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They just don't make olympic medals like they used to

7/30/12 in Olympics   |   Pat   |   4557 respect

Olympic medals are some of the most prestigious items in all of sports. Sure, they hand out several hundred of them every few years, but they'r...

Beat this caption! Man versus heavy

7/30/12 in Olympics   |   GFortier   |   368 respect

Oh no, I meant to sign up for rhythmic gymnastics, not this!  What a cruel, cruel sport. Post your captions below! 

The United States Is Not Leading The Olympics In Medals

7/30/12 in Olympics   |   GeorgeMon   |   136 respect

I realize that we are only a few days into the Olympics and it’s too early to starting panicking, but I will mention it anyway: the ...

Olympics Opening Ceremony Spoilers and Review: River Dance and Glee had a baby that pukes British celebrities

7/27/12 in Olympics   |   JoeKukura   |   335 respect

The London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony featuring Paul McCartney just finished at nearly 1 a.m. Saturday morning London time. The big opening nig...

Getting around the Olympics, an interactive map

7/26/12 in Olympics   |   Dan_B   |   802 respect

Heading to the Olympics? Even if you aren't, are you curious about how the city has prepared itself for all of the events? Littered througho...

Jerry Colangelo believes US team’s camaraderie will lead them to the Olympic gold again

7/16/12 in Olympics   |   KurtKingsley   |   1773 respect

The chairman of the US Basketball team Jerry Colangelo has set his eyes on gold. The former Phoenix Suns owner Jerry Colangelo helped the US Olympi...

International Olympic Committee strips Crystal Cox of Athens Olympic relay gold medal

7/22/12 in Olympics   |   Mia781   |   588 respect

With the London Olympics preparations at their peak, the International Olympic Committee is digging up doping cases from the past, that serve as a ...

Ryan Giggs hopes Great Britain at the Olympics will not be a one-off in future

7/17/12 in Olympics   |   KurtKingsley   |   1773 respect

Captain of Great Britain’s Olympic football team, Ryan Giggs is optimistic about the future of his team. Ryan Giggs is leading Great Britain&...

The miracle shoe for Olympics – Nike comes up with fastest, lightest, greenest football cleat ever

7/17/12 in Olympics   |   KurtKingsley   |   1773 respect

I could have never imagined myself desiring to wear a shoe made out of beans, water bottles and faux-kangaroo leather, but somehow Nike has accompl...

Team U.S.A Holds Off Argentina In An Exhibition Game On Sunday

7/23/12 in Olympics   |   GeorgeMon   |   136 respect

Lebron James scored 15 points in Team U.S.A's 86-80 victory over Argentina. Maybe Kobe Bryant was wrong about this year’s Olympic sq...

ESPN Olympics sex expose contains no actual sex

7/18/12 in Olympics   |   JoeKukura   |   335 respect

The latest issue of ESPN the Magazine features a saucy-sounding sexpose that promises a highly revealing look at the sexual exploits of athletes in...

Ranking the Summer Olympic Sports

7/17/12 in Olympics   |   Eric_   |   6480 respect

The Summer Olympics are a smorgasbord of athletic events, with over 300 gold medals to be awarded. However, most events are in sports that don&rsqu...

OUCH! That had to hurt

7/2/12 in Olympics   |   JrCanuckFan   |   10128 respect

Nastia Liukin has shown why she is an Olympian.   Olympic Trials continue throughout the world, but I am focused on those in the US and Can...

I've Got Olympic Fever

6/30/12 in Olympics   |   Fishchick17   |   36 respect

I am obsessed. I cannot turn off my TV. The Olympic Trials have been on the tube every night and I can't wait to see what will happen. Ryan Loc...

Filling Out the 2012 Olympic Roster: Who Should be on the Basketball Team?

6/20/12 in Olympics   |   GeorgeMon   |   136 respect

The NBA TV ‘Dream Team’ documentary that recently aired got my Olympic basketball juices flowing. I realize that the NBA Finals is stil...