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USWNT: Takes Group G with Win Over North Korea
by Sarah Hallett
posted July 31, 2012 at 4:13pm

The U.S. Women continue their march towards defending their gold medal with a 1-0 win over North Korea and clinching first place in Group G....more

Solo shots and the Saudi Olympic predicament
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted July 31, 2012 at 3:21pm

Tweet As the Hope Solo-Brandi Chastain feud sucks up American media attention in London, the matter of other female athletes touted by Western women’s sports activists has flown under the radar since their notable entrance during the Opening Ceremo...more

Congratulations Team USA on Olympic Team GOLD!!!
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 31, 2012 at 3:17pm

The Fab Five were golden today, putting up solid routines on all four events to solidly win the 2012 Olympic Gold Medal in the Women’s Gymnastics Team Competition!!  And believe it or not, that is only the second time in history the USA has won...more

Being Hope Solo: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
by All White Kit
posted July 31, 2012 at 1:17pm

  Some people think I’m bonkers/ But I think I’m just free/ Man, I’m livin’ my life/ Nothing’ crazy about me   Who would have thought Dizzee Rascal would have the inside line on the Hope Solo/Brandi Chastain f...more

My Favorite London 2012 Moments – Elizabeth Tweddle Qualification Bars
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 31, 2012 at 11:00am

Two days into the 2012 Olympics and there have already been so many surprises, upsets, drama and memorable moments! I decided in order to be able to easily find these moments again quickly, I will just do a quick post and link to the headline, video or ph...more

One word for yesterday'sBasketball games: WOW
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 31, 2012 at 7:52am

The biggest shocker in basketball at the Games so far was France's victory today over Australia in overtime, 74-70. To get to the extra period, Belinda Snell hit a half-court shot for the Aussies at the buzzer. The resulting loss made for an emotional rol...more

Australia Vs. France: Belinda Snell's Buzzer Beating Shot To Send The Game To Overtime
by Swish Appeal
posted July 31, 2012 at 7:48am

  Unfortunately, Australia lost this one 74-70 to France after that Belinda Snell shot sent the game into overtime, as Dan Devine of Yahoo! Sports has already described in a summary of the day's games (along with a higher quality video). With 3.3 ...more

Maggie Steffens Ties Olympic Record With Seven Goals As USA Women Outlast Hungary 14-13
by Pretty Tough
posted July 31, 2012 at 7:44am

London, England – July 30 – Maggie Steffens (Danville, CA/Stanford/Diablo) tied an Olympic Games record with seven goals as the U.S. Olympic Women’s Water Polo outlasted Hungary, 14-13, to open play at the 2012 Olympic Games. Courtney Ma...more

Olympic Gymnast Jordyn Wieber in ATT’s My Journey
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 31, 2012 at 7:34am

You’ve heard the saying, “it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey,” right? In AT&T’s My Journey video series they feature seven US Olympians who are competing right now in London and give you a little...more

5 1/2 questions with Bridget Franek
by therunningeconomist
posted July 31, 2012 at 6:14am

Bridget Franek will run the 3,000 steeplechase August 4th in London for the USA. Since the trials, she has run a few PRs in Europe suggesting she is peaking perfectly for the Olympic games. Bridget took a moment out of her routine in training camp to a...more

U.S. Basketball ready for the running game of Angola
by HoopFeed.com
posted July 30, 2012 at 5:12pm

London Olympic Basketball Arena Full Schedule and TV/Streaming links The U.S. women’s national team faces Olympic women’s basketball first-timers Angola on Monday during the second day of the preliminary round. Angola qualified for the Oly...more

American Judoka Marti Malloy Wins Olympic Bronze
by Wombat Sports
posted July 30, 2012 at 4:37pm

Malloy (Blue) defeating Monteiro (White) Courtesy Publico.pt Ronda Rousey now has some company. On Monday, 57 kg (125 pounds) Judoka Marti Malloy has become the second American woman to medal in judo. The 26 year old started out the day defeating the ...more

The missing eye of the Olympics
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted July 30, 2012 at 2:16pm

The Olympics have just started, and I can’t wait for them to end. That’s what I have thought over the years watching the Opening Ceremonies and first few days of the Games. But not for the reason you may imagine. I’ve always wanted th...more

Olympics – Matchday 2: What We Learned – France 5:0 North Korea
by All White Kit
posted July 30, 2012 at 10:12am

  Just as I talked about the “small margins” being the difference between winning and losing at a tournament like this, there are also “small moments” that decide games and allow teams to gain momentum. France looked slow, le...more

Olympics – Matchday 2: What We Learned – Great Britain 3:0 Cameroon
by All White Kit
posted July 30, 2012 at 10:08am

  One of the toughest things when trying to project what’s going to happen in a tournament as it progresses is how much a single performance matters in the context of the entirety of it. Great Britain was awesome against Cameroon, arguably the...more

Olympics – Matchday 2: What We Learned – Canada 3:0 South Africa
by All White Kit
posted July 30, 2012 at 10:05am

  Canada, with plenty on the line after last year’s World Cup failures, got an early goal from Melissa Tancredi, and was able to breathe easy for a while, but South Africa made things difficult for a long time, including late in the first half...more

Olympics – