Olympics Videos

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  U.S. Paralympic Swimmer Jessica Long On Team Dynamics

  When U.S. Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long, 20, was 18 months old, her legs were amputated as a result of fibular hemimelia, a congenital lack of a crucial leg bone. Throughout her childhood and swimming career, Long has had to endure many surgeries on her legs.

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  U.S. Olympic Shooter Kim Rhode Talks Longevity In Olympics

  When U.S. Olympic Shooter Kim Rhode, 33, won the gold medal in skeet shooting at the 2012 Olympic Games, she became the first Olympian ever to medal in five consecutive Olympic Games. She was also the first woman to ever win three individual gold medals in shooting.

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  U.S. Olympic Swimmer Nathan Adrian On Touching The Wall First

  U.S. swimmer Nathan Adrian, 23, left the London Olympics with the individual gold medal he so desperately wanted, and in doing so became the first American since Matt Biondi in 1988 to win gold in the 100m freestyle.

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  U.S. Olympic Water Polo Goalkeeper Betsey Armstrong Takes Job At Alma Mater

  U.S. Olympic Water Polo team goalkeeper Betsey Armstrong, 29, made 53 saves during the Olympics as the U.S. went on to capture gold for the first time in the sport. For her part, Armstrong was named Goaltender of the Tournament.

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  U.S. Olympic Boxer Rau'shee Warren On Not Giving Up The Dream

  U.S. Olympic boxer Rau’shee Warren, 25, takes him 10 seconds to size up his opponent. “I just give them ten seconds of what they're going to do, and then that's when I come out and I let my punches go,” Warren told Uinterview exclusively.

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  U.S. Olympic Swimmer Dana Vollmer On The Importance Of Family

  With the London games just beginning, no other athlete is off to a hotter start than US swimmer Dana Vollmer. On just the second day of the Olympic events, Vollmer, 24, not only won a gold medal, but also set a world record with a time of 55.

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  U.S. Olympic Diver Cassidy Krug Almost Didn't Make It To London

  U.S. diver Cassidy Krug may not have brought back any medals this summer from the London Olympics, but that doesn’t stop this competitive athlete from giving up on her dreams for the future. Krug, 27, finished in 7th place in the women’s 3-meter springboard diving competition with a score of 342.

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  U.S. Olympic Table Tennis Star Ariel Hsing On Playing With Warren Buffett

  At the 2012 London Olympics, U.S. table tennis player Ariel Hsing, 16, nearly shocked the world when, as the No. 115 ranked player in the world, she almost defeated the No. 2 seed of China, Li Xiaoxia, losing 11-4, 9-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-8, 11-9.

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  U.S. Olympic Silver-Medal Decathlete Trey Hardee On Being At The Olympics

  US decathlete Trey Hardee left the London 2012 Olympics with a silver medal and a bright future ahead of him. On August 9, under the help and guidance of coach Mario Sategna, Hardee, 28, won the silver in the men’s decathlon after posting a score of 8,671.

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  U.S. Olympic Water Polo Star Brenda Villa On Positive Thinking

  After four trips to the Olympics, Team USA women’s water polo player Brenda Villa, 32, left London with her elusive first gold medal. Villa had been a member of three previous medal-winning squads (two silvers and a bronze), but now she has the full spectrum of colors on display, and no doubt the gold shines brightest.

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  U.S. Olympic Boxer Errol Spence, Jr. On Representing The U.S.

  U.S. Olympic boxer Errol Spence Jr., 22, found himself in the middle of controversy during the 2012 London Olympics when his defeat at the hands of India’s Krishan Vikas, 20, was overturned by the International Amateur Boxing Association after video evidence revealed that points had been miscalculated.

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  U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist April Ross On The Challenge Of Beach Volleyball

  The U.S. Olympic volleyball pair, April Ross, 20, and Jennifer Kessy, 35, were not expected to make it all the way to the finals game, let alone appear in the London Olympics. In fact, the pair had missed out on qualifying for the Olympics in 2008.

