Tag: 2012 Olympic Games

  • Usain Bolt – Still the Fastest man in the World

    He knew better than anyone. The talk about Usain Bolt being yesterday’s news in the sprinting world was all wrong. It took him 9.63 seconds over 100 meters to restore the faith in the fastest man to ever place his feat on the track, reminding the world who really is the king of athletics and the Olympic games.

  • 2012 Olympic Games Day 10 ā€“ Event Finals Previews & Predictions

    Reaching the 10th day of the Olympic games, the track at the Olympic stadium grabs more and more of the attention, with Kirani James of Grenada hoping to repeat his feat at the world championships and win gold in the men’s 400 meters race, while a wide open final in the men’s 400 meters hurdles will also take place, with home favorite Dai Greene hoping to recapture his 2011 magic.

  • Gold Medal Winners on Day 9 of the 2012 Summer Olympics

    Jamaica again, Usain Bolt again. There’s nothing quite like the men’s 100 meters finals, determining the fastest man in the world, and once again it was the Jamaican, running and setting a new Olympic record with 9.63, putting last year and all the criticism behind him, setting himself in a world of his own when it comes to sprints, winning his fourth Olympic gold medal in four finals.

  • Swimming Gold Medal Count of the 2012 Summer Olympics

    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.

  • 2012 Olympic Games Day 9 ā€“ Event Finals Previews & Predictions

    There are plenty of big events and finals on day 9 of the London 2012 Summer Olympics, but none will be bigger than the men’s 100 meters final, with Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake projected to battle for the top spot and who knows, maybe a new world record. Earlier, Roger Federer will try and win his first individual gold medal, facing Andy Murray, with two gold medal matches one after the other.

  • Gold Medal Winners on Day 8 of the 2012 Summer Olympics

    A huge day 8 that wrapped up the business in the pool, with the Americans taking gold in both relay races and Michael Phelps winning his 18th and final Olympic gold medal, while in the Athletics stadium Great Britain dominated, just like in Cycling and Rowing, with golds in Men’s long jump, Women’s heptathlon and Men’s 10,000 meters, whiel Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamiaca retained her Olympic title in the Women’s 100 meters.

  • 2012 Olympic Games Day 8 ā€“ Event Finals Previews & Predictions

    Day 8 of the 2012 Olympic games is the last in the swimming pool, Michael Phelps’ final appearance in an Olympic swimming pool, while the action heats up on the track, with Carmelita Jeter and Veronica Campbell-Brown going for the Women’s 100 meters title, and Maria Sharapova faces Serena Williams for gold on the tennis court.

  • Gold Medal Winners on Day 7 of the 2012 Summer Olympics

    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, while Missy Franklin andĀ Katie Ledecky added more gold toĀ aquaticsĀ kings, while the Athletics finals began on Day 7 of the games,Ā Tomasz Majewski taking the men’s shot […]

  • 2012 Dream Team – Cruising for Gold, so Far

    They said that this USA team starts slowly, resulting in a 49-25 first quarter, a new record for points in the Olympic games (156) and a new record for biggest margin (83 points) while Carmelo Anthony led the torching of the poor Nigeria team, scoring 37 points in just 14 minutes. It shouldn’t be this easy, should it?

  • 2012 Olympic Games Day 7 ā€“ Event Finals Previews & Predictions

    Another opportunity for Michael Phelps to show that he’s far from over, hoping to win his 17th gold medal, 21st in total and third consecutive in the 100 meters butterfly event, while the Athletics events begin, with Kenya’s Vivian Cheruiyot in the middle of things, hoping to win the Women’s 10’000 meters in day 7 of the 2012 summer Olympics.