London 2012 Olympics

London Olympics: Watching The Opening Ceremony, And This Weekend's Events

Bill Chappell — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:21:00 +0000

The London 2012 Summer Games are set to begin in earnest, with today's opening ceremony kicking off a weekend of gold-medal competitions. But if you're in America and you hope to watch the Opening Ceremony live, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed: NBC is tape-delaying its broadcast until Friday night.

That sets the Opening Ceremony apart from nearly all other Olympic events, which are being live-streamed online and broadcast on NBC and its affiliated cable channels, from MSNBC to Bravo.

From Obscurity To The Olympics Back To Obscurity

Frank Deford — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 02:03:00 +0000

Why do we like the Olympics?

If somebody hadn't thought to start them up again 116 years ago, would ESPN have invented them to fill in summer programming?

I'm not being cranky. It's just that most of the most popular Olympic sports are the groundhog games. Swimming, gymnastics and track and field come out every four years, see their shadow and go right back underground where nobody pays any attention to them for another four years. Can you even name a gymnast?

OK, track and swimming.

Raytown Native, And His Family, Head To London Olympics

Zack Lewandowski — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:09:09 +0000

Many athletes dream of going to the Olympics, but few ever succeed in representing their country on sport’s most prestigious stage. On July 1, Raytown native Maurice Mitchell realized his dream after finishing second in the men’s 200m during the Olympic Trials in Oregon.

Peter Sellars: The Collaborative Life

Laura Spencer — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Director Peter Sellars has established a reputation for staging classical plays and operas in contemporary settings, from Shakespeare’s "Othello" to Mozart’s "The Marriage of Figaro."

Two Area Athletes Bound For The Olympics

Laura Spencer — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:59:31 +0000

Two athletes with ties to Kansas and Missouri will have a chance to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials took place on Sunday and athletes Christian Cantwell and Diamond Dixon both made the cut.