summer olympics

Tokyo on Saturday formally announced its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, despite setbacks in earlier tries.

A Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol had a disappointing series in his team's 4-0 elimination against the Dallas Mavericks.A He could bounce back by playing for Spain's national team this summer.A He is leaning toward playing for Spain as it tries to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics, according to ESPN.

After dominating the Summer Olympics in Beijing two years ago, China downplayed expectations Thursday for a similarly strong performance at the upcoming Winter Games in Vancouver.

President Barack Obama will travel to Denmark to support Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, projecting the highest-ever White House profile in lobbying for the international event.

President Barack Obama will travel to Denmark to support Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, projecting the highest-ever White House profile in lobbying for the international event.

Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to the president, told The Associated Press Monday morning that Obama will leave Thursday and join his wife, Michelle, in Copenhagen, where they'll make the pitch to...

The new U.S. ambassador to China slipped in a pitch for Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics while presenting his credentials to the Chinese president on Friday.

President-elect Barack Obama made a personal appeal Friday to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to his home city of Chicago.

The traditional Olympic torch-lighting ceremony is clashing with modern-day politics in Greece today.

Protests over China's violent crackdown in Tibet marred the beginning of the Olympic torch-lighting relay for the Summer Olympics in Beijing.