Olympic Games

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Abebe Bikila was once the fastest long-distance runner in the world. He was so good, he could beat his counterparts -- while not wearing shoes. He set world records and reached unprecedented achievements in the Olympics. But then an auto accident left Bikila paralyzed from the waist down, never to r ... More >>

Lithuania and tie-dye score in The Other Dream Team, opening tomorrow at the updated Chez Artiste

The 1992 Lithuanian men's basketball team was much more than a bad fashion statement punctuated by mullets and tie-dye T-shirts. It was a crusade for liberty, pride and independence. While overshadowed by the U.S. team -- aka the Dream Team -- at the OIympic Games in Barcelona, it was the Lithuanian ... More >>

Photo: Missy Franklin's new tattoo and hometown celebration plans

Centennial's Missy Franklin has had a busy week, what with attending the Olympics closing ceremony in London and giving people a reason to watch the Tonight show for the first time in forever -- not to mention starting her senior year at Regis Jesuit High School. But she still managed to squeeze in ... More >>

Missy Franklin owes $21,000 in taxes for medals: Should Olympians be exempt?

Whenever an athlete is as successful, and as charming, as Centennial's Missy Franklin has been, politicians will attempt to latch on. Witness Mitt Romney name-checking her at a Jefferson County Fairgrounds appearance yesterday. Another example? A call by Senator Marco Rubio (often mentioned as a pos ... More >>

If you're going to watch the Olympics on TV, at least do it at the gym

I often go to the gym to watch television. The primary reason is because, at my commune, the Witch House, we haven't figured out how to hook up the flat-screen we scored in an awesome barter situation (someone we know was going on a "life journey" and had to get rid of all earthly possessions.) But ... More >>

More Geek Than Greek

No Olympics 2022 for Denver (or any American city), but still hope for 2026

There's always 2026? In a disappointing development for folks who have been pushing Denver to make a bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, news broke this week that the United States Olympics Committee is not going to pursue 2022, which means Denver is out of the running for that year.

John Hickenlooper: Winter Olympics 2022 bid could bring Colorado together

Bringing the 2022 Winter Olympics to Denver has the potential to bring people together in a way that nothing else can, Governor John Hickenlooper said today, expressing serious interest in a possible bid. The governor chatted with Westword this morning about what the Olympics could mean for Colora ... More >>

Winter Olympics 2022: Denver committee recommends bid, dismisses 1976 rejection

Should Denver make a bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics? Yesterday, a panel of local experts and planners tasked with exploring the possibility yesterday gave state and city officials an overwhelming "yes" recommendation. And fortunately, a majority of folks across the state don't know about 1976. Do ... More >>

Olympians Unleashed

Why don't Mexicans compete in the Winter Olympics?

Emad Hussain survived a gunshot, escaped Iraq and wishes the U.S. would stay in the country

Emad Hussain.​President Barack Obama announced last Friday that the vast majority of U.S. troops -- about 39,000 of them -- would be out of Iraq by December 31. But not everyone is happy about the imminent end of the ten-year-involvement, including Emad Hussain, a former member of the Iraqi Ol ... More >>

Reader: Colorado rejecting 1976 Olympics was among state's worst sports moments

Tulo.​Kyle Garratt's post about the Top 5 worst Colorado sports moments, inspired by the Colorado Rockies' astonishing seventeen-Sunday-losses-in-a-row streak, prompted readers to nominate their own lowlights. Here's a particularly interesting nomination.

75 years ago today, Colorado's Glenn Morris was in Hitler's Olympics

Glenn Morris.​The 1936 Olympic games in Berlin actually turned out to be Jesse Owens' Olympics, thank you, but the Führer oversaw the opening ceremonies, held 75 years ago today. And Colorado's ranch-born Glenn "The Simla Sensation" Morris won the decathlon that year and turned down $500,00 ... More >>

Are climbing and roller derby destined for the Olympics? Colorado's ready to rock the world

​Last week we reported on the International Olympic Committee's announcement that ski and snowboard slopestyle events have officially been added as medal sports for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games and on the local ramifications of that decision. And wait, there's more: Other big news with a solid ... More >>

International Olympic Committee brings Ski and Snowboard Slopestyle to Winter Olympics

​Yesterday the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board approved the addition of Ski and Snowboard Slopestyle events at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The announcement came yesterday from the 123rd IOC Session in Durban, South Africa, and follows an April announcement tha ... More >>

Today in Stoke: Copper Mountain, freeskiing capital of the world?

​Last week the International Olympic Committee officially announced that Ski Halfpipe will debut as an Olympic medal sport at the 2014 Games in Sochi. That's big news for one local ski resort: For U.S. athletes the road to Sochi will begin at Copper Mountain, host of the first Olympic qualifie ... More >>

Copper Goes for the Gold

Deadmau5

Wednesday, October 6, and Thursday, October 7, Fillmore Auditorium, 303-830-8497.

Stone Cold

Snowboarder Steve Fisher hits a double cork in the road on his way to the Olympics

Pipe Dreams

Local blogger finalist to cover Winter Olympics for Microsoft

​What writer wouldn't want to cover the Olympics? The glitz, the glamor and the high-profile nature of the gig are just about irresistible, regardless of your feelings about winter sports. I mean, I'd jump at the opportunity, and I couldn't care less about skiing, skating and curling. Well, cu ... More >>

Curling Iron

The Olympic sport that’s sweeping the nation comes to town.

The Denver Dailies Gear Up For the Olympics

Traveling With the Denver Media

Summer Heats Up

The Human Rights Torch Relay takes Beijing to task.

Torino It Off

This horrible Winter Olympics game doesn't even medal.

Snowbound

Make tracks to Winter Park by train

Letters to the Editor

From the week of September 30, 2004

Torch or Torture?

The Greeks may have their hands full for the Olympics.

Sled Alert!

Want to be an Olympian but don't have a sport? Luge wants you.

Best Olympic Hopeful

Dremiel Byers

Dremiel's Dream

The Greco-Roman wrestling gold may be in this heavyweight's grasp. But it's not a lock.

Chants of a Lifetime

As the Olympics begin, glory looks certain for America's golden hockey girls.

A Place in History

The USOC lost track of Jerome Biffle, but East High will always remember him.

Soul on Ice

Everything you know about the Jamaican bobsled team is more fiction than fact, but the truth is still cool.

Made in China

The Olympics again place first in the Dash for Cash.

The Kid Bounces Back

A boy's death gives snowboarder Chris Klug a second chance at life and the Olympics.

A Pool of Money

Forget the gold. Olympians can be swimming in a million bucks.

The Bounce-Back Kid

Professional snowboarder Chris Klug carves his way back to the top of the mountain.

Crossing the Finish Line

Mark Plaatjes just ran out of time.

Let the Games Begin

And the gold medal for pinochle goes to...

A Clean Break

Former Olympic runner Frank Shorter wants elite athletes to kick their habits.

Get Your Gold Medals Here

Breaking the Ice

Games Networks Play

Be Like Mike (Johnson, That Is)

A Bunch of Amateurs

THIN ICE