Politics - Oct. 3, 2009
Chicago's Olympic loss leads to political pain
Chicago's failed bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics was a defeat for the city, the region, the country and President Obama. It also left some of Milwaukee's business and civic leaders wondering what might have been.
Tags: chicago, olympics, 2016, obama

Sports - Oct. 2, 2009
Milwaukee leaders react to Chicago's Olympic elimination
Chicago will not host the 2016 Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee today eliminated Chicago in the first round of voting for the host site. Here's reaction from several Milwaukee leaders.
Tags: Chicago 2016, Olympics, IOC, Daley, Sheehy, regional development

Politics - Sept. 30, 2009
Chicago can't squander Olympic opportunity
Nearly as many Chicago residents oppose Mayor Richard Daley's Olympic plans (45 percent) as support them (47 percent), according to the latest poll by the Chicago Tribune.
Tags: olympics, olympic games, olympics 2016, chicago 2016, chicago

Sports - Oct. 3, 2008
Olympian kicks off Lakefront Marathon
Popularity of the marathon has exploded over the past few years, and this weekend's Lakefront Marathon is a prime example. This year's race expanded by 10 percent to accommodate 2,750 runners, and it still reached capacity in record time nearly four months ago. Now it has attracted the holder of the fifth fastest American marathon in history.
Tags: lakefront marathon, dick beardsley, olympics, dick beardsley foundation

Kids & Family - Sept. 9, 2008
Kissing kids on the lips: Endearing or disturbing?
The Olympics came and went, but I continue to ponder the relationship between U.S. gymnast Nastia Liukin and her father.
Tags: Nastia Liukin, Olympics, gymnastics, father / daughter relationship, kissing

Sports - Aug. 27, 2008
A basketball reality check for the "Redeem Team"
The gold medal is nice. The final game in Beijing was thrilling. Coach K did a solid job and he and his players deserve credit. But, shouldn't we expect greatness from NBA superstars on the international stage?
Tags: us basketball, olympics, redeem team, kobe, coach k, dick vitale, pau gasol, gold medal

Sports - Aug. 26, 2008
When the Games end, the second-guessing begins
After consuming wall-to-wall coverage of the Beijing Olympics, sports columnist Dave Begel has an idea what should be considered a sport and what should not. Fans of rhythmic gymnastics (pictured) may not want to click this story.
Tags: olympics, taekwondo, rhythmic gymnastics, ping pong, fencing, synchronized swimming, boxing, angel matos, chakir chablat

Sports - Aug. 24, 2008
A look at how Wisconsin athletes fared in Beijing
With the 2008 Summer Olympics coming to an end, here's a look at how Olympians with local ties fared at the games.
Tags: olympics, beijing, team usa, Chellsie Memmel, dwyane wade, Garrett Weber-Gale

Sports - Aug. 20, 2008
Is Bolt for real?
Has BALCO moved across the water to Jamaica? Usain Bolt, the gigantic, elegant and explosive Jamaican sprinter just joined Carl Lewis and Jesse Owens as the third person in history to win both the 100 meter and 200 meter in the same Olympics.
Tags: Usain Bolt, sprinter, olympics, jamaica

Sports - Aug. 15, 2008
Watch gymnastics and swimming? Me?
It's true, the Olympics bring out a weird, latent interest in sports in me. Not sure why.
Tags: Beijing, olympics, turin

Sports - Aug. 7, 2008
Video of the Day: A dose of Olympic spirit
The folks at Nike did their best to get people fired up about the U.S. Olympic basketball team. And, they got an assist from the great Marvin Gaye.
Tags: nike, u.s. olympic basketball, marvin gaye, olympics

Sports - July 28, 2008
Waukesha's Hamm withdraws from Olympic Games
Paul Hamm, who broke a bone in his hand in a meet leading up to the Olympics, has withdrawn from the US team in Beijing.
Tags: paul hamm, olympics, gymnastics

Sports - July 26, 2008
Saturday Scorecard: Will the soap opera end soon?
After weeks of speculation, innuendo, rumor and reports about text messages, the Packers and Brett Favre may finally come to a resolution this weekend. Or not.
Tags: packers, favre, brewers, olympics, u.s. bank championship

Sports - July 24, 2008
Author Maraniss visits Schwartz shop in Shorewood
Bestselling author David Maraniss, a Madison native, visits the Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop in Shorewood to promote his book "Rome 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World."
Tags: david maraniss, olympics, rome 1960: the olympics that changed the world, schwartz bookshop

Sports - July 1, 2008
Former UW star Tegenkamp makes Olympic team
Former University of Wisconsin track standout Matt Tegenkamp has earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic team for the 5,000 meters.
Tags: matt tegenkamp, olympics, beijing, us olympic trials