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Music - Jake Bugg

Thu 25 Jul In his short whirlwind career, Bugg has played Glastonbury (at the tender age of 17), sound tracked parts of the London Olympic games with his aptly titled...

McKayla Maroney Impressed With New Endorsement Deal

McKayla Maroney is an Olympic athlete who won a silver medal during her appearance in the London Olympic Games. The reason I point this out is that it appears that more people know that she wears a smirk and is “not impressed” than know that she’s a rather impressive gymnast. When Maroney did win a [...]

Arise Sir Wiggo

I noticed in the New Year's honours list that the winner of last years' Tour de France - Bradley Wiggins - has been made a knight of the realm. Arise Sir Wiggo - who also won a gold medal at the London Olympic Games, of course. Yet so...Show More Summary

Ellen Gandy switch allegiance to Australia – Swimming News

Ellen Gandy switch allegiance to Australia – Swimming News The 200m butterfly specialist, Ellen Gandy, who was the prime hope for winning gold medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games, has unveiled her desire of switching allegiance to...Show More Summary

Swimmers impress at the European SC Swimming Championships 2012 - Part 1

Swimmers impress at the European SC Swimming Championships 2012 - Part 1 After the completion of 2012 London Olympic Games and the seven-staged FINA World Cup Series, the season saw a prolonged break while the aquatic fans were anxiously...Show More Summary

How to avoid the feast and famine trap

After the London Olympic Games, I heard a radio interview with an elite sports coach. He said that the difference between average athletes and gold winning international athletes, was less than 10%. In my experience, the same is true in business. The most successful business owners and those business owners who struggle, both work hard. [...]

Leryn Franco Looking Sexy In A Bikini On Miami Beach (Gallery)

7 months agoSports : Total Pro Sports

After finishing 34th at the 2012 London Olympic Games over the summer, Paraguayan javelinist Leryn Franco needed a break from it all.  She had just spent the past two years training, competing in other events and posing for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, so a vacation was definitely in order.  And that well-deserved vacay has taken [...]

Gifts For the Royal-Watcher in Your Life

7 months agoNews : CitizenSugar

Between the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, royals at the London Olympic Games, a Far East tour for Prince William and Kate Middleton, an infamous game of strip billards in Las Vegas for Prince Harry, and a photo scandal for Kate, too, the British royal family has kept royal-watchers very entertained this past year. Show More Summary

Blur Releases Tracklist For Upcoming Five-Disc Set

Just hours after Blur’s Parklive concert for the 2012 London Olympics Games, the entire performance was available for download. Earlier this year, Blur announced that they would release the performance once again as part of a deluxe five-disc live set. Now, the band released the monumental tracklist for all the CDs and DVDs for the deluxe Parklive compilation....

Dana Vollmer Stays Fit after Olympics with a Gluten-Free Diet and Hip Hop Workouts

By Chrissa Hardy for HelloGiggles.com Dana Vollmer spent her summer training for London Olympic Games, competing in London and celebrating her gold-medal-winning, record-breaking time in London. Would any of these things have happened, had she not discovered her gluten allergy in the spring of 2011? She’s not so sure. After years of daily stomach aches [...]

Kobe Bryant: Analyzing Smush Parker Drama, Injuries and More Preseason Problems

Kobe Bryant has had quite an interesting summer. Since getting eliminated in the postseason by the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has won a gold medal in the 2012 London Olympic Games, watched his franchise trade...Show More Summary

What Kerri Walsh Said About Her Olympic Journey (to Spur Your Workouts)

8 months agoHealth / Fitness : FitSugar

One of the highlights of being a guest of Lexus at the espnW Women + Sports Summit was listening to Kerri Walsh take us through her gold-medal win during the London Olympic Games. From reconnecting with partner Misty May-Treanor to that final match in the sand, everything about Walsh's journey to the podium took fierce motivation. Show More Summary

NBC’s Poor Coverage of Paralympics Prompts Games To Reevaluate Broadcasting Partners

NBC touts its coverage of the 2012 London Olympic Games, which drew a total of 219 million viewers, as “the most-watched television event in U.S. history.” However, the same cannot be said for network’s treatment of the Paralympic Games. Though the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games drew 7.7 million viewers last night, NBC’s coverage [...]

What’s hot in retail – August ’12

The world was memorized this August with the London Olympic Games, but there were still plenty of captivating retail news to tell back across the pond. On the policy front, NRF stayed hot on the push for sales tax fairness before the Congressional summer recess began. While consumers helped beat economists’ estimates thanks to stronger [...]

2012 Swimming Paralympic Games London 29 Aug - 9 Sep

The 2012 Swimming Paralympic Games are in London, 29 Aug - 9 Sep, following on the heels of the London Olympic Games. | Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter | Forum |

The London Olympics: Maximum use Big Data and Social Networks [Infographic]

Things have changed a lot in recent years–technology and social networks are now part of our everyday lives and things are constantly changing, forever revolutionizing the way we live. The London Olympic Games, one of the most important global events … Continue reading ?

Luol Deng's Olympic Experience Will Prove to Be a Good Thing for Chicago Bulls

Luol Deng was the only member of the Chicago Bulls to participate this summer in the London Olympic Games. He represented the host country Great Britain, which had a basketball team in the Olympics for the first time since 1948. While some may believe that it was wrong for Deng to play, I actually think it will help him and the Bulls in the long run. Show More Summary

Ryan Lochte Hikes Up Price For ABC’s The Bachelor

It looks like Ryan Lochte’s quest to achieve notable super stardom is just starting. Since Lochte has returned from the triumphant London Olympic games the swimmer has let his number one goal to become a celebrity known amongst the various media outlets. Since then, he’s already managed to film a guest spot on CW’s 902010, [...]Show More Summary

BICYCLE: 2m long, detailed, grotesque bike-ride through London

10 months agoOdd : Boing Boing

A new bit of wonderfulness from the good folks at Nobrow press: Bicycle, a concertina-folded, 195cm, two-sided grotesque and highly detailed bicycle ride through London by artist Ugo Gattoni. Inspired by the 2012 London Olympic Games, young artist Ugo Gattoni intricately illustrates a cycle race through the streets of London. From elite athletes to cycle [...]

Ryan Lochte Is Searching For His Dream Girl

Ryan Lochte has a lot to celebrate. The 2012 London Olympic Games yielded the swimmer five medals, several of which were a pretty gold color. Now the games are over, Lochte would just like to take a break from training, have a little fun with his friends, and maybe even meet the right sort of girl.

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