Gabby Douglas once called 'slave' by fellow gymnast

theGRIO REPORT - In her highly anticipated sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey on Oprah's Next Chapter, Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas spoke candidly about the bullying, taunts and racism she endured from her fellow gymnasts on her historic rise to the top...

Venus and Serena Williams cover 'The New York Times Magazine'

Alexis Garrett Stodghill

“Belief and training" is the mantra for success recited by Venus Williams in the latest The New York Times Magazine cover story featuring the Williams sisters, tennis stars fresh off their Olympic medal wins.

Gold medalist returns to Flint, Michigan a hero

Jay Scott Smith

theGRIO REPORT - For the last 10 days, whenever Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields enters a room, she’s greeted like a conquering hero all the while insisting on being treated just like everyone else...

Somali Olympic runner drowns off Libya coast

Associated Press

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - An official says one of Somalia's best female athletes drowned after the small boat she was riding in capsized off the Libyan coast during an attempted crossing to Italy for training a month ago...

Gabby Douglas enjoys celeb spotlight

Samantha Crtichell, Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - She's been on a whirlwind tour since the Olympics — from 'Late Night With David Letterman'" to the Empire State Building and the New York Stock Exchange...

'Missing' African Olympians may be after new life

Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

LONDON (AP) - Thousands of Olympians have returned to their homelands with the end of the London Games — but more than a dozen African competitors have not...

Ugandans celebrate first medal in 40 years

Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Uganda's only medal winner at the London Olympics cried tears of joy as he was welcomed home by hundreds of people delighted by the African country's first gold since the 1972 games in Munich...

Black women at the 2012 Olympics: A cure for reality television

Valorie Burton

OPINION - Sometimes I feel bombarded by the negative images of women who look like me on reality television. But two weeks of Olympics coverage was like a breath of fresh air complete with a cast of beautiful, triumphant black women...