Posts Tagged ‘ Olympics ’

Shalane Flanagan is causing quite a bit of buzz in the running world since her November 7th second place finish in the New York City Marathon. Finishing with a time of 2 hours, 28 minutes, and 40 seconds, she was just 20 seconds behind winner Edna Kiplagat from Kenya, which isn’t a huge gap...
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The Olympic opening ceremonies are seen all over the world and are always amazing to watch. Last night’s 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremonies in Vancouver were no exception, however there was a little incident during the ceremonies. If you watched then you already know there was an Olympic torch malfunction during the ceremonies, if...
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Watch the 2010 Olympics opening ceremony online with live-feed, live-stream video from Vancouver! Also, you can join the conversation in our live-blogging experience. One of the most profound moments of the Winter Games will undoubtedly be the pomp and circumstance at the beginning. Everyone loves to see the teams as they are introduced as...
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Amanda Evora is a United States runner up, with pairs partner Mark Ladwig, and heading to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. This Olympic figure skater has a bit of a complicated work and romantic life. See photos and video below. With the Winter Olympics fast approaching, it was time to finalize the U.S. figure skating...
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Did you hear about Olympics golf? The International Olympic Committee is strongly considering adding the sport in 2016 for Rio. Obviously the allure of Tiger Woods’ marketing potential is too much for their greedy ways. Read the story here and see a publicity video. Does anyone really believe that the general public wants to...
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Michelle Obama, Olympics in Chicago? The First Lady is doing her part to bring the Games to her home town in 2016. She will lead the U.S. delegation to Copenhagen where the decision will be made in October. Find out more about the effort to bring the Games to the United States.
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In an effort to prevent future controversies like this summer’s where many believed members of the Chinese gymnastics team were underage, the International Gymnastics Federation will require all athletes to to acquire a license from them. Read the rest of the story and see photos and video below. At their Oct. 15-16 committee meeting,...
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Here is the most recent Olympics medal count standings from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. You can find Team USA, Team China, and all of the winning gold, silver, and bronze medals by country below. The first resource for 2008 medals winners and standings is the official Beijing Olympics site, however it is not always...
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In the tradition of the original Greeks, British athletes have gone sans clothing for Powerade. See photos and videos here. The Olympians are part of an advertising campaign for the drink Powerade, which is the official energy drink of the Beijing Olympics. At first we thought this was a fundraising event for charity, but...
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Gymnast Paul Hamm has withdrawn from the Beijing Olympics due to injuries. See photos and video of Paul Hamm below. Hamm, 25, withdrew from the U.S. Olympic men’s gymnastics team today because of a broken bone in his right hand. A previous left rotator cuff injury that he had aggravated again was also to...
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