becomes an official medal sport next month at the Athens Olympics after being an exhibition, test-only sport four years ago in Sydney. And American trampoline star Jennife...
By Kerry Sheridan The United States' wrestling team is sending four female athletes to compete in the first-ever Olympic wrestling competition between women. The sport of wrestling is among the oldest...