Tag: London 2012

  • 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.

  • Gold Medal Winners on Day 6 of the 2012 Summer Olympics

    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.

  • Nathan Adrian – The new Fastest Swimmer in the World

    Nathan Adrian winning the 100 meters freestyle in the Olympic games officially makes him the fastest swimmer in the world, a fraction of a second faster than the World champion of Australia, James Magnussen, continuing a proud tradition of Americans holding that honor.

  • 2012 Olympic Games Day 6 ā€“ Event Finals Previews & Predictions

    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.

  • Gold Medal Winners on Day 5 of the 2012 Summer Olympics

    Day 5 of the Olympic games brought us a new fastest swimmer in the world, as Nathan Adrian of the United States beat the favorite, James Magnussen of Australia by 0.01 seconds; the best Gymnast in the world winning his first Olympic gold medal, Kohei Uchimura; The host nation won its first and second gold medals, as Bradley Wiggins won the men’s road time trial.

  • Michael Phelps – Greatest Olympic Athlete in History

    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.