Topic: United States Olympic Committee

The 16-Minute Workout

A miniworkout that yields mighty results.READ»

Jump a Rope

Jumping rope is quick and effective way to workout. Here are a few adjustments.READ»

Crowdfunding the Olympics

Home Depot announced today that they were ending their sponsorship of the US Olympic Team (coverage here).  The program, which had existed for 16 years, gave Olympic athletes part-time jobs and flexible hours along with full-time pay ...READ»

October 2008: Reader Feedback

In the Fast Lane By the time our July/August issue arrived in subscribers' mailboxes, cover girl Katie Hoff had broken the world record in the women's 400-meter individual medley at the U.S. Olympic trials, shaving 0.34 of a second ...READ»

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NBC Plans to Pump Up Olympics Audio for Sled-Heads

Luge freaks, hold on to your skin-tight unitards. For its 2010 Winter Olympics coverage, NBC is firing up surround sound that'll make the luge and bobsled events sound as loud and crisp as NASCAR on Fox.READ»

Sondra Van Ert

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Road Work for Road Warriors

Getting the most out of a short run.READ»

Can NBC Garner Olympic-Sized Ratings?

If you haven't seen the commercials on every NBC channel for the last year, the 29th Summer Olympic Games commence in Beijing at 08:08:08 p.m. Given that Beijing is 12 hours ahead of the East Coast, and 15 hours ahead of the West ...READ»

A Team Come True

They were dubbed “The Redeemed Team” – the 2008 US Olympic Basketball team. For decades, without NBA players, the US dominated Olympic basketball. After the defeat in 2004, new coaches and players were picked, and all were ...READ»

Yahoo's Rally Cry

The Web portal has scored with its sports site. Does its success point the way to Yahoo's future? READ»

Leadership: Good Bob, Bad Bob

The General has left the hardwood. Robert Montgomery Knight, nicknamed the General not only for his stint as coach at Army, but also for the discipline and control he exacted at Indiana and Texas Tech, has abruptly resigned. Saying ...READ»

Which Is the Greenest Olympic City of Them All?

The dust has settled on Rio's big win over Chicago in the bid for the 2016 Olympic Games, and we're left wondering why the South American city trumped a city that was supposed to be a guaranteed winner. According to Jim Scher, the ...READ»

Rule #3: Leadership Is Confusing As Hell

You think the past five years were nuts? You ain't seen nothin' yet! It's only going to get weirder, tougher, and more turbulent. Which means that leadership will be more important than ever -- and more confusing (see rule #3).READ»

HP's Viral Video Maneuver

What better way to garner the attention of the YouTube generation than with your own brand of viral videos. Yesterday I watched the premiere of HP's latest installment in its "The Computer is Personal Again" campaign on Vibe.com, an ...READ»

Creative Tension

Corning Inc.'s Sullivan Park research facility is one of the most creative places in the world -- a place where brilliant (and unruly) scientists literally invent the future.READ»