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2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 16 — US Captures Most Overall Medals As London Games End

Joe Student — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:36:59 +0000

The 2012 Summer Olympics came to a close in London on Sunday with the United States adding two more gold medals to bring its Olympic-high total to 46. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights: LeBron James scored 19 points, including a late three-pointer to seal the win, as the United States defeated Spain, 107-100, [...]

Team USA Beats Spain, 107-100, to Win Olympic Men's Basketball Gold Medal

Joe Student — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:39:19 +0000

Kevin Durant scored 30 points and grabbed nine rebounds, as the United States defeated Spain 107-100 in the gold medal game of men’s basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Sunday. Leading by just one point after the third quarter, the heavily favored Americans outscored the relentless Spaniards 24-18 in the fourth quarter. [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 15 — Usain Bolt Wins Third Gold Medal, Helps Relay Team Set World Record

Joe Student — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 23:50:54 +0000

The United States surpassed the 100-medal mark during another record-setting day at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Saturday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights: Led by anchor Usain Bolt, who earned his third gold medal of the London Games, the Jamaican team ran past the US sprinters to win the men’s 4×100-meter [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 13 — US Wins 5 Gold Medals

Joe Student — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 04:01:41 +0000

The United States won nine medals, including five golds, to take a commanding lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Thursday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights: Carli Lloyd scored twice as the US women’s soccer team beat Japan, 2-1, to win the gold medal in front [...]

Carli Lloyd Scores Two Goals as US Women Beat Japan 2-1 To Win Olympic Soccer Gold

Joe Student — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:22:39 +0000

Carli Lloyd scored two goals as the United States women’s soccer team beat Japan, 2-1, to win the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Thursday night in London. The US victory avenged the Americans’ loss to the Japanese team on penalty kicks in the Women’s World Cup last summer. A Wembley Stadium crowd [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 12 — Allyson Felix Wins Gold as US Track Team Nabs 7 Medals

Joe Student — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 03:30:41 +0000

Led by seven medals from its track athletes, the United States ran past China into the lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights: After finishing second in the race in both the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, US sprinter Allyson Felix [...]

Upstate NY Athlete Wins Olympic Gold

Jim Rondenelli — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:21:29 +0000

London (WIBX) – American Jennifer Suhr has won the gold medal in women’s pole vault at the Summer Olympics in London. Suhr captured the gold with a mark of 4.75-meters. The 30-year old Suhr was born in Fredonia, NY and lives in Churchville, near Rochester. She won a silver medal in the pole vault at [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 10 — US Women's Soccer Team Advances on Alex Morgan's Late Goal

Joe Student — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:11:49 +0000

Though it was a light day for medals, there was still plenty of drama at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Monday. Here’s a recap of the day’s action: Alex Morgan’s header in injury time gave the US women’s soccer team a 4-3 victory over Canada and a berth in the gold medal game [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 9 — Usain Bolt Wins Gold Again in 100 Meters

Joe Student — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 02:46:10 +0000

The spotlight turned to the track and field events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Sunday. Here’s a recap of the day’s action: Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won his second consecutive gold medal in the men’s 100 meters on Sunday night, running the race in an Olympic record 9.63 seconds — the second-fastest [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 7 — Michael Phelps Wins 17th Career Gold Medal In His Last Individual Race

Joe Student — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 02:00:02 +0000

US swimmers Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin added to their impressive medal collections on Friday at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Here’s a recap of the day’s action from the London Games: American Michael Phelps surged in the final 50 meters to win the men’s 100-meter butterfly in a time of 51.21 seconds. Coming [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 6 — Michael Phelps beats Ryan Lochte in 200 IM; Gabby Douglas Wins All-Around Gold

Joe Student — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 02:15:33 +0000

The United States won six gold medals on Thursday to jump ahead of China in the overall medal count. Here’s Thursday’s Olympic Games’ recap: US swimmer Michael Phelps edged teammate Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter individual medley to claim a record 16th Olympic gold medal and extend his own overall medal record to 20. It’s [...]

US Gymnast Gabby Douglas Makes History Winning Olympic Gold in Women's All-Around

Shauna Wright — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:18:41 +0000

US Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas won perhaps the most coveted title in her sport when she took the gold medal in the women’s all-around competition on Thursday in London, becoming the first African-American female gymnast to ever win individual Olympic gold.

NBC Airs Water Polo Wardrobe Malfunction During 2012 Summer Olympics in London

Eric Meier — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:22:14 +0000

A water polo match between the United States and Spain during the fifth day of the Summer Olympics gave NBC a little more than they bargained for. An underwater camera appeared to catch the swimsuit of one of the Spanish women pulled down during action by an American player enough expose what should be covered. The screen [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 5 — Missy Franklin and Allison Schmitt lead US to Gold in 4×200 Freestyle Relay

Joe Student — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 03:30:16 +0000

The US women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team won gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday, but China claimed the lead in the overall medal count. Here’s Wednesday’s Olympic Games’ recap: American Allison Schmitt swam past Australia’s Alicia Coutts in the anchor leg of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, as the US women’s swim [...]

Eight Badminton Players Disqualified from the Olympics for Intentionally Losing Matches

Mike Adams — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:17:41 +0000

We have all heard of boxers throwing a fight to make a big payday with the bookies, but now it appears as if badminton players are involved in the same racket — and it’s getting them tossed out of the Olympics. The Badminton World Federation announced that eight female badminton players were barred from the [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 4 — Michael Phelps Sets Medals Record; US Women's Gymnastics Team Wins Gold

Joe Student — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 03:30:38 +0000

American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated athlete in Olympic history Tuesday, while the United States and China remained tied atop the overall medal count of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Here’s a recap of the day’s Olympic action: American Olympic hero Michael Phelps swam the anchor leg for the US men’s 4×200-meter [...]

MVCC, Utica Have Local Ties To 2012 Olympic Games

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:33:32 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) – The City of Utica and Mohawk Valley Community College have ties to the 2012 London Olympics, thanks to a former student. Lalonde Gordon attended MVCC during the 2008-2009 school year, where he and his teammates set a school record in the 400-meter relay. After track season ended, Gordon went to the [...]

Ryan Lochte Teeth Grill – Fashionable or Foolish?

Polly Wogg — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:37:51 +0000

Everyone has their own style. For USA Olympic gold medal swimmer Ryan Lochte, it’s shoes and his grills. I’ll admit, I’ve never heard of, or seen this teeth jewelry before. I don’t even really get the point. When I first saw Lochte on the podium, I thought he was wearing braces. Is this a new [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 3 — Missy Franklin and Matt Grevers Win Gold Medals

Joe Student — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 03:30:03 +0000

The US swim team captured two gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Monday, while the US men’s gymnastics squad disappointed. Here’s what happened at the London Games: US swimming sensation Missy Franklin won the 100-meter backstroke to claim her first Olympic gold medal on Monday. Just 14 minutes after swimming a [...]

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman Celebrate Olympic Games in Style

Megan Pacella — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:00:27 +0000

If you’ve been watching the 2012 Olympic Games, you might have caught a glimpse of country star Keith Urban and his A-list actress wife Nicole Kidman. In addition to attending the opening ceremony, Urban and Kidman were special guests at a soiree held by Omega, the luxury Swiss watchmaker who is in charge of timing the London games.