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PHOTOS: Atlanta, An Olympic City 15 Years Later

gadling.com | Paul Brady | Posted 09.30.2011 | Travel

Fifteen years have passed since Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic torch, Kerri Strug landed her heroic single-footed vault and Eric Robert Rudolph detonate...

The Biggest Winner of the World Cup: South Africa

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports

Howard Steven Friedman

Maintaining a safe sporting event is a daunting challenge. Sure, Spain took the trophy and bragging rights for the tournament, but South Africa was the real winner.

An Olympic Guarantee You Can Count On

Alden Loury | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Alden Loury

Olympics have displaced more than two million people in the last 20 years, especially minorities and the poor. With or without the Games, we're witnessing the clearing of two miles of lakefront property.

The Legacy of Beijing, 2008

Andy Rosenberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Andy Rosenberg

The most worrisome aspect of the Beijing Games' legacy may be the lesson that aggressive regimes of the future will take from it -- attack your adversary while the world is glued to the Opening Ceremonies.