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As one of the favorites at the London Olympics and someone who could potentially upstage Michael Phelps, it would stand to reason that Ryan Lochte needs to do everything he can to remain focused. For some people, remaining focused means keeping loose …
A soccer match between North Korea and Colombia was reportedly delayed on Wednesday afternoon after the South Korean flag was displayed on the stadium scoreboard in Scotland before the match began. According to Frank Isola of the NY Daily News, an …
US Olympic wrestler Ellis Coleman earned the nickname “Flying Squirrel” because of a takedown in which he jumped over his opponent’s head and onto his back. The video (which you can see here) became an instant sensation on YouTube …
Missy Franklin is only 17 years old, but she is already set to compete for a gold medal. And you know what parents always say: If you’re old enough to compete in the Olympics, you’re old enough to get a tattoo. Okay, maybe they …
The 2012 Olympic Games mark the 40th anniversary of one of the most tragic events in the history of international competition. At the 1972 Olympics in Munich, 11 Israeli athletes were killed by a Palestinian terrorist organization known as Black …
The Olympics have almost arrived, and as is the case every two years people are anxiously awaiting Friday’s Opening Ceremony. English film director Danny Boyle is in charge of the ceremony, and he has been adamant about keeping the production a …
Yelena Isinbayeva is widely considered to be the best female pole vaulter in the world. The 29-year-old holds 27 world records and is a gold medal favorite heading into the London Olympics. Because of her infamous routine during competition, many of …
Whenever the Olympics come around, we are always treated to a number of stories about the craziness that goes on in the Olympic Village. The athletes’ dormitories are filled with competitors who have trained their entire lives to get to this …
The swim caps the US swimmers will be wearing at the London Olympics are a bit boring. As you can see from the photo above that Michael Phelps tweeted on Thursday, the caps are white and feature a small American flag on one side with the …
A 54-year old woman from Atlanta got so wrapped up in her role as an Olympic torchbearer that she decided to get a tattoo to celebrate it. She should have gone to a different artist. Jerri Peterson intended to get a tattoo of an Olympic torch with …
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the London Eye, it is a 394-foot Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in London that attracts more than 3.5 million visitors annually. Built in 1999, it is one of the tallest Ferris wheels in …
Olympic superstars like Michael Phelps will make most of their life savings through advertising, but come actual Olympic time there are very strict limits to how they can market themselves. During the Games, the Olympic Committee has …
For whatever reason, discussions about the sex lives of Olympic athletes seem to be as popular this year as ones about their training methods. Lolo Jones and her virginity have been the talk of the town for a number of blogs, gossip sites and talk …
It’s safe to assume that all of the 2012 Olympic athletes have been anxious to arrive at the Olympic Village and officially get their experience underway, but some of them had to wait a bit longer than others on Monday. As US 400-meter hurdler …
On Tuesday, the US Olympic Committee officially unveiled the threads Team USA will be wearing during the Opening and Closing Ceremony Parade at the London Olympics this summer. As usual, the uniforms have drawn mixed reviews. Similar to the way …
U.S. Olympic swimmer Tyler Clary has spent a lot of time recently training with Michael Phelps at the University of Michigan. Since Clary is only 23 years old and will be making his first Olympic appearance in London this summer, you might assume …
