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See the Ridiculous Faces of the 2012 Olympic Weightlifters

TheFW Staff — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:25:12 +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 [...]

'Carli Lloyd Scores Two Goals as US Women Beat Japan 2-1 To Win Olympic Soccer Gold

Aaron Galloway — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:42:53 +0000

Carli Lloyd scored two goals as the United States women’s soccer team beat Japan, 2-1, to win the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Thursday night in London. The US victory avenged the Americans’ loss to the Japanese team on penalty kicks in the Women’s World Cup last summer. A Wembley Stadium crowd [...]

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

Joe Student — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:11:49 +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 — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 19:24:58 +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 [...]

Ashton Eaton Makes Decathlon So Hot — Hunk of the Day

Misha DeWitt — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:44:19 +0000

If anything shows the decline of the popularity of the decathlon, it’s the fact that Bruce Jenner is now more famous for his reality television show appearances and overdone plastic surgery than his Olympic win in 1976.

But we think Ashton Eaton is the one who will bring the sport back to its rightful spotlight. He’s the perfect mix of accomplished athlete and absolute hottie.

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 9 — Usain Bolt Wins Gold Again in 100 Meters

Joe Student — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 02:46:10 +0000

The spotlight turned to the track and field events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Sunday. Here’s a recap of the day’s action: Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won his second consecutive gold medal in the men’s 100 meters on Sunday night, running the race in an Olympic record 9.63 seconds — the second-fastest [...]

Diver Troy Dumais Finally Earns a Spot on the Podium – Hunk of the Day

Misha DeWitt — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 18:43:10 +0000

Troy Dumais was all smiles on the podium when he and synchronized diving partner Kristian Ipsen won bronze in the three meter springboard event in London. Dumais has been waiting a long time for this medal, and so winning was especially sweet. At 32 years old, this was Dumais’s fourth Olympic games and possibly his last [...]

Man Sends Honorable Medals to 2012 Olympians Finishing in Fourth Place

Nick Romano — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:35:17 +0000

When it comes to the 2012 Olympics, British bookshop owner David Mitchell said it best, “Performance levels have become so much higher that it’s so hard now to get a medal.” Just think about Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, both of whom have won medals by mere seconds ahead of their competitors. But does that make those Olympians who came just shy of placing any less athletic?

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 8 — Michael Phelps Wins 18th Olympic Gold Medal in Final Race

Joe Student — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 02:35:22 +0000

Michael Phelps extended his record as the Olympics’ most decorated athlete in London on Saturday, while the host country had its best night yet. Here’s a recap of the day’s events: US swimmer Michael Phelps won his 18th Olympic gold medal, as the US men’s team was victorious in the 4×100-meter medley relay. Matthew Grevers, [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 7 — Michael Phelps Wins 17th Career Gold Medal In His Last Individual Race

Joe Student — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 02:00:02 +0000

US swimmers Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin added to their impressive medal collections on Friday at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Here’s a recap of the day’s action from the London Games: American Michael Phelps surged in the final 50 meters to win the men’s 100-meter butterfly in a time of 51.21 seconds. Coming [...]

Olympic Swimmers Are Just Like You — They Pee in the Pool, Too

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:16:22 +0000

The Olympics have been going on for almost a week now, and we’ve finally gotten an answer to the most burning question of the games: do competitive swimmers pee in the pool? According to Carly Geehr, a former member of the US National Swimming Team, they do. A lot.

Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe' Covered by the US Olympic Swim Team

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 03:00:22 +0000

It's the latest ‘Call Me Maybe’ video to gain fame: ladies and gentlemen, we give you the US Olympic swim team.

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 02:15:33 +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 [...]

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

Shauna Wright — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:18:41 +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.

Olympian Nathan Adrian Is a New Swimming Star — Hunk of the Day

Misha DeWitt — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:09:51 +0000

US Olympic swimmer Nathan Adrian may often be overshadowed by his superstar teammates Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, but we expect to hear a lot more from this hottie in the future. This member of the Olympic team only just made his name known to the world by winning the 100 meter freestyle race by [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 5 — Missy Franklin and Allison Schmitt lead US to Gold in 4×200 Freestyle Relay

Joe Student — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:30:16 +0000

The US women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team won gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday, but China claimed the lead in the overall medal count. Here’s Wednesday’s Olympic Games’ recap: American Allison Schmitt swam past Australia’s Alicia Coutts in the anchor leg of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, as the US women’s swim [...]

Lady Gaga + Olympian McKayla Maroney Engage in Cute Twitter Conversation

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:29:37 +0000

Lady Gaga is proving herself quite the patriot as she tweets words of encouragement to American Olympians competing in London. The native New Yorker sent her love to the Fab Five (aka the 2012 U.S. women’s gymnastics team), which took home the gold for the first time since 1996.

But Gaga also engaged in a cute Twitter conversation with McKayla Maroney, one of the Fab Five.

Sam Mikulak is Another Hot Male Gymnast — Hunk of the Day

Misha DeWitt — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:54:59 +0000

These gymnasts may not be tall, but boy are they ripped. Sam Mikulak is another cutie on the US Olympic team, competing in the London Games. At just 19 years old, Sam Mikulak is not just an Olympic athlete — he’s also a college jock, competing on the University of Michigan gymnastics team. The school’s [...]

Eight Badminton Players Disqualified from the Olympics for Intentionally Losing Matches

Mike Adams — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:17:41 +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 [...]

Do You Dream About Being an Olympic Athlete? Well Here's Your Chance

Kacy Collins — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:34:10 +0000

The 2012 London Olympics are well underway now and it’s about that time when everyone begins to wonder to themselves, “why isn’t that me competing at Olympics?” Well unless you have been training since you where a new born your chance of making that team now are slim to none. But that doesn’t mean that [...]