With all this talk about gold medals, we’re also reminded of an athlete who has a heart of gold. Lolo Jones is a hurdler for Team USA who has proved herself to be an athlete to look up to. While competing at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, she finished seventh in the 100m hurdles after taking [...]
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Michael Phelps, Serena Williams, Others Demonstrate 5 Great Ways To Celebrate Olympic Victory
As we mentioned this morning, after seeing Usain Bolt‘s gold-medal celebration, we have certain high expectations for how we’d celebrate Olympic victory … in our heads. But there are all sorts of ways to express your joy over emerging as the greatest person IN THE WORLD at whatever it is you do. We figured we [...]
Hope Solo Is Today’s Olympian To Watch: 10 Reasons She’s Our Favorite Olympic Troublemaker
If you have eyes, ears and access to the internet, you’ve probably already heard of Hope Solo, goalkeeper for the U.S. Olympic women’s soccer team and (according to many) one of the greatest goalies in the world. As much as we bow to Hope’s raw, unbridled soccer abilities, it’s really her fun-loving attitude and lack [...]
Usain Bolt Celebrates 100m Gold Just Like You Would: Partying With The Swedish Handball Team
What do you do after defending your gold medal title and setting an Olympic record in the process? On your country’s independence day? OK, many Olympians would be going home and soaking in ice or something, if they have another event coming up. But not Usain Bolt. Even though he’s got a 200m race coming [...]
McKayla Maroney, Vault Queen And Posh Spice Twin, Is Today’s Olympian To Watch
McKayla Maroney is an adorable, sixteen-year-old girl who just so happens to be “far and away the best vaulter in the world.” Not a bad spot to be in before even being able to drive. The athlete is the US Gymnastics Team’s resident vault pro, and she’s so good that she was brought to the [...]
Serena Williams Is Today’s Olympian To Watch, Because We Just Remembered Why We Love Her
We’ve always known Serena Williams has got it goin’ on. From forehands to fashion, Serena knows how to do it all. But during the Olympics this year, she’s done her best to remind us just how much ass she kicks. As we post this, she’ll be taking her talents to the singles finals of the [...]
It Has Come To Our Attention That Florent Manaudou Is In Fact The Hottest Olympian Ever
Insanely hot dimples? Tribal tattoo? Tacky mouth jewelry? Yeah, swimmer Florent Manaudou is definitely picking up Ryan Lochte‘s mantel as, in the words of Jezebel, the reigning sexiest douchebag of the 2012 Olympics. We mean…who else would we tolerate having that tattoo? Oh right, no one. Earlier this afternoon the French swimmer snagged the gold [...]
Missy Franklin Is Today’s Olympian To Watch: 10 Reasons We Want This Swim Star To Be Our BFF
Newcomer Missy Franklin has stormed the Olympics with seemingly effortless skill, a permanent smile, and an infinite amount of charm. All told, the 17-year-old will compete in seven events, and she has already swam in 13 races! Franklin kicked off her Olympics career in London by scoring a bronze medal in the 4×100 meter freestyle [...]
Ryan Lochte Says All Olympic Swimmers Pee In The Pool; We Try To Calculate How Much That Would Be
Olympic super babe and gold medalist Ryan Lochte continued his string of exceedingly terrible interviews this morning (Not that we care.) (See also: super babe), telling Ryan Seacrest that not only does he pee in the pool, so does every other Olympic swimmer as well. “Of course. We always do,” Lochte laughed. “Not during the [...]
The 15 Hottest Photos Of Olympic Cheerleaders To Get You Into Competitive Spirit
Is your Olympic spirit starting to drag now that we’re a week into the games? Well, here are some smokin’ hot cheerleaders to help bring it back up! Whether you’re watching volleyball, water polo, synchronized swimming or ping-pong, these lovely ladies will get you amped up better than a thousand Jock Jams tapes being played [...]
