Britain’s Tom Daley competes, wins medal in memory of father
The past two years have been extremely difficult for British diver Tom Daley. The 18-year-old lost his father to cancer and the media has hounded him since he is one of the top young British sporting...
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Olympic action: Aug. 12
On Jul. 27, the world watched as London kicked off the 2012 Summer Games with a spectacle-filled Opening Ceremonies. After two weeks of competition including upsets, triumph, and disappointment, we...
View ArticleGender Barriers in the Olympics: What we broke and what stayed the same
Last week I wrote about the public perception of athletic beauty at the Olympics via the less-followed sport of female weightlifting. The closing ceremonies were Sunday, on the heels of the events...
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Closing Ceremony rewind: The good, the bad and the strange
The London Games are over, and they concluded in rock-star fashion as some of Britain’s greatest musicians and performers took to the track and field of the Olympic Stadium to unabashedly celebrate...
View ArticleMichael Phelps back in the water – in a Louis Vuitton ad
Michael Phelps announced he would retire after the 2012 Olympic Games, and with the Closing Ceremony Sunday, Phelps fans might have worried that they had seen that last of him for a long time. Don’t...
View ArticleOlympic Village becomes Yard Sale
While you’ve been watching the Olympic Games have you ever wondered what happens to the towel Michael Phelps just used or where the U.S. women’s soccer team sleeps every night? Well now you can buy...
View ArticleUsain Bolt still making headlines post Olympics, refuses to compete in UK
The London Games might have ended Sunday, but Jamaican sprinter and decided “fastest man on earth” Usain Bolt is still finding ways to make headlines. He has now refused to compete in the UK until the...
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Tyler Seguin gushes over Aly Raisman
Aly Raisman is living the dream of any 18-year-old Boston girl right now. Not only did she just win two gold medals and a bronze at the London Olympics, she also has Bruins star Tyler Seguin...
View ArticleBritish Olympian Ennis calls for attention to women’s sports
Jessica Ennis, British track and field Olympian, is one of five women named to the shortlist of athletes being considered for BBC Sports Personality of the Year. And while five women on the list is...
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Local gold medalists Raisman and Harrison reflect on post-Olympic life
Mandatory Credit: Hannah Johnston, Getty Images “I have only seen him for like 20 minutes in the past two weeks, so I told him to just come with me!” That’s what 22-year-old Olympic gold medalist...
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