TIME Olympics Blog
The London Olympics covered from every angle. The best in Olympic photography and stories about the personalities and events that drive the Olympics conversation, as well as pieces on the cultural, economic, and political aspects of the Games.
Articles
Russia Faces Security Challenges at Sochi Olympics
Russian officials say they will be using cutting-edge technology to make sure the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi will be "the safest Olympics in history," but an...
Russian Oligarchs Foot Most of 2014 Sochi Olympics
(SOCHI, Russia) — The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an...
Brazil’s No-Blame Game: How Impunity Imperils the Country’s Image
A lack of accountability casts a shadow on Brazil’s preparations to show off its progress with the World Cup and the Olympics.
The Stadiums of Rio: Why They Are Not Yet Ready for the Olympics
Built for the 2007 Pan Am Games, they were supposed to help cut costs and give the Brazilian city a head start for its star turn in the2016 Olympics. Well, now...
Rio 2016: Track And Field Venue Closed Indefinitely
An embarrassing setback for a country facing a monumental task: hosting the 2014 World Cup, and 2016 Olympics
Photo Essays
The World 50 Years Ago: 1963 in LIFE Covers
When discussing the Sixties, most commentators point to 1968 as the year that not only “defined” the decade but, in fact, somehow encapsulated the hopes and...
Fighting for Their Future: International Wrestlers Face Off to Save the Olympic Sport
Last February, the International Olympic Committee Executive Board voted to drop wrestling from the 2020 Games — an announcement that stunned sports lovers...
Time.com Specials
Late-Night Laughs: The 5 Best Comedy Clips of the Week
This week in the world of late-night television, we learned what Michael Bloomberg accomplished this year and we saw what the Olympics of the future could look...
7 Unique Venues for the Olympic Games
With the London Olympics just a little over 100 days away, TIME takes a look at some of the places that will become quite familiar once the games begin
Articles from Around the Web
USOC Keeps Interested Eye on 2020 Olympic Race
USOC an interested observer as race for 2020 Olympics heats up ...
Russia Faces Security Challenges at Sochi Olympics
Russia deploying vast security force to protect 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, but threats remain ...
Nation & world: Olympic chief candidate pushes TV network proposal
IOC presidential candidate Thomas Bach says the Olympics risks losing young fans and viewers unless the IOC sets up its own television channel to broadcast sporting events during...
Wrestling's shortlist return was no error: IOC
A shocking International Olympic Committee decision to remove wrestling from the 2020 Olympic Games program and then include it in a shortlist of sports for those Games was no...
