Science news articles about 'olympics'

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Athletes from 10 European countries will take part in an allergy and asthma study at the Beijing Olympics....

... of Professor Peter Weyand. Pistorius hopes to run in the 400-meter race at the Beijing Olympics this summer. Based on the team’s findings, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Lausanne, ...

Eight pandas from a Chinese reserve severely shaken by a deadly earthquake are expected in the capital this week to go on display for the Olympics, a Beijing Zoo spokesman said Wednesday.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China launched a second weather satellite on Tuesday to help improve forecasts for this August's Beijing Olympics, state media reported.

A technology used to improve flows of oil and gas through pipelines may help elite swimmers win Olympic gold, reports Marcia Van Zeller.

A new bicycle, designed with aerospace expertise, will give Australian cyclists the edge at this year's Beijing Olympics, team organisers said here Thursday.

Atlanta, 1996: emotions and adrenalin ran high in the Olympic arena as two sprinters claimed victory in the women's 100 metres race -- and only the photofinish cameras could judge the winner.

(AP) -- NBC Sports and World Championship Sports Network are forming a partnership to create a network that airs Olympic sports.

Beijing will ban more than one million cars from the streets during the Olympics in an effort to curb pollution and ease traffic gridlock, the government confirmed Friday.

(AP) -- Fans will be able to catch up on the Beijing Olympics on their laptops during their commute this summer.That's the idea behind the NBC Olympics on the Go service the network announced Monday. ...

... played in ancient Greece, says a University of Maryland classicist who has heavily researched the Olympic past. The ancient games featured professionals with a “winning is everything” philosophy. “ ...

(AP) -- NBC is making more than 2,200 hours of live competition from Beijing available online, giving Olympic junkies more action than they could ever devour in a day.

... , which could help world-class athletes compete in international competitions, such as the Olympics. Ocean University is in Qingdao, which is hosting the sailing competitions of the XXIX Olympic Games ...

When Coroebus of Elis won the first Olympic sprint in 776 BC, the result was scratched on to parchment and read out in market places in the following days and weeks.

Officials are working to clear a huge algal bloom that has struck the waters near Qingdao, where the Olympic sailing events are scheduled for August.