As soon as the referee announced the end of Uruguay’s 1-0 loss to Great Britain in their final group match on Wednesday, their captain, Luis Suarez, fell down to his knees due to the disappointment of crashing out of the 2012 London Olympics.
He remained in that crouched and dejected position until one of his teammates [...]

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If you want to get a glimpse of one of the outstanding superstars of the last decade, pole-vaulter, Yelena Isinbayeva, then make sure that you do not miss her attempt at a third Olympic gold medal, as it may well be her swansong.
The beautiful Russian with the captivating eyes is getting fed up with the [...]

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The United States, recognised as the most successful Olympic Basketball champions of all-time, will defend their Beijing crown with a weakened squad, but could still be the team to beat at London 2012, according to the bookies on Betfair.com.
The lucky 12 that will compete has recently been announced, but there was no place for Eric [...]

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Unlike the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada is not a favorite to rake in the gold medals at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. No real surprise, we like the snow and cold weather and to be honest, if it ain’t hockey, who cares right?
Canada tends to write a lot of unknown stories and the athletes [...]

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Via Best Colleges Online
It’s easy to assume Olympic athletes spend all their waking hours training and practicing (and eating). It seems they would have to, in order to be literally one of the best in the world at their chosen sport. Yet for a select class of Olympians, knocking out exams in the morning and [...]

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