Olympians talk about the opening ceremony

"John Dane III (sailing):“Right when we got in the tunnel, we began the chant of “USA, USA” and there was an amazing energy and excitement. It helped me appreciate what each of those athletes had sacrificed to reach that moment. When the chant started we all quit...

Pacquiao cleared as RP flag bearer

" MANILA, Philippines—It’s go for Manny Pacquiao marching with the world’s best athletes as Philippine flag bearer during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 8. The Philippine Olympic...

Torch lessons for 2012 Olympic security

The security team for London's 2012 Olympics say they have learned a lot from watching the recent protests around the world against the Olympic torch, and will be making necessary adjustments to their policing...

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