Olympic Torch to Go Into Orbit for 2014 Winter Olympics
As planning for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, kicks into high gear, the biannual Olympic Torch Relay heads to space. Russian astronauts will take the unlighted Olympic torch aboard the International Space Station as part of the relay route. It’s expected that cosmonauts… Read More »
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Spice Girls, The Who Expected to Rock Olympic Closing Ceremonies
Get ready for some spice during the closing ceremonies of the London Olympic games on Sunday. The Spice Girls are expected to put on their platform shoes, along with a jam-packed roster of some of Britain’s most famous musical acts, for closing ceremonies that will… Read More »
Olympics: U.S. Women Set 4x100m Record; Bolt Blasts Lewis
The U.S. women’s 4×100-meter relay team captured the gold in a record time of 40.82 seconds, demolishing the previous record of 41.37 set by East Germany in 1985. Tianna Madison, Allyson Felix and Bianca Knight opened up a big lead for Carmelita Jeter who ran… Read More »
Ryan Lochte Willing to Make Splash on ‘DWTS’
He may be known around the world as an Olympic gold-medal swimmer, but don’t tell Ryan Lochte he can’t dance. The Team USA heartthrob has spent the past four years of his life training every day to compete in the London Olympic Games but now… Read More »
Gabby Douglas, Jordyn Wieber Recount Struggles of Olympic Experience
For U.S. Olympic gymnasts Gabby Douglas and Jordyn Wieber, the pressure is off and it’s time for some well-deserved pampering. It has been an exciting ride for Jordyn and Gabby, two members of the gold medal-winning “Fabulous 5″ of U.S. gymnastics. Gabby, nicknamed “The Flying… Read More »
Olympic Weightlifter Matthias Steiner Drops 423-Pound Barbell on His Neck
German weightlifter Matthias Steiner lost his balance and dropped a 423-pound barbell on his neck during the 105-kilogram, super-heavyweight weightlifting finals Tuesday. This video captures Steiner, Germany’s defending super-heavyweight champion, crumbling under the weight of the barbell in his second lift of the snatch portion… Read More »
9 Really Wacky Former Olympic Events
You won’t believe some of the sporting events that used to form Olympic Games of times past. The majority of those sports of dubious repute appeared in the 1900 Summer Games in Paris, which were held as part of the World’s Fair. The International Olympic… Read More »
Heartbreak in China as Track Star Crashes Out of Another Olympics
You could almost hear 1.3 billion people gasp in unison this afternoon in China. It was history repeating itself. For two Olympics in a row, Chinese track-and-field star and 2004 Olympic gold medalist hurdler Liu Xiang failed to finish a single race to qualify past… Read More »
Andy Murray’s Olympic Win Goes to His Dogs, on Twitter
Andy Murray sent all of England into a patriotic frenzy Sunday when he beat rival Roger Federer in straight sets to capture the gold medal in men’s tennis at the London Olympics, and then did it again when he partnered with Laura Robson to take… Read More »
Man Arrested for Throwing Bottle on Olympic Track Before 100m Final
An Olympics that has gone off with nary a disruption got its first taste of unruly behavior Sunday from a fan who threw a beer bottle onto the Olympic track moments before the much-anticipated men’s 100m track final was set to begin. As racing stars… Read More »
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