Gabby Douglas has opened up about the racism and lack of a father figure in her life that almost caused her to give up gymnastics for good to go work at Chick-fil-A. Gabby may be one of America’s sweethearts now after snagging two gold medals at the 2012 Olympics in London, but the gold medalist [...]
Shaun White Gets Deal in Vandalism and Drunkenness Charges
November 8, 2012 | Posted by
Shaun White, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding, reached a deal with prosecutors on Wednesday in relation to public intoxication and vandalism charges from an incident at a Nashville hotel in September. Nashville distract attorney’s spokeswoman Susan Niland said prosecutors would agree to dismiss the charges as long as White performed 24 hours of [...]
Usain Bolt Considering New Olympic Events
October 28, 2012 | Posted by
Usain Bolt is keeping his options open for the 2016 Rio Olympics in beyond, as he considers competing in the long jump and 400m dash in the games, and a possible career in soccer once his Olympic career ends. Bolt became the first man to defend the 100m and 200m medals during the London games [...]
‘Fan-in-Chief’ Obama Salutes Olympic, Paralympic Athletes at White House
September 17, 2012 | Posted by
Declaring himself the “Fan-in Chief,” President Obama hailed the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes Friday as a portrait of what sets America apart: Men and women of all races, faiths and backgrounds who push themselves to extend the boundaries of achievement. “What you guys did was inspire us. You made us proud,” Obama told [...]
Andy Murray Wins Gold By Doing What He Couldn’t In Grand Slams: Beating Roger Federer
August 5, 2012 | Posted by
WIMBLEDON, England — Andy Murray stood with the Union Jack draped over his shoulders, an Olympic gold medal around his neck, flanked by the man he had just beaten, Roger Federer, and basking in the roar of the Centre Court crowd. No wonder the often dour Scotsman was grinning. Murray won one for the home [...]
Hamstring Injury Sidelines 400M Champ LaShawn Merritt
August 4, 2012 | Posted by
LaShawn Merritt’s worst fear was realized. Injury. The reigning gold medalist in the 400 meter race, Merritt has been pulled from the London Olympics because of a bad left hamstring. It is a disheartening end to a four-year period that saw Merritt either injured or sidelined with a 21-month drug suspension. This was his opportunity [...]
Romney Gets Slammed by British Press for Olympic Comment
July 27, 2012 | Posted by
Wading across the waters to London can be a treacherous proposition for any American politician, as Mitt Romney discovered this week when he suggested to the Brits that they might not quite be ready to host the Olympics. “It’s hard to know just how well it will turn out,” Romney said in an interview with [...]
While in London for Olympics, Visit East London for Arts, Culture, Music, Markets
July 18, 2012 | Posted by
Most Londoners would tell you that east is where it’s at for arts, culture, music and brilliant markets. With this summer’s Olympics, the once-forlorn boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham have undergone considerable transformations. See From Zaha Hadid’s curvaceous Aquatics Centre and the gigantic VeloPark through to Anish Kapoor’s ArcelorMittal Orbit observation tower, the [...]
Kyrie Irving Breaks Hand In ‘Freak Accident’
July 15, 2012 | Posted by
In a moment of frustration after a turnover, the Cleveland Cavaliers Kyrie Irving slapped the protective padded wall behind basket. Players have done the same thing countless times. For Irving, the act cost him a broken right hand. The reigning NBA rookie of the year, who dazzled in scrimmages against Team USA in preparations for [...]
Charles Barkley Takes Kobe Bryant To Task
July 12, 2012 | Posted by
You just knew it would not be long before one of the real Dream Teamers snapped about Kobe Bryant’s position that the 2012 Team USA would beat the legendary 1992 gold medal-winning unit of Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, John Stockton, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Scottie Pippen, Clyde Drexler, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, et al. [...]
