Current — The Olympics

Current — The Olympics

• Women Olympians as Role Models

  Since Title IX guaranteed equal funding for girls' sports programs 40 years ago, we've seen the results in school, in the workplace and in women's... Read more

  The 06 august 2012 by   Sandwichedboomers
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• The Olympic Opening Ceremony’s Unsung Heroes

  

  Danny Boyle – or Sir Danny Boyle as I shall insist on calling him until it’s officially confirmed – has made a phenomenal creative statement with his Olympic... Read more

  The 06 august 2012 by   Iangreen
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• Lunch for a Champion...

  

  After watching the Olympics all weekend and looking at so many well toned athletes, it inspired me to create a steak salad for lunch. Read more

  The 06 august 2012 by   Boberika
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• Usain Bolt Wins the World’s Fastest Ever Race, Cements His Legendary Status

  

  Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man. Photo credit: aktiviosio http://flic.kr/p/bV7qWv The background Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the London 2012 100 meter... Read more

  The 06 august 2012 by   Periscope
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• Summer Sports At Sommeregg Schloss

  

  photo : Verde Ostaared As the world watches, the summer Olympic Games are played amid a mountain of bricks and mortar in the wet weather of England (2012). Read more

  The 06 august 2012 by   Linda
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• Facebook Fat Haters

  

  Ahhhhh social networking… our world has completely changed due to Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. As an independent business owner and master procrastinator,... Read more

  The 06 august 2012 by   Healthhungry
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• Day Ten

  

  The Rings Cycle – Your Historic Sporting Fact of the Day from The Daily Constitutional in London Monday 6th Wrestling Harold Sakata was born in Honolulu,... Read more

  The 06 august 2012 by   Lwblog
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• Favourite Find: Silver Doilies

  

  It's no secret that athletes undoubtedly go for gold when they go to the Olympics, but there is something about silver that I have always preferred... It's... Read more

  The 06 august 2012 by   Partycraftsecrets
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• Monday Misc

  

  - I am back in Oakland. - The plants survived the move. I was a little worried, as some people have had trouble when they moved their container garden mid... Read more

  The 06 august 2012 by   Travelspot06
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• It’s a New iPad App for The Miami Herald!

  

  Reporting this week from Hong Kong.TAKEAWAY: It is a new iPad edition for The Miami Herald: with a Flipboard inspired home page, clearly defined navigation and... Read more

  The 06 august 2012 by   Themarioblog
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• Make It Or Break It

  

  Gymnasts are an ideal subject for a television show, as anyone currently enamored with Gabby Douglas, et. al., might attest. The sport provides the perfect... Read more

  The 06 august 2012 by   Meek_the_geek
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• Random Thoughts #2

  

  Only 3 this week. Why? I am so darn tired! It was a jam packed weekend, we were watching Scott’s sisters 14 week old lab. Cute but he is so much work and had... Read more

  The 06 august 2012 by   Fitnspicy
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• Alternative London Sports… #10

  

  A Daily London Photoblog of Alternative London Sports No. 10. Equestrian II The race will commence with the appearance of the green horse… DURING THE OLYMPICS... Read more

  The 05 august 2012 by   Lwblog
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• Olympic Women’s Marathon

  

  I’ve been looking forward to the Olympic Women’s Marathon for a long time. I’m an avid follower of Runner’s World and loved following the USA Olympic hopefuls o... Read more

  The 05 august 2012 by   Runnersami
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• Olympics on a Sunday Afternoon in Great Britain

  It is currently the afternoon here in Great Britain...Sunday afternoons are often times where we all snuggle up and watch a film and moan about the fact we... Read more

  The 05 august 2012 by   Littlemissliza
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• Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey

  

  One of the main reasons I picked up this Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain is because I had heard that the shade Honey was really difficult to get hold of... Read more

  The 05 august 2012 by   Cariadity
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• London Does It Best…!

  

  Yes we’re there. London 2012 is here now and we’ve got another amazing week to go. The last 7 years of planning, moaning about costs, getting the transport... Read more

  The 05 august 2012 by   Jnoble100
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• How It Was Done Back In 1948

  

  We’ve blogged about Janie Hampton’s wonderful book The Austerity Olympics – When the Games Came to London in 1948 on previous occasions here on The D.C. It... Read more

  The 05 august 2012 by   Lwblog
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• London 2012

  

  I am VERY girly. I am NOT a big sports fan. I am definitely not a football fan. However, I do like trying new things and even being a hardened cynic I have... Read more

  The 05 august 2012 by   Whattowearfor
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• Google Earth and Maps Gets High-Resolution Photo Update

  

  The team of Google Maps and Google Earth to make updates to the map service. In its latest update, Google provides high-resolution photos (high resolution) for... Read more

  The 05 august 2012 by   Hpmurah2u
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• Four Faces of Britain

  

  ON a day that marked the 12 month anniversary of the London Riots… On a day that saw the the most remarkable set of athletes give their all in the Olympics to... Read more

  The 05 august 2012 by   Flip
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• Day Nine

  The Rings Cycle – Your Historic Sporting Fact of the Day from The Daily Constitutional in London Sunday 5th Tennis Between the 1924 and 1988 Olympiads, tennis... Read more

  The 05 august 2012 by   Lwblog
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• An English High Tea Party by Your Party Plannery

  

  Your Party Plannery styled this very cute "English High Tea" inspired party and with the London Olympics on at the moment, I feel like whizzing over to the UK... Read more

  The 05 august 2012 by   Littlebigcompany1
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• Tweet of Opening 2012 Olympics Defeat Beijing 2008,9.66 Millions Tweet in 24hours

  

  Twitter reveals that the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony produce more than 9.66 million tweets. The number of tweets on the first day of the biggest... Read more

  The 05 august 2012 by   Hpmurah2u
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• London Live Table Tennis & Badminton

  

  I am not a big fun of watching sports but I am at the London Olympics so there was no way I could miss watching some games!Fortunately, Samsung had booked me fo... Read more

  The 05 august 2012 by   Mobileriam
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• Olympic Medalists Reflect Multicultural Britain

  

  The endless debate about whether Multicultural Britain is working was silenced tonight as 3 Olympic gold medalists showed the value of a diversity. 3 Olympic... Read more

  The 05 august 2012 by   Jodylan89
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• 12 UK Artists Design #Posters For The #Olympic and #Paralympic Games | If It's...

  

  12 UK Artists Design Posters For The Olympic and Paralympic Games.: Posters For The London 2012 Olympic Games: Rachel Whitehead, lOndOn 2012 Anthea Hamilton,... Read more

  The 05 august 2012 by   Dotpattern
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• New Video: Everyday Makeup Routine

  

  Hellooo Shimmers,Just a really short post to say that i have uploaded a new video to youtube. My Everyday Makeup Routine. It is the look below.... so if you wan... Read more

  The 04 august 2012 by   Shimmerofpink
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• Rogers Cup Photos and Recap: Qualifying Day 1

  

  Back home from my first day of covering the Rogers Cup in Toronto. I'll be at the tournament every day this week, so check back often for photos, videos, and... Read more

  The 04 august 2012 by   A B
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• Alternative London Sports… #9

  

  A Daily London Photoblog of Alternative London Sports No. 9. Shooting And it's Gold for France! DURING THE OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS THE LONDON WALKS SCHEDULE... Read more

  The 04 august 2012 by   Lwblog
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• A Week With The Kurio: Day Six

  

  Today in A Week With the Kurio I will be covering three topics: the Kurio, Browsing and the Camera. Kurio StoreApps can be purchased through he Kurio Store or b... Read more

  The 04 august 2012 by   Mummysspace
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• …fan the Flame

  

  We all like tokens to remember things by. Key chains, t-shirts, shot glasses–we all have our own ways of memorializing the places we’ve been. Read more

  The 04 august 2012 by   Zer
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• K.I.T. Like You Mean It…

  

  I haven’t posted in a few days due to my social calendar. Ha ha ha. Just saying that makes me laugh. My normal nights have consisted of being covered in... Read more

  The 04 august 2012 by   Drowqueen
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• Hockney, Albers, Wesselmann - Vintage Posters from the Munich Olympics

  

  Pattern Pulp - Vintage Posters from the Munich Olympics: Horst Antes, Olympics, 1972 David Hockney, Olympics, 1972 Tom Wesselmann, Olympics,... Read more

  The 04 august 2012 by   Dotpattern
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• Alternative London Sports… #8

  

  A London Photoblog of Alternative London Sports No. 8. Equestrian Zara Phillips ain't got nuthin on this DURING THE OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS THE LONDON WALKS... Read more

  The 04 august 2012 by   Lwblog
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• Mireia Belmonte Wins Second Medal at London 2012 Olympics

  

  Mireia Belmonte has won a second medal at the London 2012 Olympics and in just one week has become the best spanish swimmer of all time. Read more

  The 04 august 2012 by   Stizzard
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• Rehoboth Beach 2012: What I Packed

  

  Last weekend I went to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware with my mom, sister, and daughter. This is an annual Girls’ Getaway for us. We always stay at the Avenue Inn,... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Wardrobeoxygen
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• Intentionality, Discipline, and Success: Part One.

