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Prepare yourself for the best Olympic commentary of the 2012 games

8/11/12 in Olympics   |   Pat   |   4559 respect

If you're looking for some of the best Olympic commentary that you've ever heard, look no further. According to Gawker, it's brought...

Recapping Day 14 of the London Olympics [SPOILER ALERT]

8/10/12 in Olympics   |   Eric_   |   6484 respect

On paper, it was another quiet day at the Olympics, as things set up for the final weekend. However, there was the highly anticipated men's bas...

Recapping Day 13 of the Olympics [SPOILER ALERT]

8/9/12 in Olympics   |   Eric_   |   6484 respect

The stars came out to play today at the Olympics. The track was where the heaviest action was, but we being with a historic match at Wembley Stadiu...

U.S. women's soccer team wins gold, neglects to expose their sports bras

8/9/12 in Olympics   |   JoeKukura   |   336 respect

Riding two goals from Carli Lloyd and staving off a furious late comeback by the Japanese, the U.S. women's soccer team won the gold medal matc...

If I were Cuban pole vaulter Lazaro Borges, I'd need to change my drawers after this one

8/9/12 in Olympics   |   Pat   |   4559 respect

Cuban pole vaulter Lazaro Borges had a rather unfortunate mishap during the semifinals in the 2012 London Olympics yesterday, as his pole snapped i...

Recapping Day 12 of the Olympics [SPOILER ALERT]

8/8/12 in Olympics   |   Eric_   |   6484 respect

Day 12 of the London Olympics ended up being a banner day for the old red, white, and blue, especially at the track. However, we start with the...

Sportswoman of the year: Anyone but Canadian soccer disgrace Melissa Tancredi

8/8/12 in Olympics   |   Pat   |   4559 respect

As you can see in the above picture, slightly right of center, Canadian soccer player Melissa Tancredi stomped on American Carli Lloyd's...

Cameron van der Burgh admits to cheating with additional dolphin kicks at 100m breaststroke

8/8/12 in Olympics   |   BrianMaddock   |   943 respect

South African swimmer Cameron van der Burgh finished the 100m breaststroke in style after he clocked in 58.46 seconds to win Olympic gold, and imme...

Olympic weightlifter Matthias Streiner missed his 3rd lift, and it's easy to see why

8/8/12 in Olympics   |   Pat   |   4559 respect

German weightlifter Matthias Steiner wasn't able to finish out his set of lifts in London, but I don't think anyone will think any less of ...

The Best Basketball Player Alive Question Usually Answers Itself On The Court

8/8/12 in Olympics   |   GeorgeMon   |   136 respect

The 2012 Olympic team belongs to Lebron James and he will not be deferring. The question of who is the best player in basketball a...

Recapping an Active Day 11 at the Olympics [SPOILER ALERT]

8/7/12 in Olympics   |   Eric_   |   6484 respect

It was an active day at the gym, at the track, and everywhere in between on Day 11 of the 2012 London Olympics, so let's get right down to busi...

Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang offers one of the most inspiring moments of the Olympic games

8/7/12 in Olympics   |   Pat   |   4559 respect

Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang was the gold medalist in the 110M hurdles in 2004, but had to drop out of the race in 2008 because of achilles issues. ...

Recapping Day 10 of the Olympics [SPOILER ALERT]

8/6/12 in Olympics   |   Eric_   |   6484 respect

It was a pretty quiet day at the Olympics, especially if you're of the American persuasion. That is, until an incredible soccer match developed...

Why Michael Phelps Is The Best Olympian Ever

8/6/12 in Olympics   |   Fishchick17   |   36 respect

Michael Phelps IS the greatest Olympian ever. Period. There has been much hubbub about who is the greatest Olympian of all time. But I don't un...

Knight the Scotsman – Andy Murray defeats Roger Federer to win gold for Great Britain

8/6/12 in Olympics   |   JamesSmith23   |   1377 respect

It was a sight Andy Murray must have dreamt about countless times. Draped in the Union Jack, an Olympic gold medal hanging around his neck and bask...