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See the Ridiculous Faces of the 2012 Olympic Weightlifters
Ah, the agony and ecstasy of Olmypic competition. When it comes to weightlifting, it’s usually more of the former.
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Soccer, Google’s Doodle Olympic Game Of The Day
August 10, 2012 The U.S. women's soccer team defeated Japan yesterday to win the gold medal in the Summer Olympics by beating them 2-1 in front of more than 80-thousand people in London's Wembley Stadium. This morning when I went to Google something about Pink at the MTV VMA's, I noticed a new game on the Google homepage - SOCCER!
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2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 13 — US Wins 5 Gold Medals
The United States won nine medals, including five golds, to take a commanding lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Thursday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:
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Carli Lloyd Scores Two Goals as US Women Beat Japan 2-1 To Win Olympic Soccer Gold
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.
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2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 12 — Allyson Felix Wins Gold as US Track Team Nabs 7 Medals
Led by seven medals from its track athletes, the United States ran past China into the lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:
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Olympics 2012 Athlete Ryan Lochte Could Be the Next Reality TV Star
Now, there isn’t necessarily a correlation between those tuning into the 2012 Olympics, and those who watch reality TV, but it’s no secret that the more public attention one attracts the more likely people are going to try every means of capitalizing on their fame. Gold Medal-winning swimmer (and admitted pool-peer) Ryan Lochte has certainly attracted his fair share of attention outside of his athletic prowess, so might the Olympian next take on the world of reality TV?
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When Olympic Pole Vaulting Goes Horribly Wrong
So far, the 2012 London Summer Olympics have had some memorable athletic accomplishments — along with some moments that didn’t really live up to the Olympic standard.
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Google Turns Users Into Olympic Athletes [VIDEO]
August 7, 2012 It's obvious that some of us will never become a world class athlete, or make it to the Olympics. If I'm being honest I can't even run a mile, so that dream is crushed. Luckily, Google is giving people like you and me the chance to become a world class hurdler. Well, kind of.
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2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 10 — US Women’s Soccer Team Advances on Alex Morgan’s Late Goal
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:
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Olympic Swimmer Makes Replica Gold Medal for Fallen Rival
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.
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Olympic Gold Medals Aren’t Really Gold at All — Find Out What They’re Made Of
If there’s one thing we’ve always taken for granted regarding the Olympics, it’s that gold medals are actually made out of gold. So imagine our surprise when we learned that this year’s first place medals are mostly silver.
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2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 9 — Usain Bolt Wins Gold Again in 100 Meters
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: