Greg Hansen: Lost shot at Olympic medal after back injury can't keep Camerena-Williams down

To win a gold or silver medal at the London Olympics, Jill Camarena-Williams needed to throw the shot put about 68 feet, nothing less. Even when you are the American- record holder, as Camarena-Williams is, a throw of 68 feet is a life-changing, money-in-your-bank-account, name-in-the-record…

Olympic trials: Tucsonan one step closer to making team

OMAHA, Neb. — Sahuaro High School graduate Caitlin Leverenz is one step closer to making the U.S. Olympic swim team.

Shooting: Army unit helps local marksmen keep eye on Olympics

Trap shooter Josh Richmond will compete in the London Olympics this summer, a three-week stretch that will certainly be the most exciting and stressful time of his life.

Norwegian swimming champ dies in Arizona

STOCKHOLM — Alexander Dale Oen, a world champion swimmer who was one of Norway’s top medal hopes for the London Olympics, died from cardiac arrest after collapsing in his bathroom during a training camp in Flagstaff, Ariz. He was 26.

Hansen: Former UA track star meets current star, hopes son brings record back to family

Until they squeezed into a booth at the Cheesecake Factory last fall, the only place Nick Ross and James Frazier had ever met was on page 51 of the UA’s track and field media guide.