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Oscar Pistorius Becomes First Amputee to Compete in Track for the Olympics

Nick Romano — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:29:40 +0000

2012 Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius from South Africa is breaking barriers this year in London. Just this Saturday, the man known as “Blade Runner” competed in the 400-meter run and finished in second to move on to the semifinals this Sunday. And he did all this with two prosthetic racing legs.

Do You Think The Olympics Are Amazing or Overrated? [POLL]

Jackie — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:08:50 +0000

Some people are already growing tired of the Olympics. I however am loving it. To me, there is nothing more amazing than seeing the discipline and determination of Olympic athletes and the families behind them . I feel that they bring so much hope to our country. However, some people don’t care for the Olypmics [...]

What Sport Should Be Kicked Out of the Olympics?

Jackie — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 13:31:46 +0000

What sport would you want to kick out of the Olympics? According to a couple of new surveys from Virtual Strategy / AskMen, the ones we'd cut are: Trampoline . . . badminton . . . synchronized swimming . . . table tennis . . . team handball . . . and archery. The sports we're most looking forward to watching are gymnastics, swimming, and track and field.

Olympic Gold Medals Contain About the Same Amount of Gold as Your Wedding Ring

Jackie — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:26:47 +0000

According to Yahoo starting next week, athletes from around the world will be trying to win Olympic gold medals . . . and it turns out, those medals only contain about as much gold as your wedding ring. The gold medals they’ll be giving away in London weigh a little over 14 ounces . . . [...]

Petition Started to Make Pole Dancing an Olympic Sport

95.7 KEZJ — Fri, 13 May 2011 14:28:30 +0000

Vertical Dance, a British pole-dancing company, is petitioning the International Olympic Committee to get their sport recognized as a test event for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

According to the petition, which has so far garnered about 6,000 signatures, "Over 50 countries worldwide take part in lessons, workshops, conventions, expose, competitions and teacher training."

Nude Olympics Begin This Weekend in Australia

95.7 KEZJ — Sun, 01 May 2011 00:43:18 +0000

Get excited: The annual nude Olympics are set to take place this weekend in Australia's Noosa National Park.

Over 500 athletes will compete in traditional Olympic events like the marathon and the 100-meter dash, as well as nude Olympic exclusive events like the best butt competition and conga lines.