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Shot put thrower Nadzeya Ostapchuk expelled from Olympics loses gold medal

8/14/12 in Olympics   |   BrianMaddock   |   859 respect

The first change in Olympics medal relocation due to a doping incident already took place just a few hours after the closing ceremony. Gold medalis...

British boxer Anthony Joshua grabs gold and glory at the Olympics

8/13/12 in Olympics   |   JamesSmith23   |   1364 respect

Briton Anthony Joshua basked in roars and cheers of his home crowd following a comeback victory over Roberto Cammarelle. The super heavyweight matc...

“Prostitutes of the Olympics” – a story about Sarah Attar and Wojdan Shaherkhani

8/13/12 in Olympics   |   KurtKingsley   |   1767 respect

Sarah Attar and Wojdan Shaherkhani were hailed as heroes in London, but back at home the Saudi female athletes have been labelled as the “pro...

U.S. women’s track team breezes through 4x400m relay to Olympics gold

8/12/12 in Olympics   |   Mia781   |   545 respect

It was a grand day for America’s Olympics track team as the women won their fifth consecutive gold medal at the 4x400m relay finals. The U.S....

Usain Bolt leads Jamaica to new world record at 4x100m relay

8/12/12 in Olympics   |   BrianMaddock   |   859 respect

The 4x100m relay packed an extra sweet victory for the Jamaican team and Usain Bolt, who was running the last leg of the race. Not only did the Jam...

U.S. women deliver again with gold against France at Olympics basketball finals

8/12/12 in Olympics   |   BrianMaddock   |   859 respect

As the U.S. women’s basketball team left the medal podium, the gold dangling from their necks spoke volumes about merits and Olympics legacy ...

Recapping the Final Day of the 2012 Olympics

8/12/12 in Olympics   |   gearhead   |   6361 respect

The 2012 London Olympics have concluded, and what a spectacle they were. After all the worries before the Games started, by most accounts, they app...

Undefeated, unmatchable and unstoppable – United States celebrate with Olympic gold… again

8/12/12 in Olympics   |   KurtKingsley   |   1767 respect

Undefeated, unmatchable and unstoppable – United States ripped apart France to win gold at the Olympics in the women’s basketball final...

Recapping Day 15 of the London Olympics [SPOILER ALERT]

8/11/12 in Olympics   |   gearhead   |   6361 respect

The next to last day of competition brought thrills all over the place, but especially at the track. Thus, we start there. As always, spoilers abou...

Prepare yourself for the best Olympic commentary of the 2012 games

8/11/12 in Olympics   |   Pat   |   4515 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...

The heat is on between Jamaican and U.S. team at men’s 4x100m finals

8/11/12 in Olympics   |   IvanRogers   |   866 respect

The Jamaican and USA’s sprint teams are so confident that both didn’t include their star quartet runners in the 4x100m heats en route t...

America’s Jordan Burroughs delivers Olympics gold with victory over Iran

8/11/12 in Olympics   |   Mia781   |   545 respect

Wrestler Jordan Burroughs started out confident well before the Olympics when he changed his twitter handle to “alliseeisgold,” and the...

Recapping Day 14 of the London Olympics [SPOILER ALERT]

8/10/12 in Olympics   |   gearhead   |   6361 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...

Great Britain grabs 50 medals following success in the dressage event

8/10/12 in Olympics   |   JamesSmith23   |   1364 respect

Charlotte Dujardin led Great Britain to its second dressage gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics following a spectacular ride in the individual e...

Carli Lloyd’s brace takes United States to third consecutive Olympic gold in women’s football

8/10/12 in Olympics   |   KurtKingsley   |   1767 respect

United States claimed revenge over Japan for their World Cup final defeat last year. The United States women’s football team grabbed an exhil...