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In a new poll, almost half of Americans surveyed say the decision to hold the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia was a poor one.

The Olympics are a showcase of the world's greatest athletes, but pretty soon they may also be a showcase for the world's fittest fans.

World’s fastest man Usain Bolt couldn’t eat Chicken McNuggets fast enough during the 2012 Summer Olympics.

WASHINGTON (AP) — If wrestling wants to get back into the Olympics, it needs to master another sport: politics. It was only appropriate, therefore, that the cause made its way to the nation's capital on Thursday. Olympic champions Rulon Gardner and Henry Cejudo and others made their pitch at an event that celebrated the sport's place on the world scene...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nike says it has suspended the contract of Oscar Pistorius. Pistorius, the first double-amputee runner to compete on the track at the Olympics, is facing a charge of premeditated murder in South Africa in the Valentine's Day slaying of his girlfriend...

NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana retains the top spot in the AP poll after going 1-1 last week. The Hoosiers picked up 26 of 65 first-place votes while Duke moves up to No. 2 with 20 first-place mentions. Miami got 17 votes for No. 1 and checks in at a school-best No...

The International Olympic Committee voted to drop wrestling from its schedule for the 2020 Games via a secret ballot during a meeting in Switzerland. Instead of eliminating the pentathlon, like many expected, the IOC decided to scrap wrestling.

US Olympic broadcaster NBC has announced that coverage of the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, will start a day prior to the opening ceremonies.

This is the most wholesome blooper reel we’ve ever seen. There’s no cursing or violence. It’s almost less of a blooper reel and more of a “look, basketball players can make friendly jokes” reel. I mean, nobody even hits their head on a door frame, which we secretly assumed happened to basketball players all the time.

If you’re planning to win the hand of an Olympic gymnast who doesn’t even know you, it’s going to take a little bit more than some candy, we just learned. A fan got down on one knee (good start) and pulled out a Ring Pop (aaaand there it goes) before asking Aly Raisman if she would marry him. Mighty presumptuous of this guy, although, to be fair, she did take the candy.