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Olympic Stadium Comes Together for Singalong of Beatles' 'All You Need Is Love'

Jeff Giles — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:30:33 +0000

Just over 45 years ago, the Beatles told us “there’s nothing you can do that can’t be done” — and it surely felt that way for the fans and competitors in attendance at the Olympics on Saturday (August 4), when the stadium joined together in a massive singalong rendition of ‘All You Need Is Love.’

See the Ridiculous Faces of the 2012 Olympic Weightlifters

TheFW Staff — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:00:12 +0000

Ah, the agony and ecstasy of Olmypic competition. When it comes to weightlifting, it’s usually more of the former. You have to kind of feel sorry for professional weightlifters. All year these pumped-up competitors have trained for their big day. But when their moment in the spotlight comes, the look on their face is less [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 10 — US Women's Soccer Team Advances on Alex Morgan's Late Goal

Joe Student — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:00:49 +0000

Though it was a light day for medals, there was still plenty of drama at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Monday. Here’s a recap of the day’s action: Alex Morgan’s header in injury time gave the US women’s soccer team a 4-3 victory over Canada and a berth in the gold medal game [...]

US Gymnast Gabby Douglas Makes History Winning Olympic Gold in Women's All-Around

JP — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:13:54 +0000

US Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas won perhaps the most coveted title in her sport when she took the gold medal in the women's all-around competition on Thursday in London, becoming the first African-American female gymnast to ever win individual Olympic gold.

Eight Badminton Players Disqualified from the Olympics for Intentionally Losing Matches

Mike Adams — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:30:41 +0000

We have all heard of boxers throwing a fight to make a big payday with the bookies, but now it appears as if badminton players are involved in the same racket — and it’s getting them tossed out of the Olympics. The Badminton World Federation announced that eight female badminton players were barred from the [...]

Michael Phelps Shatters Olympics Record with 19th Career Medal

JP — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:20:17 +0000

Michael Phelps has managed to swim into history.

Aly Raisman's Parents Are the Breakout Stars of the London Olympics

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:30:05 +0000

Gymnast Aly Raisman was one of the big stories of the opening weekend of the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games. The 18-year old from Needham, Ma. qualified for the all-around title, knocking teammate, world champion and best friend Jordyn Wieber out of the competition that Wieber would have been the favorite in. But the most [...]

Is That Winning Olympian Actually Expressing the Thrill of Victory?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:00:44 +0000

The Summer Olympics kick off on Friday, and as you’re watching some of those feats of superhuman achievement over the next couple weeks, pay attention to the athletes’ body language — it could speak volumes. “Triumph has its own signature expression that is immediate, automatic and universal across cultures,” says David Matsumoto, a professor of [...]

10 Athletes Who Guaranteed Victory…And How Their Predictions Fared

Danny Groner — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:00:26 +0000

Athletes need to be bold and confident and oftentimes fearless. But there are other times where they’d be wise to use more caution. On Wednesday, Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil took out a full-page ad in the local paper promising that the team would deliver “One hundred-percent, sterling silver victory. The Lombardi Trophy” this coming [...]

Top 10 Apps for the 2012 Summer Olympics

Maura Chwastyk — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:00:17 +0000

The athletes have been training for the last four years. The city has been preparing for the last seven years. And the fans have been booking their tickets for months and months. The 2012 London Summer Olympics are upon us! No matter where you are, you won’t be able to make it to every match. [...]