London Olympic Games 2012

[lynx20]

2012 Oympic Games are underway, stay with me as I cover your favorite sports. If they play it I'll cover it.

 

[Homerunsox2005]

Olympics are awesome. I'm looking forward to them this year.

 

[breakmydreams]

I like to watch some of the olympic sports :)

 

[wingnut]

i like winter better than summer

 

[Cam Cam]

The opening ceremony will take place on the 27th. It's just two days away!

 

[breakmydreams]

Legally blind SKorean archer sets world marks

LONDON (AP) -- South Korean archer Im Dong-hyun sees only blurred colors and lines when he peers toward the target about 76 yards away, arrow at the ready. It doesn't stop the legally blind Olympian from hitting the grapefruit-sized yellow center - again and again and again.

Read more http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OLY_ARC_WORLD_RECORD?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-07-27-06-48-43]here[/url]...

 

[Ozzie]

The USA's men basketball team beat France today, 98-71, behind Kevin Durant's 22 points.

The USA's next game will be Tuesday against Tunisia.

 

[Apeman711]

Canada won their first medal today, a bronze in 3M women's synchronized diving.
Emile Heymans, one of the competitors has now got a medal in 4 straight Olympics.

 

[Ozzie]

Michael Phelps won his record 19th Olympic medal today.

The US Men's basketball team beat Tunisia 110-63. Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Love both had 16 points, and Anthony Davis had 12 points (10 of which came on dunks.)

 

[Ozzie]

USA men's basketball team won again today, crushing Nigeria, 156-76, behind 29 combined 3-pointers. 10 of the 3's came from Carmelo Anthony, who had a team-high 37 points. Russel Westbrook added 21 points.

American Gabby Douglas won gold for the US in individual all-around competition in gymnastics. She is the first African-American to win it for the USA.

 

[Ozzie]

Canada has two silvers now, both from rowing, and both from rowing eights. One from the men's side and one from the woman's side.