A London Olympics that started with a whimper for Michael Phelps has been a big bang ever since, including Thursday, when he increased his most medals record to 20 by besting American rival Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter individual medley. Lochte said these Games were “my time” after he opened by winning the gold medal [...]
Olympic Notebook: Missy Franklin Holding Up U.S. Swim Team
July 30, 2012 | Posted by
As Michael Phelps flops so far and Ryan Lochte’s fades, 17-year-old Missy Franklin provides the United State’s swimming contingent with golden moments. With just a 14-minute break between swimming in the semifinal heat, Franklin rallied in the 100-meter backstroke down the stretch to win the gold medal. It figures to be the initial title in [...]
Olympic Notebook: Gabby Douglas Flies High
July 30, 2012 | Posted by
Any hopes of seeing a face-off between Gabby Douglas and Jordyn Weiber were dashed Monday night, as Douglas edged out Weiber for a spot in the medal round of the women’s all-around competition, which takes place on Thursday. The women’s all-around event only takes two participants from each country, and Weiber’s score of 60.032 placed [...]
Olympic Notebook: Sucker Punch Does Not Stop Soccer Team
July 29, 2012 | Posted by
Colombia won the fight – with a sucker punch – but the U.S. won its first woman’s soccer game of the London Olympics, moving on to the quarterfinals. Team USA took a 3-0 victory, but much of the discussion afterward was about the black eye Abby Wambach received when she was socked by Lady Andrade [...]
