Review: Canet International

CANET, France – Costa Rica’s Claudia Poll stole the show from Russian Denis Pankratov at the Canet International on Sunday. Poll, the 1996 Olympic gold medalist in the 200m freestyle

USA WINS WORLD CUP WATER POLO!

ATHENS, Greece – The United States shocked a sold out crowd, of over 10,000, at the Greek Olympic Swimming Stadium by defeating host country Greece, 8-5, to capture the gold

Van Almsick Injured

Reuters – World champion and Olympic silver medalist Franziska Van Almsick will be out for the rest of the season following a motorcycle accident that has left her needing an

Review: Speedo Grand Challenge in Irvine, CA

This meet featured Olympic medalists and members of the the US National Team. Steve West, 1995 World University Games silver medalist, won the 200m breast in a fast 2:18:11. Bjorn

Review: Nissan Grand Prix in Phoenix, AZ

This meet featured 3 former members of the original National Resident Team and 2 members of the new NRT competing for prizes, most notably a new car. Nissan was offering

Olympic Ticket Lawsuit Settled

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games has settled a class action lawsuit by about 5,100 ticket buyers who said they were overcharged for tickets to the 1996

Goodwill Games Set Aside $5 Million For Prizes

NEW YORK – Organizers of the 1998 Goodwill Games are confident a major change in their approach to rewarding athletes will ensure superior fields and performances. The Games will offer

2002 Logo Gets Sneak Preview By Committee

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Organizers of the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Games travel to Monte Carlo, Monaco, this week to submit their top-secret logo to the IOC’s executive

USOC Votes Against Bidding For 2008 Games

COLORADO SPRINGS – The U.S. Olympic Committee voted against bidding for the 2008 Olympics despite interest from eight American cities. Instead, the USOC’s executive committee unanimously endorsed pursuit of the