  

  As I mentioned the other day, I'm kind of an Olympics junkie. And when I say "kind of" I really mean "majorly." You wouldn't peg me as a sports person, but as... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Shayes
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• DIY Collar Tutorial - The Clothes Maiden

  

  Hellloooo,I hope everyone is well! It's Friday YAYYY. What are you all upto this weekend? I'm hopefully going to the olympics tomorrow. I'm going to look for... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Jess_kemp
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• Is Summer 2012 a Quiet One for Weddings?

  May I ask you a question, lovely blog readers? I know there are quite a few wedding suppliers reading English Wedding Blog — so hopefully you can help me with... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Claire
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• I Am Not My Hair: I Guess Some People Didn’t Get the Memo

  

  I haven’t followed the Olympics at all this week, after hearing about Gabby Douglas and the U.S.A gymnastics team; I decided to watch the gymnastics portion to... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Shauntee
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• Gemma Gibbons Wins Britain’s First Judo Medal, Commentator Appalled by Ladies...

  

  Gemma Gibbons wins silver medal in Judo. Photo credit: Team GB British Judoka Gemma Gibbons grappled her way through adversity and a host of opponents to take... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Periscope
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• Go Team GB! - Olympics Manicure How-to

  

  Ok, they're not the neatest - but they are fun! If like me you're showing your support for sporting achievement sitting in a darkened room wearing your... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Lakota
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• Listy Friday

  

  - I quite enjoy opening up WordPress and seeing what bizarre search terms that have brought people to my blog. Some resent search terms include: “peeing during... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Karaevs
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• Olympics 2012:The 10 Best Video Commercials

  The London Olympics are not just a historic event for the world’s best athletes. They are also a forum for some of the finest, most imaginative advertisements. Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Vecie78
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• Ann Romney’s Horse Fails to Offend the British, Unlike Her Husband Mitt

  

  Ann Romney (left) and her horse, sorry husband, Mitt. Photocredit: Maria Dryfhout at Shutterstock.com The background Mitt Romney may have made a terrible... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Periscope
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• What About Gabby Douglas’ Hair?

  

  Image from frugivoremag.com So I’m not going to pretend even for a second that I’ve been intently watching the Olympics or holding onto my chair dying to find... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Candornews
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• The 6 Worst Scandals In Olympic History

  If you follow the Olympic Games in London you've probably heard about those women's badminton games that were thrown - first by a Chinese pair and then by... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Gerard
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• The USA’s New Golden Boys

  

  Image from bleacherreport.com This summer, girls’ hearts have been taken by storm. The 2012 Olympics has not only brought us entertainment and a reason to dawn... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Candornews
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• Danny Boyle: The Verb

  

  The unintended Olympic legacy: A new verb for the English language, a vital tool for creatives everywhere – ‘to Danny Boyle’. One unintended legacies of the... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Iangreen
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• Celebrate Friday with a Boom!

  What a busy week it's been in London - week one of the Olympics almost done. I thought I would share a short video I made of the opening night fireworks I saw... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Boberika
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• Olympics Leave London Empty

  

  A tube train. Traffic chaos has largely been absent from London. Photocredit: Alex Kosev at Shutterstock The background Travel and the Olympics are two topics... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Periscope
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• Time Travel: 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

  

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  The 03 august 2012 by   Skip_town
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• Bill Gates Stay Calm Photographed with iPad [Video]

  

  Probably you guys already know that Microsoft founder Bill Gates hates Apple products. But not long ago Bill Gates appeared calm and able to control themselves... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Hpmurah2u
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• Olympic Gallimaufry 03:08:12

  

  Seen and Heard In Olympic London… What A Difference 5 Days Makes We grinned at the couple overheard on a near-deserted Charing Cross Road on Wednesday morning…... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Lwblog
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• Day Seven

  

  The Rings Cycle – Your Historic Sporting Fact of the Day from The Daily Constitutional in LondonFriday 3rd AthleticsCharles Bennett won Britain’s first ever... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Lwblog
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• Gingerbread Athletes

  

  It's no secret that gingerbread biscuits are cute, and if the story is true; they're fast little fellows too. Well, in the spirit of the Olympic Games, I though... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Partycraftsecrets
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• Obituaries: Alive, Well, and Promising

  

  This is the weekend edition of TheMarioBlog. The next blog post will be Monday, August 6, reporting from Hong Kong. TAKEAWAY: Behold the good obituary: much... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Themarioblog
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• The Final Four: Men's Olympic Tennis Semifinals

