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

8/7/12 in Olympics   |   Pat   |   4513 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   |   gearhead   |   6354 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   |   1361 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...

Recapping Day 9 of the Olympics [SPOILER ALERT]

8/5/12 in Olympics   |   gearhead   |   6354 respect

Today most observers were focused on Olympic Stadium and Wimbledon, and the action did not disappoint at either place. We start there for today'...

Recapping a Golden Day 8 for the Hosts [SPOILER ALERT]

8/4/12 in Olympics   |   gearhead   |   6354 respect

Today was an active and amazing day at the Olympics. The story of the day was the host nation. However, since this is the US, we'll start with ...

Recapping a Wild Day 7 at the Olympics [SPOILER ALERT]

8/3/12 in Olympics   |   gearhead   |   6354 respect

Today didn't seem like the most exciting day on the Olympic calendar, but Day 7 still provided some memorable moments and performances. Again, ...

Some firsts mean more than others

8/3/12 in Olympics   |   marcus_nyce   |   22929 respect

When Gabby Douglas became the first African-American to win the Woman’s All Around in gymnastics, NBC had their human-interest story loaded u...

Game, Set, and Rematch: Federer and Andy Murray will go at it again for the gold

8/3/12 in Olympics   |   JoeKukura   |   333 respect

Andy Murray lost the Wimbledon men's final to Roger Federer a month ago, but now dude gets a do-over. By virtue of his Friday morning upset win...

TGI Funny photo caption day: China soars above the competition

8/3/12 in Olympics   |   GFortier   |   358 respect

China, light years ahead of the competition in the nonchalant human flight event Well this can really go any number of directions. ...

Recapping Day 6 of the London Olympics [SPOILER ALERT]

8/2/12 in Olympics   |   gearhead   |   6354 respect

Welcome to our first daily recap of everything that happened at the Olympics. Yes, it's our first one on Day 6, but you can blame my vacation f...

On Day Five, the British finally win a gold medal at the British Olympics

8/1/12 in Olympics   |   JoeKukura   |   333 respect

Remember the Beijing 2008 Olympics, where host nation China won the gold medal count amid controversies over fraudulent listed ages of gymnasts? Br...

Olympic badminton scandal rocks the world. Wait, what?

8/1/12 in Olympics   |   Pat   |   4513 respect

Several badminton teams have been disqualified from Olympic competition after it was determined that they were throwing preliminary matches in orde...

Is Adel Tlatli going to have to slap a player?

8/1/12 in Olympics   |   Pat   |   4513 respect

Clearly, the answer to the question posed in the title is "yes," based on his actions in the huddle before Tunisia's loss to Team USA...

After Early Trouble, Team USA Routs Tunisia 110-63

7/31/12 in Olympics   |   Presslp   |   9 respect

In another dominant display of athleticism and skill, Team USA routed Tunisia l10-63. Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Love led the way scoring 16 ...