Hill: The first Special Olympics inductee and is a Special Olympic world champion powerlifter with 10 medals. He was diagnosed ... Other finalists: John Lindquist, Kodiak swim coach; Dick ...

“Just to think about the chances of playing in the Olympics and getting a gold medal is a dream, just reverting back to being a kid and watching the track and field meets, watching basketball win the ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — More than 15 years since the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, medals are set to change hands. One of the longest-running doping disputes in sports history seemed to ...

"Just to think about the chances of playing in the Olympics and getting a gold medal is a dream, just reverting back to being a kid and watching the track and field meets, watching basketball win ...

The U.S. is among the strongest countries when it comes to the Winter Olympics, but it does not stand atop the all-time medal count. Team USA has earned 330 medals in its Winter Olympic history ...

However, competing for an Olympic gold medal could still draw in elite players, as it would give them something many other greats don’t have. Jones is an underrated player. If he improves to ...

FAIRMONT, W.Va. -- Former U.S. Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton was arrested and accused of DUI in West Virginia earlier this month, according to court records. Retton, 57, was arrested ...

Retton became a household name in the 1980s and became the first American woman to earn an Olympic gold medal in the individual all-around gymnastics event at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.CNN ...