  Only four men are left in the London 2012 Olympic tennis event: Federer, Djokovic, Murray, and Del Potro. All great players. All deserving of an Olympic medal.... Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   A B
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• …tweet Your Mind

  

  In case you haven’t heard these are the “Smart Olympics.” As in the Olympics of the smartphone, not as in the above average intelligence Olympics. Read more

  The 03 august 2012 by   Zer
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• Alternative London Sports… #7

  

  A Daily London Photoblog of Alternative London Sports No. 7. Archery II Twang. DURING THE OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS THE LONDON WALKS SCHEDULE WILL RUN WITH A... Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Lwblog
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• Mom, Toddler Share Gold Medal Moment | Mom Success Story

  

  LONDON — Kristin Armstrong was pedaling as fast as she could long before hopping on her bike to go for a ride Wednesday. There were clothes in the dryer. A youn... Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Momatlast
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• Jared Diamond v. Mitt Romney: Academic Shames Presidential Hopeful for...

  

  Academic Jared Diamond questions whether Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney had even read his book after the candidate referenced it in some widely... Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Periscope
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• Somehow I Watched This Iranian Boxer, Ali Mazahari, Get...

  

  Photo Post Somehow I watched this Iranian boxer, Ali Mazahari, get disqualified in the preliminary rounds of heavyweight boxing at the Olympics. I have to say,... Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Briennewalsh
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• My Grandfather, the 1948 London Olympian

  

  Ooh, who's enjoying watching the 2012 London Olympics? We are lapping it up on Planet Baby. The pixies are discovering sports they'd never dreamed of and... Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Jane
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• Olympics: The Badminton Scandal

  

  Image from mirror.co.uk “This is my last game. Farewell Badminton World Federation. Farewell my dear badminton,” read a comment by Yu Yang, one of China’s... Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Candornews
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• Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race 2012 – Day 46 Updates

  

  Sarvagata Ukrainskyi – Day 46 Photo by Prabhakar News from the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race 2012 in New York from Mark Dorion. Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012... Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Abichal
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• What's Your Olympics Get Up?

  

  With the Olympics well into its first week, I thought a fashion post would be ideal with all the new athletic wears out there. It seems the trend is bright and... Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Boberika
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• Chinese Badminton Coach Apologises Over Scandal; Yu Yang Announces She’s Quitting

  

  Yu Yang, one of the disqualified players. Photocredit: ITN The background Li Yongbo, China’s head badminton coach, has apologised after his two top players... Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Periscope
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• It’s Girl Power at the London 2012 Olympics!

  

  Yesterday saw the first 20120 Olympic gold medals being won by Team GB and it was girl power in action as the winners of the Women’s Pairs rowing event powered... Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Cassiefairy
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• Ehlers Company Picnic 2012

  

  This year for the company picnic, Ehlers took everyone "out to the old ball game," and it was a real treat! We got to eat some delicious food in the VIP... Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Rodeomurrays4
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• Nelson's Hat!

  

  David Tucker gets ahead of the Games… he gets a hat. It'd be like wearing a cello on your head. Or a fully grown male Orangutan. That's how wide Nelson's "new"... Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Lwblog
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• Day Six

  

  The Rings Cycle – Your Historic Sporting Fact of the Day from The Daily Constitutional in London Thursday 2nd Swimming In 1900 at the first Paris Olympics, the... Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Lwblog
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• 3 Things For Him (2012 London Olympic Edition)

  

  FASHION: Olympic Flag Tees for the fell-loves! I’m sure many of you, exquisite male creatures are glued to the TV watching the Olympics. Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Kena
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• Behind The Scenes At Canada AM With Marci Ien

  

  Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a national morning news program? Earlier this week I headed to the Canada AM studio to find out! Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Thismomloves
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• Twitter Plans to Release Reality TV Shows

  

  Twitter has managed to position as one of the popular social networking today. But they gained popularity still seems less than satisfactory, it is presumably... Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Hpmurah2u
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• Alternative London Olympic Sports… #6

  

  A Daily London Photoblog of Alternative London Olympic Events No. 6. Fox Hunting You can hunt this handsome devil down way out West London way in Hanwell Villag... Read more

  The 02 august 2012 by   Lwblog
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• Iconic Olympic Buildings Infographic

  

  Here is an excellent infographic by the popular architecture blog ArchDaily about the most iconic Olympic buildings. The infographic starts in Greece 776 BC... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Eavesy
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• Wednesday Links (8/01/12)

  

  In my continued attempt to be a better community player, I have compiled another six links of posts you can’t afford to miss.The gentlemen over at 3 Guys 1 Movi... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Impsndcnma
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• Don’t ‘Medal’ with Olympic Policing – Sorry!

