The London Olympics wrapped up Sunday night with a closing ceremony that paid tribute to the best of British music over the years, featuring performances by iconic classic rockers, the reunited Spice Girls, and current superstars like One Direction and Jessie J.
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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:
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:
August 9, 2012 Here she is! Our 10th winner got a chance to come all the way from Nacogdoches to pick up her prize pack today. She had to come in after hours and I didn't have a key to the room with the prize in it. So imagine me and Danny Merrell with a slim jim and a giant flat head screwdriver getting the door open. Jodie Derryberry was our final London 2012 Olympic Winner she didn't have to imagine it she got to see it in person tonight.
August 9, 2012 Well our 9th winner finally came in and got her prize pack today so I thought I would finish showing you the pictures from all of our London 2012 Olympic Winners. Debbie was our winner for our second Thursday of the competition a couple of weeks ago.
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:
I don't even know what to say. I guess it's too much to ask for a little sensitivity any more. Gabby Douglas made history as the first African-American female gymnast to win individual Olympic gold in the Women's All-Around Gymnastics competition. Granted, the video was titled 'racist,' so my mind immediately went there.
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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:
Michael Phelps extended his record as the Olympics’ most decorated athlete in London on Saturday, while the host country had its best night yet. Here’s a recap of the day’s events:
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:
The 2012 U.S. women’s gymnastics team nabbed the gold at the Olympics, defeating Russia, who took the silver. Go girls! The U.S. women’s gymnasts have not won the gold medal since 1996, so it’s been a while. Perhaps that’s why so many pop stars were quick to issue tweets offering their hearty congratulations to the ladies for their big win!
