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Olympics Spotlight

Top 10 Nations Place Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 United States of America 46 29 29 104 2 People's Republic of China 38 27 23 88... continue reading
Yesterday, my fiancé and I had a few friends over and watched the Olympics. In the morning, we watched women’s water polo. Then later that evening, we watched diving, beach volleyball, and running. Running is kind of idiot-proof, when it comes to the results. No matter who is watching, they know that the first... continue reading
For more coverage on the 2012 London Olympic Games, check out the Olympics Spotlight Page Serena Williams took home a well-earned gold medal in women’s singles tennis at the Olympics Games. Sure, she made it look easy, but how long has she been doing this? No, seriously, HOW LONG HAS SHE BEEN DOING THIS?! I... continue reading
Women's gymnastics all-around final is one of THE most exciting individual competition in the sport. After helping Team USA clinch gold in the team finals on Tuesday, two American women vied for the coveted title. And for Gabby Douglas, the night was a dream come true. The 16-year-old took the gold medal in the all-... continue reading
Michael Phelps continued to add to his legacy today, when he became the first male swimmer to win the same event in three successive Olympic Games. First Athens, then Beijing and now London --the 27-year-old has officially conquered the men’s 200 meter individual medley. And to top it all off, the win marked his 16th... continue reading
Shuttlecocks and scandal! The badminton world was rocked by controversy on Tuesday when the Badminton World Federation (BWF) kicked eight female players out of the Olympics for failing to try their best. Two teams from South Korea and one each from China and Indonesia were disqualified for purposely losing... continue reading
SPOILER ALERT: This article reveals the results of the Men’s Gymnastics All-Around Finals that is scheduled to be broadcast tonight on NBC. If you don't want to learn the results before the events are aired on U.S. television... do not continue reading! If women’s gymnastics is a study in full of grace and... continue reading
For more coverage on the 2012 London Olympic Games, check out the Olympics Spotlight Page First it was the Magnificent Seven, and this time around it's the Fab Five. Sixteen years after the US women's gymnastics team took gold in Atlanta, the American women have won the Olympic gold medal in the team competition. The... continue reading