Tag Archives: london 2012
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How Much Is Each Olympic Medal Worth? (Infographic)
Athletes who win an Olympic medal are often rewarded with a cash prize from their country (depending on the country and the color of the medal), along with the possibility of earning some additional money through endorsement deals and public appearances following the Olympic Games. So yes, earning a medal at the Olympic Games is [...]
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Russian Synchronized Swimsuits Pay Trubite To Michael Jackson (Photo)
No, your eyes have not deceived you. Yes, that is Michael Jackson on the front of the Russian synchronized swim team’s swimsuits! Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina paid tribute to the “King of Pop” by wearing swimsuits with MJ’s image on them and performing their technical duet routine on Sunday to a mix of several [...]
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USA’s Alex Morgan Knees New Zealand Keeper In The Face (GIF)
Abby Wambach and Sydney Leroux scored goals in the 27th and 87th minutes, respectively, to give the USA women’s soccer team a 2-0 quarterfinal victory over New Zealand, ending the Kiwi’s hopes for an Olympic medal at the 2012 London Games. Despite being outplayed for much of the match, the Kiwi’s still had a shot [...]
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LeBron James Flops With 30-Point Lead Over Nigeria (Video)
Talk about having no mercy! We already knew that LeBron James was more than willing to flop all over a basketball court in order to get a foul call, but is he capable of doing that sort of thing with a 30-point lead against a far inferior Nigerian men’s basketball team? He sure is! At [...]
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Weightlifter Sa Jae-Hyouk’s Dislocated Elbow Is The 2012 London Olympics’ Most Gruesome Injury (Photos & Video)
With so many athletes taking part in so many different events, the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England are bound to deliver at least a few gruesome injuries throughout the course of the two week event. We were reminded of that fact during the men’s 77kg weightlifting event on Wednesday. The injured party in this [...]
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Here’s McKayla Maroney’s Jaw-Dropping Perfect Vault That Somehow Didn’t Receive A Perfect Score (GIF)
What you see above is what most are calling a “perfect vault” from 16-year-old U.S. female gymnast McKayla Maroney. It occurred during the women’s gymnastics team competition yesterday, and it was a significant moment for the American Team during their gold medal performance. Oddly enough, the only ones who didn’t seem to believe that this [...]
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Kobe Bryant Signs Autographs Tunisian Player’s Shoe Following Olympic Basketball Beating (Video)
Question: Other than the final result, how does a basketball player know when he’s a cut above his opponents? Answer: When one of your opponents asks you for an autograph. What am I talking about? Well, let’s start at the beginning. Yesterday, the USA men’s basketball team played their second game of the 2012 Summer [...]
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The Mexican Diving Coach Is One Funny Dude (Video)
Ivan Garcia Navarro and German Sanchez Sanchez of Mexico’s Olympic synchronized diving team are pretty damn good. They proved that much when they earned the silver medal in the men’s 10-meter platform event on Monday. As for there coach, we aren’t quite sure if he is responsible for helping Ivan and German achieve such a [...]
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Swiss Soccer Player Michel Morganella Sent Home From Olympics For Racist Tweet
Last week, Greek triple-jump champion Voula Papachristou was banned from participating in the Olympics due to a racist Tweet that read, “with so many Africans in Greece, at least the West Nile mosquitoes will eat homemade food.” Now, Swiss soccer player Michel Morganella has become the second athlete to be sent home from the 2012 Summer [...]
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Colombian Soccer Player Suspended Two Games For Sucker Punch That Gave Abby Wambach A Black Eye (Video)
All athletes representing their respective countries at the Olympics are expected to exude the qualities of sportsmanship and fair play while competing at the Games. Apparently, Lady Andrade of the Colombian women’s soccer team didn’t get that memo, as she demonstrated anything but sportsmanship and fair play when she punched American soccer star Abby Wambach [...]
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Woman Crashes Indian Delegation’s Walk-In At Olympics Opening Ceremonies
If you happened to be watching the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Games this past Friday, you may have noticed something strange when the Indian delegation made their way into the stadium: a woman who didn’t quite seem to belong there. How would you be able to tell that she didn’t belong there? Well, [...]
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And The First Wardrobe Malfunction Of The 2012 London Summer Olympics Goes To…
…this judo competitor, who couldn’t seem to escape the disrobing grasp of her opponent. After conducting a thorough investigation, we are led to believe that this picture was taken during a Bronze Medal quarter-final match from the Women’s 48kg Judo competition at ExCel Arena on Saturday. The women who is flashing a little more than [...]
