Did you practice that face at home? Silly diving faces
Most of us have never jumped from a ridiculous height to a pool of water below. Even fewer have dived and added a somersault and twist, or two, or three. But it’s clear that one of the requirements to...
View ArticleDesigning Olympic stadiums
What does it take to design an Olympic Stadium? Lots of time and drawings. The urban planning work for the London Olympics started back in 2003 and architects started design work on Olympic Stadium in...
View ArticleRyan Lochte: Great swimmer, terrible interview
. There’s no point in spoiling any part of this magical compilation of Ryan Lochte interviews. So just sit back and enjoy the American gold medalist’s insights into life, Lochte and … rocks.
View ArticleNearly 100% of Olympic swimmers said to pee in pool
Business Insider is quoting a former Olympic swimmer as saying that nearly all swimmers at the Olympics relieve themselves in the competitive waters. Do Olympic swimmers pee in the pool? According to...
View ArticleNope, that’s not John Wayne …
Celebrities are often spotted in crowds at the Olympics, and given that so many people from around the globe are gathered in one spot, it can be difficult to keep track of the global who’s who when...
View ArticleOlympian attempts new world record: The beer mile
Now that the Games are over, U.S. Olympians are celebrating. Some are imbibing. Some are still training. Nick Symmonds is doing both at the same time. The Oregon-based 800-meter runner, who finished...
View ArticleDead fish overwhelm future Olympic venue (Photos)
Rio de Janeiro officials are assuring fans that the lagoon that will be used for Olympic rowing events in 2016 is “normally picturesque,” but it sure doesn’t look that way now. The Rodrigo de Freitas...
View ArticleTexas sports anchor’s epic rant on Michael Sam’s coming out is not what you...
In an absolutely spot-on takedown of hypocrisy in professional sports, Dallas sports anchor Dale Hansen addresses the Michael Sam “gay issue,” specifically the response from many commentators who...
View ArticlePodium jumping, the newest Olympic event
We’ve seen an increasing number of participants in this year’s unofficial Olympic podium jumping competition, here are some of the front runners:
View ArticleStar Wars AT-ATs take down Olympic mogul skiers
Breaking: Imperial walkers have descended on the Sochi Olympics, and there’s nary a T-47 airspeeder or tow cable in sight. Just kidding. This video is obviously a cute mashup of ski crashes and the...
View ArticleAn Olympic Valentine
Jamie Greubel has gotten plenty from bobsledding. Like World Cup medals, for example. A trip to the Olympics. And soon, a husband. The USA-2 women’s bobsled pilot was reuniting with her fiance — German...
View ArticleSee this crazy close photo finish in biathlon
Norway’s Emil Hegle Svendsen edged French rival Martin Fourcade to win the last individual biathlon gold in Sochi. And we mean edged: both skiers times were exactly the same down to the tenth of a...
View ArticleLolo Jones is not a fan of the Sochi cafeteria food
Eh, yeah… that looks horrible. Judge for yourself:
View ArticleCalifornia Olympian surfs in Sochi
Leave it to a skier from California to perfectly capture the spirit of the Sochi Winter Olympics. With the competition finished, Julia Mancuso decided to grab some waves. With the temperatures in Sochi...
View ArticlePetition disputing Russian figure skater’s win gets over million signatures
Not everyone is happy about Russian Olympic figure skater Adelina Sotnikova’s win during the ladies free skating event. A Change.org petition had accrued over a 1.7 million signatures as of Friday...
View ArticleInternet wins the Olympics
The Winter Games are over, and while the top athletes will go down in Olympic history, Sochi’s best flubs, fails, and facial expressions are immortalized thanks to Twitter and the world’s best...
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