LONDON — There was no mystery as to which team Varun Pemmaraju was supporting: His American flag was tied around his neck, the Stars and Stripes floating like a cape behind him.
“I was going for the Superman, Captain America-look,” said the beaming 19-year-old computer science and chemical engineering student from San Jose, California,...
When the American women gymnasts took the team gold in the Olympics in London Tuesday, the coverage, and their celebratory interviews were full of references to the Magnificent Seven, the American women who were the last to claim that same championship in 1996, the summer after stars Gabby Douglas, Jordyn Weiber and McKayla Maroney were born,...
The Olympic Games are a rare event when experts encourage parents to switch on the TV and settle in to the couch alongside their kids.
The three-week coverage will quickly max out a family’s screen time limits, but what’s being shown can break records in the teachable moments category.
Child development specialist Betsy Brown...
London’s all afroth, and who can blame those Brits? The Olympics have started; England’s glorious capital is hosting the games — and we’ll be glued to the telly, watching all those bronzed swimmers, runners and gymnasts going for the gold and silver, as we enjoy some suitable pub grub inspired by some of England’s brightest culinary stars....
LOS ANGELES — Music fans may want to pay close attention to the London 2012 Olympics, especially since the Games’ organizing committee more than hinted at its intentions four years ago during the closing ceremony for the Beijing Games.
There, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and pop vocalist Leona Lewis emerged from a double-decker bus...
