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NBC to Start Olympic Coverage Prior to Opening Ceremony

Phil Richardson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:30:36 +0000

US Olympic broadcaster NBC has announced that coverage of the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, will start a day prior to the opening ceremonies. In a first for a US broadcaster, NBC will air three newly minted events the Thursday night before the opening ceremony begins Friday, Feb. 7, 2014:Â team figure skating, womenâ€™s freestyle [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 16 — US Captures Most Overall Medals As London Games End

Joe Student — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:36:59 +0000

The 2012 Summer Olympics came to a close in London on Sunday with the United States adding two more gold medals to bring its Olympic-high total to 46. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights: LeBron James scored 19 points, including a late three-pointer to seal the win, as the United States defeated Spain, 107-100, [...]

US Women's Basketball Team Routs France, 86-50, to Win Fifth Straight Olympic Gold Medal

Joe Student — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:31:19 +0000

Candace Parker scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, as the United States women’s basketball team soundly defeated France, 86-50, on Saturday night to win the gold medal game at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The victory gave the US the gold medal in women’s basketball for the fifth straight Olympic Games and extended [...]

What Was the Most Memorable Moment of the 2012 Summer Olympics? — Sports Survey of the Day

Joe Student — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:04:00 +0000

After more than two weeks of thrilling competition, the 2012 Summer Olympics came to an end with Sunday’s closing ceremonies in London. While the United States won the most medals, the Americans didn’t provide all of the London Games’ most memorable moments. Some fans may remember the elaborate — and sometimes confusing — opening ceremony [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 13 — US Wins 5 Gold Medals

Joe Student — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:01:41 +0000

The United States won nine medals, including five golds, to take a commanding lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Thursday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights: Carli Lloyd scored twice as the US women’s soccer team beat Japan, 2-1, to win the gold medal in front [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 12 — Allyson Felix Wins Gold as US Track Team Nabs 7 Medals

Joe Student — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:30:41 +0000

Led by seven medals from its track athletes, the United States ran past China into the lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights: After finishing second in the race in both the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, US sprinter Allyson Felix [...]

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

Joe Student — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:11:49 +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 [...]

Olympic Swimmer Makes Replica Gold Medal for Fallen Rival

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:00:58 +0000

When Hungarian swimmer Daniel Gyurta won the gold medal in the 200m breaststroke during the London Olympics it just didn’t feel right. That’s because rival and good friend Dale Oen wasn’t there to compete against him. Oen, who had won the 100m breaststroke world championship less than a year earlier, sadly died of a heart attack [...]

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

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:18:41 +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.

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 6 — Michael Phelps beats Ryan Lochte in 200 IM; Gabby Douglas Wins All-Around Gold

Joe Student — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:15:33 +0000

The United States won six gold medals on Thursday to jump ahead of China in the overall medal count. Here’s Thursday’s Olympic Games’ recap: US swimmer Michael Phelps edged teammate Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter individual medley to claim a record 16th Olympic gold medal and extend his own overall medal record to 20. It’s [...]

Should Olympic Medalists Have to Pay Taxes on Their Winnings? [POLL]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:00:25 +0000

Olympics medals aren’t worth much, so it may surprise you to know that medalists also get stuck with a hefty tax bill.

Coldplay's Chris Martin Forgets Lyrics During Boston Gig, Blames the Olympics

Scott Shetler — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:15:39 +0000

Sooner or later, every rock singer forgets a lyric or two on stage. But Coldplay singer Chris Martin has an excuse for his memory lapse on Sunday in Boston — he couldn’t stop thinking about the Summer Olympics going on in his home country. As reported by Ace Showbiz, Martin stopped during the middle of [...]

Michael Phelps Shatters Olympics Record with 19th Career Medal

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:00:37 +0000

Michael Phelps has managed to swim into history. Phelps set the record for most Olympic medals won by an individual when he picked up his 19th on Tuesday by leading the US to a gold in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay in London. It was the first gold medal of these Games for Phelps. Phelps has [...]

Does US Olympic Success Make You Proud to Be an American? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:10:05 +0000

The Olympic creed begins “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part.” While that’s all fine and good, competitors only get to spend time on the podium if they finish in the top three, and every morning during the Games newspapers rank the participating countries on how [...]

Pregnant Maylasian Olympian Finishes 34th in Air Rifle Competition

Joe Student — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:05:27 +0000

Despite being eight months pregnant, Nur Suryani Mohammed Taibi of Maylasia finished 34th among the competitors in the women’s 10-meter air rifle event at the Summer Olympics in London on Saturday. Taibi, 29, entered the London Games ranked 47th in the world in the 10-meter air rifle.

Blind Archer Sets First World Record of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 20:00:14 +0000

Thanks to South Korean archer Im Dong-hyun the first world record and the first moving human interest story of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London has come before the Games of the XXX Olympiad have even officially begun. In the preliminary round of the individual archery competition, Dong-hyun broke his own 72 arrow world record. He, [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About Olympic Diver Troy Dumais

Joe Student — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:52:55 +0000

Participating in his fourth Olympics, Troy Dumais is still in search of his first Olympic medal. The 32-year-old Dumais has been a member of the National Team every year since 1996. A 35-time national champion, Dumais will compete at the London Games with partner Kristian Ipsen as the US representatives in the men’s 3-meter springboard [...]

This Weekend in Sports: London Olympics Opening Ceremony and More

Joe Student — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:20:22 +0000

The Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London highlights the TV sports offerings this weekend. Here’s what else to watch this weekend in sports: Friday, July 27 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony Olympic Stadium; London, England; 7:30 p.m.; NBC-TV The 2012 Summer Olympics in London will officially start on Friday with the pageantry [...]

Will You Watch the Olympics? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:15:34 +0000

The games of the XXX Olympiad begin Friday in London. NBC, which is broadcasting an unprecedented 5,535 hours of the Summer Olympics on TV and online, is hoping Americans will be glued to their screens over the next couple weeks.

But will they?

U.S. Women's Olympic Soccer Team Rocks Out to Miley Cyrus' 'Party in the U.S.A.'

Alexandra Capotorto — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:00:21 +0000

It looks like user submitted cover videos of everyone’s favorite songs is the way to get famous nowadays. Sex tapes are soooo passe. It was really Carly Rae Jepsen‘s ‘Call Me Maybe’ that started the whole trend. Everyone from actor James Franco to shirtless Abercrombie + Fitch boys seemed to jump on the Jepsen train. But now some really big stars (and stripes) are getting in on the action!