London 2012

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The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.25.2012

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Olympics organizers are doing what they can to eliminate competition for their sponsors. Too much maybe? Several media outlets are making sport of ...

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Tebow Hit With 'Lolo' Chant By Teammates

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 05.25.2012

When U.S. Olympian Lolo Jones discussed her decision to wait to have sex until marriage during a recent episode of HBO's "Real Sports" she joined Tim ...

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All Eyes on London 2012: Remember the Night Kerri Strug Made a Nation Cry

Ben Kerschberg | Posted 05.25.2012

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The legendary Bela Karolyi told her that the team needed her second vault to win the gold. No pressure. The team needs you. The United States needs you -- and a 9.493.

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London Olympics To Hold Hunger Summit

Huffington Post | Dominique Mosbergen & Jessica Prois | Posted 05.24.2012

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London will use its spotlight to illuminate more than just the world's greatest athletes during the 2012 Olympics. British Prime Minister David Cam...

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Golden Years: Volleyball Icon Eyes Another Medal In London

The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 05.22.2012

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Those women aspiring to win a medal in beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, be warned. The most decorated athlete in the history of...

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Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao: The Loss of Mr. Sai's Horse Is Not Necessarily a Bad Thing

Sarah Deming | Posted 05.21.2012

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Mr. Sai lost his horse, and everyone thought he was very unlucky. Then the horse came back, bringing with it a herd of wild horses. Now everyone thought Mr. Sai was very lucky.

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Flying With The Olympic Torch

Posted 05.18.2012

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Greece handed over the Olympic torch to the U.K. on Friday, which is all fine and good, but how exactly do you get a lit torch on a plane and keep it ...

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Britain Allows Doping Offenders To Compete In London Games

AP | Posted 05.17.2012

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LONDON -- Britain's Olympic committee has rescinded its rule on lifetime bans for drug offenders to fall into line with the World Anti-Doping Agency. ...

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Olympic Flame Heading For London

AP | DANICA KIRKA | Posted 05.18.2012

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ATHENS, Greece — The Olympic torch was passed to London – witnessed, appropriately, by hundreds of Greeks huddled under umbrellas. Seekin...

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PHOTOS: London Getting Ready For Beach Volleyball

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 05.17.2012

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LONDON -- Tanned and toned Olympic athletes in skimpy outfits will be serving and spiking outside the prime minister's Downing Street home – but...

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Women's Boxing World Championships - Continental Quotas Make This Tournament Unfair

Sarah Deming | Posted 05.17.2012

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"It's silly to come all the way to China for a continental championship," says a friend of mine as we pore over the bracket sheets trying to figure ou...

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WOMEN'S BOXING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN QINHUANGDAO -- ROUND OF SIXTEEN

Sarah Deming | Posted 05.16.2012

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Team USA's got the blues. Not even the arrival of journalist Raquel Ruiz could dispel the gloom when Queen Underwood lost her Olympic bid.

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The Extreme Future of Olympic Sports

Alex Layman | Posted 05.16.2012

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The IOC has done well to adapt to modern trends, adopting sports like snowboarding and BMX for the winter and summer games, respectively. With that said, here are five sports that should make their way into the Olympics sooner rather than later.

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U.S. Boxing Phenom Qualifies For London Olympics, Overcomes Remarkable Odds

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 05.14.2012

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Nineteen-year-old phenom boxer Jose Ramirez is officially heading to the London Olympics to represent the United States in the 132-pound class. For Ra...

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Bolt Breaks Up With Girlfriend To Focus On Olympics

Posted 05.14.2012

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Usain Bolt captured the world's attention at the 2008 Beijing Olympics by winning three gold medals and breaking the world record in the 100-meter rac...

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London Olympics Security: 'Sonic Weapon' To Be Used

AP | Posted 05.12.2012

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LONDON -- Britain's Defense Ministry says an acoustic device that can be used as a "sonic weapon" will be deployed during the London Olympics. The mi...

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WATCH: Olympic Torch Is Lit At Birthplace Of Games

AP | DEMETRIS NELLAS | Posted 05.10.2012

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ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece -- The flame that will burn during the London Games was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Thursday, heralding t...

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New Olympic Competition: Hacking the Olympics

Daniel Ben-Horin | Posted 05.03.2012

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The 2012 Olympics are going to get hacked. We're about to see what happens when an irresistible force -- angry teched-up people linked by social media -- collides with an immovable object -- the corporatized branding colossus known as the International Olympic Committee.

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Real Life Lesson From Real Life DoGooders: Find a Team and Find Yourself

Marc Ozburn | Posted 04.19.2012

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Sports are great equalizers. A universal love for a game can make someone different completely relatable. Sports foster connections that provide a catalyst for a lasting bond.

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Women's Boxing American Continental Championships -- Day One

Sarah Deming | Posted 04.05.2012

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Fifty three women boxers in 10 weight classes are here in Cornwall, Ontario, competing for the right to call themselves the best in the Americas. Twelve countries are here, and it would have been 13 but Venezuela bought tickets to Ontario, California by mistake.

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PHOTOS: Princess Beatrice Runs Through Olympic Park

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 04.01.2012

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Move over, Middletons -- you're not the only athletes in the extended royal family. Princess Beatrice strapped on her sneakers on Saturday to com...

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PHOTOS: Female Volleyball Players No Longer Forced To Wear Skimpy Bikinis

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 03.28.2012

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There aren't many "sexy" sports in the Summer Olympics (unless you consider sweating sexy, in which case the Summer Olympics are your dream come true)...

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Bikinis Now Optional At Olympics

AP | GRAHAM DUNBAR | Posted 03.28.2012

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GENEVA -- Most female beach volleyball players will wear their usual bikini outfits at the London Olympics. For those who prefer to cover up, that's O...

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Centenarian To Carry Olympic Torch

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 03.19.2012

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She may not clock anything close to a world-record time, but Diana Gould is already the most famous runner of the 2012 Olympics. Mrs. Dinah Gould, who...

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Helicopters Play Music In New Opera

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 03.14.2012

The helicopters in this opera are more than just swift-flying emergency transportation vehicles. They're instruments, too. The Birmingham Opera Co...

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