Olympics

You hear lots of stories about athletes getting caught taking performance-enhancing pharmaceuticals.

Beijing has been selected to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee voted in favor of China's capital over Kazakhstan, which was the only other competitor.

It was just announced that the organizers of the 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo are considering eight proposals for new events.

If Montanans could pick the sports for the Olympics, a Montana Olympics you can call it, what would be the "sports" you would be able to compete in?

Michael Phelps , following his arrest last week for a DUI, USA Swimming announced Monday that they're suspending the Olympic star for six months.

Those that paid close attention during the opening ceremony to the Olympic Games may have noticed one of the U.S. Olympians on crutches, that was 15-year-old Montana slopestyle competitor Maggie Voisin.

Another Montana native has made the U.S. Olympic team. Heather McPhie, who grew up in Bozeman and skied at Big Sky, will compete in the women’s freestyle moguls.

I’m not a huge fan of the Olympics. My least favorite of the two is the winter Olympics, mostly because I don’t enjoy winter and have never enjoyed winter sports, therefore I have a hard time really getting into the sports. I’m not sure how many different possible ski events there can be, but if there is or ever has been an event that involved skiing, it’s in the winter Olympics.

The Paralympics celebrates the human spirit, but there seems to be some serious spirit lacking in a controversial decision not to let a paralyzed woman participate.

Day 15 — Usain Bolt wins a third gold medal and helps his relay team set a world record.

Day 14 — US Men's Basketball will face Spain for gold medal.

The United States won nine medals, including five golds, to take a commanding lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Thursday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights: