The most popular thing in London right now -- besides the 2012 Olympic Games, of course -- is British Olympic diver Tom Daley, who just turned 18. Girls, mostly, have taken to Twitter to show their appreciation for the diver's skill set, as well as his physical assets.
Although most fans will probably focus on how Olympians perform during the events, many of the athletes themselves look forward to the Olympic Games as much for the "social" activities as for the competition.
A profile of the flag bearer for Team USA, fencer Mariel Zagunis.
With just hours remaining until the highly anticipated Olympic opening ceremony in London, no one knows who will light the cauldron at the finale of the ceremony - not even IOC President Jacques Rogge.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson continues to look at ways to improve his squad this summer.
Every four years, the Olympic Games' organizing committees continually outdo themselves by creating the weirdest, most obscure mascots for their Summer Olympic and Paralympic games. Wenlock and Mandeville, who will ensure that this year's Olympics won't be any less weird, were unveiled as the official London 2012 Olympic mascots back in 2010. The London 2012 Olympics organizers shared the symbolism and significance of its two mascots.
All the latest speculation on potential new arrivals at Arsenal this summer.
Rationing was so severe, that British athletes were forced to consume whale meat for sustenance.
Gold futures steadied over $1,600 per ounce Thursday, breaking above a level the precious metal had not seen since early July.
Bolt is planning to successfully defend all three of the 2008 gold medals in this year's London Olympics. However, Bolt faces much more scrutiny in the 2012 Olympics due to leg and back injuries that supposedly hindered his recent training. The current 100 and 200 meter world record holder also faces arguably his toughest competition yet, his own teammate Yohan Blake.
Fast shooter Nur Suryani Mohamed Taibi, 29 is the first Malaysian woman-shooter to participate in the Olympics. However, what makes her stand out in Olympics 2012 is the fact that she is one of the only women athletes to compete at the Olympics while 8 months pregnant.
The U.S. men's basketball team is a heavy favorite to repeat as gold medal champions at the 2012 London Olympics.
The 2012 Olympics are set to begin on Friday, July 27. The festivities will last for 16 days in London until Sunday, Aug. 12.
Swimming is among the hottest tickets at the summer Olympics, and no races will be more closely watched than the two events that will pit Michael Phelps against Ryan Lochte. The duo have spent the better part of three years besting each other in various events, but this Olympics look to compete head-to-head in only two events. Here's what to watch for, and where to watch it.
Mariel Zagunis, a two-time Olympic champion fencer, was voted by Team USA as flag bearer for the United States when the opening ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympics get underway Friday.
Lolo Jones, 29, is one of most popular Olympic athletes. She’s incredibly popular on Twitter, where she discusses her faith, her romantic life, and her training regimen. Always candid, the athlete didn’t take home the gold back in 2008, but she’s looking to gather some forward momentum going into the 2012 Olympics in London.
Familiar faces return to the Wimbledon courts of the London Games.
Just when you thought she was off the radar since her days as a reality star on MTV's The Hills, Audrina Patridge is back in the limelight again after she was spotted wearing a tiny bikini flaunting her hot body in photos from a party.
Olympian Zoe Smith, 18, has found herself the target of online attacks from bullies courtesy of Twitter, according to The Huffington Post. The young weightlifter is representing England in the 2012 Olympics, and was recently featured on the BBC's Girl Power - Going For The Gold, a program which highlighted her battle to make it onto the Olympic team alongside heavy lifters Helen Jewell and Hannah Powell. The attacks started via Twitter, and the young Olympian was forced to respond via...
Alex Morgan led the U.S. to their first victory of the Olympics.
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Why Ghana has been spared much of the chaos that surrounds it in West Africa?