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  U.S. Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Kayla Harrison Beats The Odds And Wins Gold In London

  Kayla Harrison, 22, couldn’t have asked for a better Olympic debut, winning gold in Judo at the 2012 London Games. Having already made history in 2010 as the first U.S. woman to win the Judo World Championships in 26 years, the pressure was on for the top-ranked U.

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  U.S. Soccer Star Alex Morgan Talks About Her Olympic Dream

  Alex Morgan, 23, put together a stunning 2012 Olympics, with three goals and four assists en route to leading Team USA to its third straight Olympic gold medal. Morgan continued to make big plays, none more memorable than her game-winning goal in Team USA’s overtime semifinal match against Canada.

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  U.S. Olympic Archer Brady Ellison On His Olympic Tattoo

  Despite failing to bring home the gold this summer, U.S. archer Brady Ellison leaves London with his head held up, as he helped the U.S. team win the silver medal in archery. Ellison, 24, along with teammates Jake Kaminski and Jacob Wuki, defeated Japan and upset the defending gold medalists, South Korea, before losing to Italy in the final match.

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  U.S. Olympian Tim Morehouse Talks Teaching Fencing In Schools

  Coming off a silver medal finish at the 2008 Beijing Games, Tim Morehouse, 34, entered the London Olympics with his eyes on the gold. And while Morehouse and his teammates failed to medal, this appears to be a minor hiccup in the otherwise stellar career of Morehouse, who has complemented his athletic success as a strong media presence and an advocate for the sport among young people.

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  U.S. Olympic Triathlete Hunter Kemper On Being An Olympic Veteran

  U.S. triathlete Hunter Kemper, 36, served as one of the grizzled veterans at the London Olympics, having also competed in Sydney in 2000, Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008. And while Kemper did not achieve his goal of medaling in London, ultimately finishing in 14th place in the triathlon, he left his lasting mark on the sport he helped shape for his entire career.

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  U.S. Olympic Wrestler Clarissa Chun On The Support Of Hawaii

  Clarissa Chun knocked off the 2004 gold medalist Irini Merleni of Ukraine to give the USA its first Olympic medal in wrestling in the 2012 Games. The win also avenged a 2008 bronze medal match loss to Merleni.

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  U.S. Olympic Pentathlete Dennis Bowsher On The Importance Of Downtime

  In addition to representing the U.S. at the 2012 Olympics, modern pentathlete Dennis Bowsher serves his country as a specialist in the United States Army. Enlisting in 2005, Bowsher is a member of the World Class Athlete Program (WCAP).

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  U.S. Olympic Diver Nick McCrory Praises Teammate David Boudia

  Nick McCrory’s London 2012 Olympics were bittersweet. While he and partner David Boudia won bronze in the Men’s Synchronized 10-Meter Platform Diving, McCrory failed to medal in the Individual 10m platform diving, finishing in 9th place while Boudia went on to win the gold.

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  U.S. Olympic Volleyball Captain Lindsey Berg Is A Natural Leader

  Lindsey Berg, 32, captained the U.S. Women’s Volleyball team to a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics. Team USA fell to Brazil in the gold medal game, a crushing defeat considering the Americans entered the Olympics ranked No.

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  U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Allyson Felix Talks Grace Under Pressure

  U.S. Olympic Sprinter Allyson Felix, 26, left London with three gold medals and a bright, big smile. Felix captured gold in the 200-meter, the 4x400-meter relay, and the world-record 4x100-meter relay.

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  U.S. Olympic Triathlete Gwen Jorgensen Talks Healthy Eating, Training

  Although she finished in 38th place, U.S. Olympic triathlete Gwen Jorgensen felt buoyed by the support of fans who lined the course. "You could hear people cheering all the way around and it was really awesome to have that many fans out cheering for us.

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  U.S. Olympic Track Cyclist Sarah Hammer Talks About Her Return To Cycling

  After the 2012 London Olympics, cyclist Sarah Hammer has become among the most decorated women cyclists in U.S. history – with her silver medal finish in the omnium, a six-event, two-day competition, and her team’s second place result in the team pursuit.