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David Bowie Turned Down Olympic Ceremony Invitation

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:01:37 +0000

David Bowie was reportedly asked to perform ‘Heroes’ at the closing ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympics, but turned it down, appearing instead only via old photos on the stadium’s video screens as a piped-in medley of his most famous songs played.

NBC Defends Horrible Closing Ceremony Coverage

Jenna — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:55:50 +0000

NBC is firing back at those that criticized their coverage and handling of the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. Here’s what they had to say for themselves. Yesterday, I mentioned how mad I was that NBC cut away from their Closing Ceremony coverage Sunday night to air a sneak preview of their new [...]

Fans Irate Over Bumped Closing Ceremony Performances

Jenna — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:54:04 +0000

Did you sit through the boring over hyped spectacle that was the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games just to see the The Who and The Kinks only to go to bed disappointed that they got bumped from the prime time coverage? You’re not alone. Angry doesn’t even begin to cover it. Eric [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 15 — Usain Bolt Wins Third Gold Medal, Helps Relay Team Set World Record

Joe Student — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 23:50:54 +0000

The United States surpassed the 100-medal mark during another record-setting day at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Saturday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights: Led by anchor Usain Bolt, who earned his third gold medal of the London Games, the Jamaican team ran past the US sprinters to win the men’s 4×100-meter [...]

US Women's Basketball Team Routs France, 86-50, to Win Fifth Straight Olympic Gold Medal

Joe Student — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 22:31:19 +0000

Candace Parker scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, as the United States women’s basketball team soundly defeated France, 86-50, on Saturday night to win the gold medal game at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The victory gave the US the gold medal in women’s basketball for the fifth straight Olympic Games and extended [...]

What Do The Olympics and Godzilla Movies Have in Common?

Mike Moody — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 22:23:30 +0000

NBC’s round the clock coverage of the 2012 Olympics has yielded hours and hours of video goodness – from hurdler Michelle Jenneke’s hypnotic warm up dance to an pole vaulter’s shattering fall.

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 14 — US Men's Basketball Will Face Spain For Gold Medal

Joe Student — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 01:21:16 +0000

Several records fell at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Friday, as the United States extended its overall dominance. Here are the highlights of the day’s events: Kevin Durant scored 19 points and the US men’s basketball team defeated Argentina, 109-83, to advance to the gold medal game. The Americans will face Spain, a [...]

Olympic Basketball Player Punches Opponent Right in the 'Medals'

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:00:52 +0000

We’ll all remember the 2012 London Games for having some of the best moments in Olympic history. How can we forget the star-studded opening with Mr. Bean? Oh, right, there were games too. Michael Phelps becomes the most decorated Olympian ever and French basketball player Nicolas Batum punches Spain’s Juan Carlos in the balls during [...]

Michael Phelps and 5 Other Record-Setting American Olympians [VIDEOS]

Danny Groner — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:13:24 +0000

Once again, American swimmer Michael Phelps gobbled up the gold at the Olympics, taking home four more top medals and an additional two silver medals. Phelps insists that this is the end of the road for him, which means he’s retiring from competition with 22 medals in his career, more than anyone else ever. With [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 13 — US Wins 5 Gold Medals

Joe Student — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 04:01:41 +0000

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: Carli Lloyd scored twice as the US women’s soccer team beat Japan, 2-1, to win the gold medal in front [...]

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

Joe Student — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:22:39 +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 [...]

Olympic Officials Launch Inquiry About Non-Sanctioned Condoms

Shauna Wright — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:15:00 +0000

The Olympics have all kinds of corporate sponsors, and even the 150,000 condoms made available to athletes in anticipation of gold medal nookie were supplied by just one company: Durex, which presumably paid a hefty fee for the honors.

So when a bucket of non-sanctioned condoms showed up in the Olympic Village, officials were none too pleased.

Melrose's Smock Finished In 27th Place

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:16:08 +0000

Melrose native Amanda Smock finished 27th in the London Summer Olympic qualification round and she does not advance to the next round. Smock is the lone American that qualified for the triple-jump at the Summer games. Things to watch for at the Olympics today in men’s and women’s semifinals in tennis, women’s soccer with the [...]

Times, Dates When Local Olympians Will Compete

Jim Maurice — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:33:16 +0000

Central Minnesota is fortunate to have a few athletes competing in the London Olympics. The opening ceremonies are this Friday night, then the athletes will be getting down to business. So when will we need to be paying attention to how our local athletes are doing? Here’s what you need to know. Lindsay Whalen Lindsay [...]

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 [...]

Michael Phelps Shatters Olympics Record with 19th Career Medal

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:47:37 +0000

Michael Phelps has managed to swim into history. Phelps set the record for most Olympic medals won by an individual when he picked up his 19th on Tuesday by leading the US to a gold in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay in London. It was the first gold medal of these Games for Phelps. Phelps has [...]

What Did Paul McCartney Make Off Olympics Appearance?

Jenna — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:30:09 +0000

Paul McCartney closed out the Olympics Opening Ceremony on Friday night with his rendition of Hey Jude. So, how much did he make off the appearance? Rumor has it that Paul McCartney makes somewhere in the neighborhood of $2.2 million dollars per show. This performance had to be one of the biggest of his career, [...]

Paul McCartney's 'Hey Jude' Closes Out London Summer 2012 Opening Olympic Ceremony

Chad Childers — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 05:01:37 +0000

Paul McCartney was the one known quantity going into the Opening Ceremony at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, and the Beatle great did not disappoint. The 70-year-old vocalist was the perfect capper to a triumphant opening event to kick off this year’s Olympic Games. By the time McCartney took to the stage, the production was [...]

Unbreakable Olympic Records

Jen Jacobs — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:00:55 +0000

The London Olympic Games begin today with the world’s best athletes competing in 306 events. Here are some records that are not likely to be broken this year. Or maybe ever. 100 Meter Sprint In Beijing in 2008, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt shattered both the Olympic and world record in the 100 meter and he [...]

Random Facts About the United States Olympic Team

Jen Jacobs — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:00:15 +0000

The Olympics have already started…sort of. Here are some random facts about some of this year’s U.S. Olympic team. The United States delegation is made up of 530 athletes. There are 269 females and 261 males and that’s only because our men’s soccer team didn’t make it. We will be competing in 246 of the [...]