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    Women Are The Biggest Victors Of The Olympics In 2012

    The Olympics 2012 have only just begun; it's too soon to tell if we'll remember this as the year that Chinese swimmers rose (or doped) to become the world's best, the year that unpopular new rules muscled Jordyn Weiber out of her place in the gymnastics all-around, or some other incredible...
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    Afternoon Links: Michelle Obama Is Basically The Best Olympics Fan Ever

    • Michelle Obama is playing Mom to team USA at the Olympics. We love it. (YourTango) • These personal trainers don't just help you work out; they text. (Well+Good NYC) • Ever wonder what happened to your favorite Olympic athletes of yore? Here's the scoop. (You Beauty) • 10 ways to tell if...
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    Olympics Roundup: Ryan Lochte Loses Chance to Flash Grill, U.S. Gymnasts Tumble, More

    Is the Michael Phelps-Ryan Lochte rivalry officially out of gas? Just as he did yesterday as anchor of the 400-meter freestyle relay, Lochte failed to bring it today in the 200-meter...
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    what is your prediction about india vs netherlands field hockey match in olympics?

    india field hockey to face netherlands. is any indian even following this? should dharamvir singh have been selected after all the problems he has? match is tomorrow and i plan to watch it on tv being hiv positive, should dharamvir singh have been selected?
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    Do countries participating in the Olympics have to participate in every sport?

    Can countries choose to participate in only certain events or do they have to participate in all of them?
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    Randy Couture, UFC and movie star, tells why he loves the Olympics

    Randy Couture made his name as an MMA fighter, winning the UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight titles as part of a career that earned him a spot in the UFC Hall of Fame. But before his MMA and movie career, he was an alternate to the U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling team. Now retired from...
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    Olympics Roundup: Ryan Lochte Routs Michael Phelps, Michelle Obama Cheers Serena Will

    After a record breaking opening ceremony, the London 2012 Olympics were in high gear Saturday, with everything from day one of Phelps vs. Lochte to First Lady Michelle Obama's...
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    Chinese farmer travels nearly 90,000 miles by rickshaw to reach London Olympics (VIDE

    Chen Guanming isn't a member of the Chinese Olympic team, but his journey to reach the XXX Olympiad in London was truly a trek of Olympic proportions. As reported by the Associated Press, Agence French Press and New York Daily News, among other sources, Chen spent two years traveling...
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    How To Watch Every Second of the Olympics (Updated) [Olympics]

    In 1996, 176.5 hours of the Olympics were broadcast in the U.S. This year? Try 5,535 hours across NBC's channels and sites alone. Holy crap, how are you going to watch all of that? Don't worry, there are ways. More »
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    what time is Roger Federer match tomorrow at the olympics?

    answer and get 10 points for best answer
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    Will the London 2012 Olympics really pull Britain out of Recession...?

    ...or is it a repeat of the BS statement of "early signs of the green shoots of recovery" echoed in 2009? The MPs and Dave Cameron are cock sure convinced that this will solve all the problems ailing this nation and as a result we will rise from the crisis with the "Greatest Show on Earth". The...
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    Best & Worst of the Olympics Opening Ceremony: David Beckham, James Bond and Jet Pack

    Best & Worst of the Olympics Opening Ceremony: David Beckham, James Bond and Jet Pack It's finally here, the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. Behold the glory and spectacle! Young hopefuls from 205 countries! Academy Award winner (and zombie-movie director) Danny...
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    How Were These Ever Considered Olympic Events? [Olympics]

    Ribbon Dancing, Synchronized Diving, Curling? These Olympic events push the definition of "sport" nearly to its breaking point but aren't even close to the oddest in the Games' 116 year history. Our friends at Oobject have assembled twelve contests that take the gold for absurdity. More »
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    Last-minute problems plague London Olympics

    Athletes are ready for the London Games. London, it would appear, is not. Less than two weeks before the Summer Olympics are scheduled to begin, concerns have been raised over ongoing construction at the Olympic Park, which will play host to several high-profile events such as track and field...
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    Live streaming of every event on tap for 2012 Olympics

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    Joakim Noah won?t play for France in Olympics, ?absolutely not ready? to return from

    Coming off a silver-medal finish in the 2011 EuroBasket tournament, the French men's national basketball team had its sights set on another visit to the medal stand at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. But its path to a top-three finish, already complicated by a severe left eye injury that...
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    2012 Olympics: David Beckham "Disappointed" After Failing to Make Team GB's Squad

    2012 Olympics: David Beckham "Disappointed" After Failing to Make Team GB's Squad David Beckham, sadly, will be watching the London Olympics from the sidelines. The English soccer star unfortunately did not make the lineup for the 18-man squad Great Britain is...
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    2012 Olympics: Which British Royal Could Be Competing?

    We already know that some of the royals are pretty skilled when it comes to athletics. But one young lady in particular shows so much promise, that she's been selected to compete in...
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    Afternoon Links: Watch Hope Solo Talk About The Olympics

    • Watch*Hope Solo*chat with FitSugar Dancing With The Stars and training for the Olympics*(FitSugar) • Women explain why they don't want to have children--and it's refreshing (Slate) • Stuck in a rut? Here are 12 mental tricks to get out (HuffPost Healthy Living) • *Turn your home into a...
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    London Olympics - Football?

    Will there be any players from Scotland and Wales In the Great Britain football team for the London Olympics?
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