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The Fierce Five Become Stephen Colbert Interns
The USA Gymnastics team, dubbed the “Fierce Five” by most of America, stopped by the Colbert Report Wednesday, trying their luck at something other than gymnastics. They made sure Stephen Colbert had his pen. It sounds silly, but they delivered his pen in style, from handstands to forward rolls, to back handsprings. Jordyn Wieber, who helped lead [...]
TweetFIBA Head: “We Will Not be Proposing an Under-23 Limit For 2016″
After talk of limiting the age an athlete can be to participate in Olympic basketball, FIBA, the world governing body, has said they will likely not impose an age limit. Patrick Baumann, Secretary General of FIBA, told media Saturday, “The feeling is that we will not be proposing an under-23 for 2016,” he said. “It [...]
TweetRover Lands on Mars? McKayla Maroney is Not Impressed
When gymnast McKayla Maroney failed to land her second vault in Olympic vault finals, she stunned the world. The reigning world vault champion took second to Romania’s Sandra Izbasa, and the look on her face on the podium said it all: she was thoroughly unimpressed. But when photographers captured the look on Maroney’s face, they had no idea [...]
TweetFormer Olympian: “Sex is all Part of the Olympic Spirit”
We first heard it from ESPN the Magazine, with quotes from athletes such as Hope Solo and Ryan Lochte explaining that sex happens in the Athlete Village…a lot. Now more athletes (although anonymous) are stepping out and talking about the sex that goes on for the two weeks during the Olympic games inside the Athlete Village. I [...]
TweetLondon 2012: Who Can You Blame for the Poor-Quality of the Online Live Streams?
Its probably happened to you once during these Oympics: You don’t want to have the surprise ruined by Twitter and Facebook posts for your favorite Olympic event, so you log on to NBCOlympics.com and attempt to live stream the event. Then you watch a car commercial and a P&G commercial, and you THINK you are [...]
TweetLondon 2012: Jordyn Wieber a Champion, But Not The Olympics She Had Hoped For
Gymnast Jordyn Wieber leaves the 2012 Olympic Games a gold medal champion. She, along with her four teammates in Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Kyla Ross and McKayla Maroney, won the team gold medal for the first time since the “Mag Seven” did it in 1996. But Wieber, probably the most hyped up female gymnast to come into these games, will [...]
TweetLondon 2012: Fox News Questions U.S. Gymnastics Team’s American Pride
First, there was talk about how all-around gold medalist Gabby Douglas styled her hair to try and draw attention away from the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team‘s gold medal performance at the London Olympic Games. Now, Fox News is calling the decision for the team not to wear red, white, and blue, an “example of a slight ‘anti-American feeling.’” [...]
TweetRyan Lochte: A One Night Stand Kind of Guy
Move over, Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte is the new guy to swoon over in this year’s London Olympic Games. He’s athletic, good looking, and has a mom, Ike Lochte, who loves and supports him immensely. What girl (or dude, we don’t judge) WOULDN’T want to snag a boyfriend like Lochte? Well, according to Ike, he [...]
TweetLondon 2012: Women’s Gymnastics Team Brings Home Gold
The last time the United States Women’s Gymnastics Team brought home an Olympic team gold medal was 1996. The Magnificent 7 they called them, have gone on to live as legends in the gymnastics world, maybe even the sports world in general. Today, there are five new legends. The US team, composed of Jordyn Wieber, Gabby [...]
TweetLondon 2012: USA Gymnastics Announces Women’s Finals Lineup
Just a day after Jordyn Wieber fell short of her dreams of competing for all-around Olympic gold, USA Gymnastics has announced the lineup for the team final competition. The lineup is as follows: Vault: Jordyn Wieber, Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney Uneven Bars: Jordyn Wieber, Kyla Ross, Gabby Douglas Balance Beam: Kyla Ross, Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman Floor Exercise: Gabby [...]
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