  Well, despite all the odds and negative expectation, the athletes are here and everything in the lycra-clad world of London 2012 appears to be running... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Minimumcover
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• Mommie Dearest

  

  The day after we moved into our ancient gaff, a nice man called Richard from Virgin Media (not the Richard, obviously) installed our all singing, all dancing... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Jackscott
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• Books, Billy Goats, Building and Bowling Weekend Pt.1

  

  How do you feel up your summer days? Do you ever feel like there's such thing as a good kind of busy? Our latest summer weekend was just that! Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Michelle Hernandez
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• I’ve Decided to Relinquish Control Over My Life, and Give...

  

  Photo Post I’ve decided to relinquish control over my life, and give it over to the Olympics. I’m officially obsessed, to the point where I’m googling people... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Briennewalsh
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• Olympic Fever

  

  has hit our house. The TV is on Olympic broadcasts every second we are home. I look forward to every Olympic year. I swam competitively on the local swim team a... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Realgirlrunway
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• My Olympic Spirit...

  

  Crochet and Olympics Last Saturday, I sat down on my couch to watch the repeat of the opening ceremony of the Olympics. Some of you may have read my tweets on... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Felicakes
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• The Truth About Traveling With a Baby

  

  Two duffel bags. One diaper bag. One bag of diapers. One Moby wrap. One Ergo. One car seat. One stroller. Eight burp cloths. One Boppy. Apparently, this is... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Agadd
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• Thought to Action #BlogFlash2012 Day 1

  

  Terri Giuliano Longsign up Success begins with a thought, an idea, a dream. But to turn that thought into reality requires action. It is not enough to think,... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Librarygirl
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• DIY Nail Art: Going for the Gold – 2012 Olympics

  

  Inspired by all the 2012 Olympic excitement, I thought some celebratory nail art was in order. You’ll need: 1) white nail polish – I used Orly (because it was o... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Sarita
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• London 2012: Bert Le Cros, Father of Swimmer Chad Le Cros, is the World’s...

  

  Bert Le Cros. Photo credit: BBC The background Surprise results are an exciting feature of any Olympic Games and London 2012 has already thrown up its fair shar... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Periscope
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• London 2012: Bert Le Clos, Father of Swimmer Chad Le Clos, is the World’s...

  

  Bert Le Clos. Photo credit: BBC The background Surprise results are an exciting feature of any Olympic Games and London 2012 has already thrown up its fair shar... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Periscope
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• Don’t Let Sports Injuries Break Your Back!

  

  Back pain is one of the most common reasons people—especially athletes—visit doctors. Some sort of injury is almost inevitable for any athlete; even young,... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Infographixdirectory
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• Mitt Romney’s World Tour: Success Or Disaster?

  

  The Republican candidate's London visit earned him the nickname 'Mitt the Twit' but some commentators say Romney's gaffe-strewn foreign trip was a success. Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Periscope
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• How The Wall Street Journal Beat NBC's Olympics Embargo

  

  NBC paid more than $1 billion for the rights to this year's Summer Olympics in the United States. With that kind of investment, it's no wonder the television... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Gerard
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• Heroic Bert and Dickie – No Better Than the Match-throwing Badminton Players?

  

  There has – rightly – been much huffing, tutting and booing at the female Chinese, south Korean and Indonesian Badminton players who yesterday appeared to be... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Girlontheriver
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• Olympics 2012: The Year of the Woman

  

  History is always made at the Olympics. But for the first time, in 2012 London, women are represented on the Olympic team of all 205 national delegations. The... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Sandwichedboomers
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• The London Olympics: My Thoughts

  

  The 2012 London Olympics have been underway since Friday night, and I gotta say: I have some pretty mixed feelings about the opening ceremony and the... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Selane
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• Trivia Q&A;: July 31

  We had 19 teams in on a great night for Trivia. The Red Sox won a rain-shortened game in Boston, the Yankees got hammered by the Orioles in the Bronx, and the... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Theomnipotentq
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• Best in Show Ribbons

  

  It's no secret that watching the Olympics on television with your children is a great learning opportunity. My daughters have discovered many new sports,... Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Partycraftsecrets
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• Nothing But Catty…

  Random Topic Tuesday has me wondering about a certain American television sports journalist. I am talking about Andrea Kremer. Read more

  The 01 august 2012 by   Drowqueen
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• Don't Recycle This! Keep It!

  

  I emphasize that we should collect and recycle as much as possible. And I also think the organisation of London 2012 has done a great job in getting us to do... Read more

  The 31 july 2012 by   Thewritefuture
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