Famous people and star athletes came to see him play and many of his high school basketball games were televised.

VOA: special.2010.08.06

Critics say Jackson's success is not a result of his coaching skills as much as having superstar athletes on his teams.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

Bob Doughty and Faith Lapidus tell about some of the winning American athletes on and off the ice and snow.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

Today,the Special Olympics has grown to include about three million athletes in more than one hundred fifty countries.

VOA: special.2009.08.23

So last year,students,parents, school officials,stars,politicians, athletes and other people were urged to write thank-you notes for the special teachers in their lives.

VOA: special.2010.04.30

Information in a biological passport can help catch athletes who use banned drugs but find ways to avoid testing positive for them.

VOA: special.2011.04.12

The three athletes won the Gold Medal at the two thousand eight Olympics and are good friends.

VOA: special.2010.08.06

Speaking of warm weather, some of the countries sending athletes to the Winter Games might surprise you.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

Then athletes say they are more likely to want treatment by someone of their own sex.

VOA: special.2010.07.15

He said many top athletes worry they will be exploited for their skills by their coach.

VOA: special.2010.06.10

It is said to be most-useful to athletes in endurance sports such as cycling and distance-running.

VOA: special.2011.04.12

Robinson's success opened the door for other black athletes to play on all-white professional teams.

VOA: special.2009.04.05

The athletes share a common goal to do their best and win a gold medal.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

Organizers in Vancouver say the athletes will notice very little difference between a natural ski slope and the one that has been built for the games.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

With specially cooled tracks and racing equipment, it is not unusual for luge athletes to reach speeds of one hundred forty kilometers an hour or more.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

But first we tell about winning American athletes at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver,Canada.

VOA: special.2010.02.26