Special Olympics participant dies after race

20 May 2012, 3:00 pm

Officials with Special Olympics confirm a student from the Alabama School of Deaf and Blind collapsed after the track and field events on Saturday May 19th. ... Read More »

LEISD accepting Special Olympics volunteer applicants

19 May 2012, 11:32 pm

The Little Elm ISD will be hosting its sixth annual Special Olympics Track Meet next month and the district is reaching out to students and members of the community to volunteer.... Read More »

Oregon track & field rundown: T&F News makes UO women favorites to win the NCAA title

19 May 2012, 10:28 am

The Ducks have no margin for error on analyst Jack Pfeifer's form chart.... Read More »

Special Olympians let loose with track and field event

17 May 2012, 3:28 pm

Running, jumping, hitting, dancing and having a good time. That was the scene as Special Olympians from 12 districts and Onondaga and Oswego counties got together for a track and field event at Cicero North-Syracuse High School Thursday. Our Kat De Maria takes us there.... Read More »

Canada's top sprinters and throwers prepare for Olympic track and field trials

16 May 2012, 2:50 pm

CALGARY - Jessica Zelinka won't be under the same pressure as other Canadian athletes at next month's Olympic track and field trials in Calgary.... Read More »

Syria to send 10 athletes to London Olympics

15 May 2012, 12:10 pm

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Syria plans to send up to 10 athletes and 20 sports administrators to the London Olympics despite spiraling violence and a looming travel ban against top officials.... Read More »

Special Olympics track and field events are Saturday

10 May 2012, 7:42 pm

Registration for the track and field events will begin at 8:15 a.m. and opening ceremonies will kick off at 9 a.m.... Read More »

Meet provides measuring stick for Japanese track, field athletes

7 May 2012, 11:39 am

With less than 100 days to go until the London Olympics, top track-and-field athletes from around the world have started their tuneup work, participating in tournaments to gauge their current level. But as far as Japanese competitors are concerned, they seem to have a lot of work to do to compete on... Read More »

Could the U.S. Sweep the Decathlon Medals at the London Olympics?

6 May 2012, 8:07 pm

With its ten track and field events, the decathlon is the ultimate measure of all round athletic ability. No nation has swept all three medals in the Olympic decathlon since Americans Bob Mathias, Milt Campbell, and Floyd Simmons achieved the feat at Helsinki in 1952. This year, the United States ha... Read More »