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Best Sport Photos of 2012

Posted on 31 Dec, 2012, by in Miscellaneous

What was 2012 like? Each Olympic year is dominated by that summer event, more than anything else. Yes, we had the New York Giants winning the Super Bowl, LeBron James winning his first NBA title while Chelsea made history in the Champions League and Sergio Aguero made his own history in the Premiership. Still, this was the year of the Olympic games in London. More

Best Photos from the 2012 Olympic Games

Posted on 13 Aug, 2012, by in Featured

The 25 best photos from 302 events in 26 sports spread over 19 days of competition don’t show all 10,500 (more or less) athletes that played a part in the 2012 Olympic games in London, but the two big winners on the track (Usain Bolt) and in the pool (Michael Phelps) remained the same from four years ago. More

Michael Phelps – Still Has More Gold to Win

Posted on 5 Aug, 2012, by in Other Sport

Just coming off his fourth Olympic games, it’s hard to predict what is Michael Phelps going to do next. He said he won’t be swimming again in the Olympics and spend more time with his foundation. But after Beijing it seemed over as well. There are world championships to contest and win in. If he still can, why not? More

Swimming Gold Medal Count of the 2012 Summer Olympics

Posted on 5 Aug, 2012, by in Featured

Complete American domination, and two individual athletes winning four gold medals each. Michael Phelps made it up to 18 gold medals in what were probably his final Olympic games, finishing strong after a disappointing start. Missy Franklin, only 17, was the female star of the American team with four gold medals, one bronze and two world records. More

Gold Medal Winners on Day 7 of the 2012 Summer Olympics

Posted on 3 Aug, 2012, by in Other Sport

Another fantastic day for the United States and Michael Phelps in the pool, with the Olympic legend winning his 17th gold medal and probably his last in an individual event, … More

Gold Medal Winners on Day 6 of the 2012 Summer Olympics

Posted on 2 Aug, 2012, by in Other Sport

Forget about everything that happened today – Day of the Olympic games was Michael Phelps returning to the top, winning his 20th Olympic medal and his 16th of gold, becoming the first swimmer to win the same event (200 IM) in three Olympic games, leaving Ryan Lochte and the rest of the field way way behind in a great day for the Americans in the pool. More

2012 Olympic Games Day 6 – Event Finals Previews & Predictions

Posted on 2 Aug, 2012, by in Other Sport

Day 6 of the 2012 Olympic games will be highlighted by the battle between the USA and Russia in the Women’s artistic individual all-around for gold, and a chance for Ryan Lochte to win double gold (backstroke, 200 IM) while Michael Phelps will hope to win his 20th Olympic medal, hopefully made of gold. More

Michael Phelps – Greatest Olympic Athlete in History

Posted on 1 Aug, 2012, by in Featured

One might argue if Michael Phelps’ goodbye visit from the Olympic swimming pool is a worthy one, so far picking up a only one gold medal through the 4×200 meters freestyle relay, but nothing is going to take away him becoming the most decorated Olympic athlete in history, with three more potential medals waiting for him. More

Gold Medal Winners on Day 4 of the 2012 Summer Olympics

Posted on 31 Jul, 2012, by in Other Sport

Chad le Clos of South Africa, only 20, ended Michael Phelps’ reign at the 200 meters butterfly, overtaking the man with more medals (19) than any other athlete in the history of the Olympic games with one final stroke. But Phelps did get his first gold of the Olympics, anchoring Team USA to gold, alongside Ryan Lochte, winning the 4×200 meters freestyle relay. More

2012 Olympic Games Day 4 – Event Finals Previews & Predictions

Posted on 31 Jul, 2012, by in Other Sport

Day 4 of the 2012 Olympic games is yet another opportunity to see the battles in the pool, with the men’s 4×200 meters relay, with the United States hoping to retain their gold medal from 2008 and the world championships as Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte are no longer such a sure thing. More