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Protesters forced the 2010 Vancouver Games torch relay to be diverted from its planned route Friday, hours after organizers kicked off what is supposed to be the longest domestic torch relay in Olympic history.
Tokyo's governor says he wants to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics - a month after Japan's capital lost out to Rio de Janeiro for the rights to host the 2016 games.
Willy Bogner has been named head of Munich's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Gulfport's Brittney Reese finished fifth in the Olympic women's long jump finals in Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium. Her best jump in six rounds was 22 feet, 2-1/4 inches.
