U.S. and international Olympic leaders opened discussions Monday in a bid to improve relations and settle the financial issues that have isolated the Americans from the rest of the Olympic movement. Scott Blackmun, the U.S. Olympic Committee's new chief executive officer, and USOC chairman Larry ...

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Snowboarder Shaun White and downhiller Lindsey Vonn will spearhead the American medal assault at the Winter Olympics after the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) named their team for Vancouver Tuesday. Short track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno joined Vonn and White as the featured names on the 216-member team for Vancouver, announced just after midnight. Ohno and White were ...

The Subway restaurant chain defended its advertising campaign with swimmer Michael Phelps against the U.S. Olympic Committee's attack on 'ambush marketing.' The USOC issued a statement Wednesday attacking nonofficial advertising tied to next month's Vancouver Olympics. "Subway has a successful history of partnering with elite athletes," Tony Pace ...