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Gabby Douglas wins GOLD! Hear Her Proud Momma(s) Talk About the Historic Win
by Pretty Tough
posted August 5, 2012 at 12:31pm

All of America is smitten with Olympic gold medal gymnast Gabby Douglas and we’re on board as well. The tiny teen’s smile can light up a room and her powerful performances at this year’s Summer Games leave us, well. speechless. Douglas...more

Will Increased Ratings For 2012 Olympic Women's Basketball Help WNBA Viewership?
by Swish Appeal
posted August 5, 2012 at 6:39am

Seattle Times reporter Jayda Evans reported today that 2012 Olympic women's basketball ratings have shown a surge in viewership compared to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but what might that mean for the WNBA? On that NBC Sports Network, through two games...more

USA will face China today
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 5, 2012 at 6:37am

Team USA faces China tomorrow, 8:45 a.m. PDT/11:45 a.m. EDT.France and Russia will kick off tomorrow's action in the first game.Statistical leaders so far.TV viewership of women's hoops has surged in these Olympic Games.Video interview with Australia's La...more

Last thoughts before I compete
by Pretty Strong
posted August 5, 2012 at 6:28am

I lift tomorrow at 3:30 London time. I am both ready and a little nervous. Who wouldn't be? It's the OLYMPICS! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported me in any way at any time along my journey. I hope to make you all proud. I hope to have "Sarah'...more

Olympic women's basketball ratings records surge in viewership
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted August 4, 2012 at 5:48pm

Prior to the London Olympic Games I was told by a few British reporters and a few imports that their country wasn't going to give much attention to the women's basketball competition. "They'd rather watch beach volleyball with their tiny bikinis," a rando...more

Olympic Women’s Judo Overview – France Earns Most; US Shows Strong
by Wombat Sports
posted August 4, 2012 at 5:40pm

French Women’s Judo Team (Courtesy Yahoo Sports) The judokas of France were able to edge out the rest of the nations at this year’s Olympics. Led by Gold medalist Lucie Decosse, they also gained 4 bronze medals to lead the count to 5. Japa...more

"Too big" for women's clothes
by After Atalanta
posted August 4, 2012 at 5:26pm

This article features comments from US Olympic weightlifter Sarah Robles about how athletic gear is not made for larger women. One could argue that clothes in general are not made for larger women. But Robles point is that she, as a heavyweight lifter--an...more

USA Women's Basketball Vs. Czech Republic: Why Poor Three Point Shooting Is Not A Fatal Flaw In The 2012 Olympics
by Swish Appeal
posted August 4, 2012 at 2:53pm

With the USA women's basketball team currently shooting 24% from beyond the 3-point arc, Bleacher Report columnist Chris Stephens' suggestion that they should, "...just lob it inside every time and shoot an occasional three-pointer" doesn't exactly seem...more

Olympics – What We Learned: Quarterfinals – Great Britain 0:2 Canada
by All White Kit
posted August 4, 2012 at 2:47pm

  “We didn’t accomplish what we set out to,’’ observed Kelly Smith. “We’ve broken these records, inspired a lot of people but we didn’t get a medal. We fell short and all the players are hurting.” In ...more

Olympics – What We Learned: Quarterfinals – Brazil 0:2 Japan
by All White Kit
posted August 4, 2012 at 2:41pm

  Statistics can be useful information, and everyone is looking for an edge in any kind of endeavor, but one of the reasons why I love soccer so much is that the numbers don’t always tell the whole story or the same story that your eyes do. Br...more

Olympics – What We Learned: Quarterfinals – Sweden 1:2 France
by All White Kit
posted August 4, 2012 at 2:37pm

  Well, I had 2-1 France as the final score in this game, and I’ll take full credit for it, but I didn’t exactly expect it to go down like this. In the end, Sweden had France exactly where they wanted them: down a goal, questioning thems...more

Olympic 100 meters & Marathon previews
by carabyrd
posted August 4, 2012 at 11:33am

The 100 meters and the marathon are as different as night and day. But what they do have in common are that they both will have very strong fields at this Olympic games. The 100 meter finals will be this afternoon at 3:55 (CST) and should be shown on NBC ...more

More close games today at the Olympics
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 4, 2012 at 7:58am

Australia's narrow win over Russia, with the Liz Cambage dunk, wasn't the only close game today.France overcame Great Britain in overtime, 80-77. It looks like the French were underestimated.Canada defeated Brazil, 79-73.On the blowout side:Croatia 75, An...more

Video: Liz Cambage Dunks In Australia's 70-66 Win Over Russia In 2012 Olympics
by Swish Appeal
posted August 4, 2012 at 7:44am

    I LOVE BEING A WOMAN!!! GO @ecambage DUNKING IN THE OLYMPICS!!!youtube.com/watch?v=XTZRt7… — Camille Little (@CamilleLittle) August 4, 2012   Center Liz Cambage dunked in Australia's 70-66 win (boxscore) over Russia t...more

Olympics – What We Learned: Quarterfinals – United States 2:0 New Zealand
by All White Kit
posted August 4, 2012 at 7:35am

  “In one physical model of the universe the shortest distance between two points is a straight line in the opposite direction.” – Ty Webb The United States Soccer Federation has recently advised all of its men’s Academy tea...more

Olympic Track & Field Day 2 Preview
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted August 4, 2012 at 7:12am

Each day I’ll be doing a fairly extensive but “just the facts, ma’am” preview. For something a little more narrative, head on over to Flotrack. Some notes: names in gold, silver or bronze are the medal position predicted by Track ...more

USWNT: Wambach and Leroux Lift U.S. Women to Semis
by Sarah Hallett
posted August 3, 2012 at 10:23pm

The U.S. Women with goals by Abby Wambach and Sydney Leroux handily beat New Zealand 2-0 to move on towards the Olympic semifinal match on Monday....more

Nawal El Moutawakel: The first female Muslim Olympic champion
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted August 3, 2012 at 5:19pm

In celebration of London 2012, Left Foot Forward will be running a series of profile features on Olympic heroines past and present, and potential female stars of the future. London 2012 is the first year that all teams have a female competitor yet women a...more

Female Muslim athletes are pioneers for progress
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted August 3, 2012 at 5:17pm

By DAVID WHARTONLos Angeles TimesLONDON The smallish young woman in the black headscarf spoke just above a whisper. Tears welled in her dark eyes as she talked about competing in the 2012 London Olympics."Yes," she said, "this is my dream come true."It w...more

Olympic Track and Field Preview: 10k Final
by carabyrd
posted August 3, 2012 at 10:56am

This race has all the makings for great duel between two great runners.  One can almost be certain that the winner of the gold medal will either be Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba or Kenyan’s Vivian Cheruiyot. Both runners have a long list of ...more

Even More Swimming (Does it ever end?)
by Draft Day Suit
posted August 3, 2012 at 8:23am

Here’s Jill’s third report on Olympic swimming. If blogging about swimming were an Olympic event, we’d give Jill the gold!   It has been a busy week in Olympic swimming.  And it has had its ups and downs for the American team...more

Olympics – Quarterfinals Preview: Six Degrees Of Ali Riley
by All White Kit
posted August 3, 2012 at 8:03am

  “Lately it occurs to me what a long, strange trip it’s been.”  - Grateful Dead There might be someone on this planet that doesn’t like Ali Riley. Maybe she cut someone off in traffic somewhere once, and that person sw...more

USA Women's Basketball Vs. Turkey: McCoughtry, Whalen Lead An Aggressive Bench Effort
by Swish Appeal
posted August 3, 2012 at 7:55am

For the second consecutive game, it wasn't really until the second quarter when the USA women's basketball team really started to pull away from their opponent before eventually winning 89-58. But unlike previous games where it took the U.S. some time ...more

Olympic Day 1 Track & Field Preview
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted August 3, 2012 at 7:51am

Each day I’ll be doing a fairly extensive but “just the facts, ma’am” preview. For something a little more narrative, head on over to Flotrack. Some notes: names in gold, silver or bronze are the medal position predicted by Track ...more

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