Tribune Olympic Bureau

LONDON — After a chaotic and embarrassing start, the Olympic security operation wraps up this weekend without major incident or much complaint. It looks to be a face-saving ending for...

LONDON -- Usain Bolt charmed the world during the Olympics and won his third gold medal Saturday by anchoring a world-record 400-meter relay performance, but still he was denied one...

LONDON — Every day, the shuttle bus passes some iconic tourist attraction, Buckingham Palace or Tower Bridge. The weather has been pleasant. The organization has been fantastic. And locals are...

LONDON -- One of the first people Doug Bruno hugged Saturday night after the U.S. women's basketball team's 86-50 victory over France was Tamika Catchings. One of the next was...

LONDON — Kevin Durant is one of the more polite and accessible stars in the NBA. Thus, it didn't surprise when he patiently listened to a long-winded question from a...

LONDON — Kobe Bryant sank three 3-pointers and a reverse dunk in the first 4 minutes, 12 seconds. Kevin Durant drained four 3-pointers in the third quarter. Carmelo Anthony added...

LONDON -- Paige McPherson started the long-and-winding day with a victory over world champion and local favorite Sarah Stevenson of Britain and left ExCeL Centre with a medal. There was...

LONDON -- It's not bragging if you can do it. Jordan Burroughs, a 24-year-old wrestler from Sicklerville, N.J., has a Twitter address and a tattoo. That Twitter address is @alliseeisgold....

LONDON — American swimmer Fran Crippen had hoped to be at the starting line Friday when the men's 10k open-water marathon got under way in Hyde Park. As a world...

LONDON — Obviously, Sue Bird can't join the British populace who are allowed to wager on these Olympic Games. But if the three-time Olympian were so inclined — and even...