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06
Aug 12

Olympics 2012: The Thrill of Victory

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Colombia’s Oscar Figueroa Mosquera celebrates with his silver medal in the podium of the men’s 62Kg weightlifting competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 30, 2012. STEFANO RELLANDINI/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive395406

The London Olympics are more than halfway over and for many Olympians the dream of winning gold has become a reality. When all those years of work manifest itself in Olympic victory, the rush of emotions often can’t be controlled. Whether it is a fist pump, a yell, a hug, a back flip or tears of happiness it all means the same thing, they are winners and no one will ever be able to take that from them. So here is a look at some of the reactions to one of the happiest moments in these athletes’ lives. Continue reading →

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06
Aug 12

The Best Photos of the US Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team

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US gymnast Gabrielle Douglas (C), Mckayla Maroney (R), Alexandra Raisman (L) and teammates celebrate winning gold in the women’s team of the artistic gymnastics event of the London Olympic Games on July 31, 2012 at the 02 North Greenwich Arena in London. Team US won gold, Team Russia took silver and Team Romania got bronze. BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour613419

It’s hard to believe that women’s gymnastics only has 5 days of actual competition. The drama, grace, beauty, and upsets seem to have spanned the whole of the London Olympics. There have been extreme lows: from Jordyn Wieber dissolving into tears when she missed the all-around cut, to Viktoria Komova’s tears when she had to settle for silver, to Gabby Douglas falling off the beam in her final Olympic event, to McKayla Maroney’s face on the stand after she fell and lost her chance at sure-fire gold medal. But there have also been the extreme highs: Gabby Douglas‘ beautiful smile accepting her second gold medal of the games, Beth Tweddle clenching the first-ever medal in women’s gymnastics for Great Britain, Aly Raisman’s parents watching her slip into the all-around competition, and then Aly’s face first on the next night when she finished her floor routine and everyone knew the US had just clinched the team gold medal and then when she clinched individual gold on the floor exercise. Continue reading →

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06
Aug 12

The Best 15 Pictures of Gabby Douglas at the Olympics

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Gabby Douglas (Virginia Beach, Va.) won the Olympic gold medal in the women’s all-around competition at the North Greenwich Arena Thursday evening. Brian Peterson/ZUMA Press/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: zumawireworldphotosfive597620

There’s just something about our gymnasts that capture the heart of America. Maybe it’s because they have a little-sister air that makes you hold your breath on the balance beam dismount, close your eyes as they swing on the uneven bars, grab someone’s hand during the vault, and stand up to cheer when they finish the floor routine. This has never been more true than watching the Fab Five in London, and right in the middle of the five is Golden Gabby Douglas. Continue reading →

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28
Jul 12

Lochte Takes Round 1 vs. Phelps

US swimmer Michael Phelps

US swimmer Michael Phelps leaves the pool after he competed in the men’s 400m individual medley final swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London. He finished fourth. LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour599934

Michael Phelps was 15 years old the last time he competed in an Olympic event and didn’t medal. That was in 2000, in Sydney. Today, Phelps squeaked in to the men’s 400IM final by only 7/100ths of a second, taking the eighth and final spot for the first medal event in men’s swimming at the London 2012 games. US swimmer Ryan Lochte took gold in the 400IM and Phelps finished in 4th, just out of reach of a medal. Continue reading →

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26
Jul 12

Dangerous Duo: Kerri Walsh & Misty May-Treanor

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Kerri WALSH et Misty MAY TREANOR. ZUMA Press/Newscom. Find it at Newscom.com: zumawirewestphotos173644

UPDATE AUGUST 8, 2012: Check out photos from Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor’s record-breaking gold medal performance in London.

California seems to be the place to breed world champion beach volleyball players.  Exhibit A: Kerri Lee Walsh and Misty May-Treanor.  They first met in 2000 after Misty’s partnership with Holly McPeak ended in 5th place due to an abdominal injury on Misty’s part at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.  Kerri and Misty took the next two seasons to train and mold to each others’ strengths, experiencing as many games as they could.  They went undefeated in the 2003 AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals)  Tour and were recognized as “Team of the Year”.  Continue reading →

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18
Apr 12

100 Days to Go

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Children wave Union Flags from the top of a giant sandcastle adorned with the Olympic rings and flags built to celebrate 100 days to go to the 2012 London Olympic Games on the beach at Weymouth on April 13, 2012. London marked on April 18, 100 days to go until Queen Elizabeth II declares the 2012 London Olympics open, making the British captial the first city in the modern era to host the Games three times. ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour397956

With only 100 days left until London will officially welcome the world and kick off the 2012 summer Olympics, people all over the city have been celebrating today – coming up with all sorts of clever ways to highlight “100″. Continue reading →