...including Iraq and Afghanistan, will send teams to the Athens Olympics. The IOC said Thursday it had received positive responses...teams. SWIM TEST: - A swimming test event at the Athens Olympics might be postponed because a roof for the venue has...

...cover the risk of the Athens summer games being called off because of war, terrorism, earthquakes or flooding. The Athens Olympics will be the most heavily guarded in history, with a security budget nearing $1 billion - more than three times the...

...cover the risk of the Athens summer games being called off because of war, terrorism, earthquakes or flooding. The Athens Olympics will be the most heavily guarded in history, with a security budget nearing $1 billion - more than three times the...

...games preparations: Stay focused and make every minute count, because we don't have a moment to lose," chief Athens Olympics organizer Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki said. Preparations for these games have been racked by delays and glitches...

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- A record 44 percent of athletes at the Athens Olympics will be women, and the IOC expects an equal number of men and women to compete in the games within a decade. IOC president Jacques...

...Chicago and New York marathons are offering $500,000 to any American man or woman who wins the marathon at the Athens Olympics, while Russia's Olympic committee promised to reward gold medalists with $110,000. Not to be outdone, Greece's...

...about or concerns any potential terrorist attacks." "There are ... no threats or evidence of threats against the Athens Olympics," Noble told The Associated Press following meetings with Greek authorities as part of groundbreaking security cooperation...

Adam Nelson never got to hear the national anthem playing in his honor at the 2004 Athens Olympics. The American shot put standout didn't get to sob as he sang along with the words, a gold medal dangling from his neck.He missed...

...their careers, Wambach scored the winning goal - on a header, of course - to beat Brazil for the gold medal at the Athens Olympics.Now it's Wambach who wants one more shot at her first World Cup title. She's still scoring at a prolific pace...

ATHENS, Greece -- The Athens Olympics could be a showcase for the latest in telecommunications technology. Then again, it could be a mess. The Hellenic Telecommunications...