2012 Paralympics End in Style

    Thousands packed into London’s Olympic Park stadium for a lavish closing ceremony of music, art, and fire. Britain’s spectacular summer of sport ended on Sunday with the Paralympic Games closing ceremony led by British band Coldplay as the Olympic Stadium once again hosted a memorable party for athletes and fans alike. Paralympians rose […]

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Saudi Arabia Has Named Two Women in the London 2012 Team, An Olympic First!

  Saudi Arabia will send two female athletes to the 2012 London Olympics, ending the ultraconservative Muslim country’s record of sending only all-male teams to the games, two officials with knowledge of the decision said Thursday. Officials said the Saudi women will compete in judo and track and field as well as including female officials in […]

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