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Wildlife Take the Gold for True Olympic Feats

7/30/2012 // Mary Burnette

Olympic fever has taken hold of the world—we’re all cheering for our favorite athletes. While human Olympians have amazing physical abilities, for wild animals strength, speed, agility and endurance mean more than just medals, they are a matter of survival…. Read more >

Animal Olympians – Part 4

2/23/2010 // David Mizejewski

Here’s the fourth installment in our Animal Olympians series.  Don’t forget to tune in to my next appearance on the Today Show tomorrow, February 24, where I’ll be bringing some animal Olympians to share with Kathie Lee and Hoda. Sooty… Read more >

IOC: “Global Warming is Definitely a Factor” in Winter Games

2/11/2010 // Miles Grant

As the Winter Games in Vancouver draw near, a major problem is coming to light. A record-setting January has left the city with a snow shortage.
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