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Australian swimmer Kenrick Monk’s Olympic preparations were in turmoil Thursday with a broken elbow sustained in what he said was a deliberate hit-and-run incident which threw him from his bicycle.

Taking the stress of making London 2012 Olympics technology work

Sports fans will have the chance to buy tickets to see some big names competing at Olympic venues in the latest series of test events which have been announced.

The Olympic Training Center, long idealized as the American athlete’s home base in the quest for Olympic glory, is turning into a for-profit operation, offering space for corporate outings, swim clubs and other outsiders in an attempt to recoup some of the $21 million a year spent on the facilities.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Olympic champion figure skater Evan Lysacek says he’s gearing up for a comeback for the 2014 Olympics.

Nine-time Olympic champion Carl Lewis gave up his run at a New Jersey state senate seat on Friday, quitting the race a day after he was booted off the ballot by an appeals court panel.

The International Olympic Committee is working with London organizers to ensure adequate security is in place for next year’s Summer Games following the recent riots in the city.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — BP extended its sponsorship of the U.S. Olympic Committee through the 2016 Games on Thursday, giving the USOC a boost as it tries to keep companies in the fold beyond next year’s London Olympics.

Speedskating star Kristina Groves, a former world champion and four-time Olympic medal winner, announced her retirement from the sport on Wednesday, concluding a 23-year career.