The Olympic Games were rocked by their first big scandal amid revelations that eight female badminton players were deliberately losing their matches in hopes of earning more favorable late-round matchups.
As a result, the Olympic committee disqualified all four teams.
Fab Five member Gabby Douglas won the gold medal in the women’s gymnastics all-around competition. While the Russian competitors were the front-runners, Douglas scored the win and nabbed one of the most sought-after prizes in the gymnastics rounds! Congrats, Gabby!
Last Sunday, Chinese diver Wu Minxia took home gold in the 3m synchronized springboard and became the first woman in history to win three consecutive Olympic golds. But her remarkable accomplishment was marred somewhat when it was revealed that her family intentionally hid devastating secrets as she pursued her career.
August 1, 2012 Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte is one of the more attractive members of the Men's US Olympic Swimming Team, but it turns out, that his looks may be the only thing he has going for him. The fine minds over at BuzzFeed took the time to put together a video of some of Ryan's most shining interview moments. And by shining, I mean horribly painful to listen to. You'll see what I mean after the jump.
The 2012 U.S. women’s gymnastics team nabbed the gold at the Olympics, defeating Russia, who took the silver. Go girls! The U.S. women’s gymnasts have not won the gold medal since 1996, so it’s been a while. Perhaps that’s why so many pop stars were quick to issue tweets offering their hearty congratulations to the ladies for their big win!
American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated athlete in Olympic history Tuesday, while the United States and China remained tied atop the overall medal count of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Here’s a recap of the day’s Olympic action:
Michael Phelps has managed to swim into history.
July 30, 2012 We have all seen the parents at the games of student athletes get a little excited when their child does well or is involved in a play. Olympic gymnast parents are no different. Aly Raisman is the girl who had to suffer through the embarrassment of her parents reacting during her routine.
July 28, 2012 So why do the Olympic Officials take things so seriously? After Ryan Lochte destroyed golden boy Michael Phelps and everyone else in the 400 IM, he was barred from wearing his red, white and blue "grill" on the medal stand.
July 27, 2012 You ready for it? The so original, not even remotely played out, video of someone or some group doing their attempt at lip dubbing "Call Me Maybe."
July 23, 2012 Normally, we won't talk too much about out of town sports, but in this case it needs to be mentioned since it is another Big 10 school we are discussing. We are all well aware of the mess that Penn State University has become in the wake of the horrible events that happened, but it just got even worse for the University.
