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An easy choice for No. 1, the American swimmer debuted at the 2000 Sydney Games in the 200 fly as a 15-year-old, then amassed a record 14 gold medals over the next two Olympics, five more than anyone else in history.

A family filled with Olympic athletes is keeping busy between the games, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.

Many people have watched the Olympic flame make its international journey on television, but in January, Derek Wu '13 will actually get to carry the torch in the torch relay for the 2010 Games in Vancouver.

The win earned her one of eight female spots on the first-ever under-24 USA National Team.

British taekwondo star Aaron Cook says a raft of changes to the sport's rules will help boost its popularity.

Britain's Aaron Cook claimed the biggest scalp of his life with a spectacular knockout of American Steven Lopez, the five-time world champion and double Olympic champion, to win the inaugural Taekwondo Pro Tour event in Mexico City.

A member of the 2008 Olympic silver medal-winning U.S. gymnastics team, all eyes were on Sloan at the 2009 World Championships in the O2 Arena in London, England.

Triathlete Tim O'Donnell , who won the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in Perth, Australia, last month, finished second to taekwondo athlete Steven Lopez in the male USOC Athlete of the Month voting.

For the 2008 Summer Olympics, Derek Wu and his family traveled from Salisbury to Beijing, China so they could cheer in the stands.

STATESBORO, Ga., -- October 29, 2009 - Georgia Southern University student Crystal Hardy will carry the Olympic torch as it makes its way to the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada.

Taekwondo continues to gain ground as the world's most popular martial art. Last week's World Taekwondo Championships held in Copenhagen, Denmark, proved that the national sport of Korea continues to grow into a global sport.

Out of a handful of world champions last week in Olympic sports, Bridget Sloan shone brightest in our panel's eyes.

Lim Su-jeong of Korea lands a kick to the face of her opponent, Zhang Hua of China, in the women s 62-kilogram division final match early yesterday at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Griffin leads Clippers over Spurs Blake Griffin, the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, had 23 points and seven rebounds in 29 minutes to lead the visiting Los Angeles Clippers to a 93-90 preseason victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

Electronic body protectors and an instant video-replay system are being used for the first time in the World Taekwondo Championships, which take place from today to Sunday at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.

THE WTF World Championships get underway today and Dorchester a s Aaron Cook is looking to bounce back from a disappointing show in the British Champion-ships. The showcase event, being held in Copenhagen, Denmark, runs until Sunday and will draw more than 1,000 athletes from a record 142 countries.

The NBA fined two coaches yesterday - the Bobcats' Larry Brown and the Grizzlies' Lionel Hollins - for arguing with and criticizing the league's replacement referees.

Steven Lopez of Sugar Land settled for a controversial bronze medal in Beijing but looks for a World Championship a year later.