Ryan Lochte Has An American Flag Diamond Grill
Ryan “Lil Jon, Patriot, Bald Eagle” Lochte. This is Ryan Lochte. Hi, Ryan Lochte! Ryan Lochte (he's got one of those names that needs to be said in full) won the Men's 400m Individual Medley...
View ArticleHope Solo Is Pissed At Brandi Chastain
The outspoken US goalkeeper unleashed a series of angry tweets in response to soccer legend and announcer Brandi Chastain's criticism of the team's defense. Source: @hopesolo Source: @hopesolo Source:...
View Article16-Year-Old American Table Tennis Player Ariel Hsing Almost Upset The World #2
She ended up losing to China's Li Xiaoxia 4-2, but she showed tremendous poise doing it. This is Ariel Hsing. She's a 16-year-old from the Bay Area who won her first two matches of the Olympics. Image...
View Article47 Brits Grumpy About The French In The Opening Ceremony
Sacre bleu! Broadcasts of last night's Olympic Opening Ceremony in London included commentary in both French and English. And the French-speaking parts came first. (Such is tradition — a Frenchman,...
View ArticleMeet Poland's One-Armed Olympic Table Tennis Player
It's hard to get more inspiring than Poland's Natalia Partyka. Image by SAEED KHAN / Getty Images Natalia Partyka was eliminated by the Netherlands' Jie Li this afternoon from the Olympic Individual...
View ArticleAly Raisman's Crazy Boston Parents Are Awesome
US Gymnast Aly Raisman is from Boston. You would never know it unless you saw or heard her parents. And you should, because they're the best. They're so Boston that Ben Affleck just adopted the whole...
View Article5 Photos That Illustrate The Cool Vibes Of The U.S. Men's Water Polo Team
Over the course of their victory over Montenegro, the U.S. water polo team showed off many facial expressions, awesome robes, and chiseled abs. Here, the U.S. goalie just gave up a goal, but you...
View ArticleThe Olympic Cauldron Had To Be Relit
Traditionally, the cauldron burns for the entirety of the games. London had other ideas. This is the Olympic cauldron on Friday night. Seven young athletes lit it while an estimated one billion people...
View Article18 Photos Of Empty Seats At Sold Out Olympic Events
There are countless people in London trying to get tickets to Olympic events only to be told that they're sold out. I'm sure those people are delighted to see images like these. It turns out scores of...
View ArticleSamuel L. Jackson Is The Only Person You Need To Follow During The Olympics
Samuel L. Jackson was watching the Olympics all weekend. He has an infinite number of ways to spell “motherfucker” and he's not afraid to use them. Try reading these in his voice. He's patriotic View...
View ArticlePoignant Images Of Crying Olympians
Whether celebrating one of the greatest victories of their lives, mourning one of the greatest disappointments, or simply being overwhelmed by the moment, these images embody the power of the...
View ArticleAn Excuse A Professional Athlete Actually Used At The Olympics
I mean sure, France lost pretty bad to the US at basketball, but THIS is your excuse? On the Opening Ceremony and why France lost so badly by the Americans. Batum signed a contract for $46 million...
View ArticleTrying To Buy Tickets To The London Olympics Is A Soul-Destroying Experience
It's terrible. Really, really terrible. Anyone watching coverage from the first two days of London's Olympics will have noticed the many empty seats. From archery to swimming, beach volleyball to...
View ArticleWatch NBC's Controversial Gymnastics Interview
As NBC interviewed surprise Women's All-Around Gymnastics qualifier Aly Raisman, the shot was framed so that the heartbroken Jordyn Wieber (whom Aly's victory displaced) was juxtaposed in the...
View ArticleThe Many Emotions Of Michelle Obama Watching Olympic Basketball
So many feelings. The pictures are from the preliminary round basketball match between the U.S. and France. Image by LUKE MACGREGOR / Reuters
View Article25 Olympians Staring Longingly At Ping Pong Balls
It's a well known fact that the best time for asking life's greatest questions is while playing table tennis. "Are we alone in the Universe?" Image by SAEED KHAN / Getty Images "Why are there no 'B'...
View Article10 GIFs Of Male Gymnasts Being Superhuman
As far as athletes go, I'm not sure it gets more impressive than this. No big deal, just being a propeller. His day job is working as a cannonball. Rings: "Why oh why have you forsaken us?" Gymnast:...
View Article33 Things To Love About Men's Water Polo
What a beautiful sport. Serbia. Image by LASZLO BALOGH / Reuters The United States. Via: clusports.com Romania. Image by LASZLO BALOGH / Reuters Hungary. Image by LASZLO BALOGH / Reuters View Entire...
View ArticleAn Olympic Fencer Refuses To Leave The Floor After Getting Screwed
In the match that would decide who would fence for the gold, Germany's Britta Heidemann landed a match-clinching touch. But was it in time? South Korea's Shin A Lam didn't think so. So she refused to...
View ArticleTen Bizarre Sports The Olympics Should Add
Sure, at the Olympics you can see sports like handball, trampoline and race walking, but even those sports don't compare to some of the fantastic and strange sports of the world. Here are ten sports...
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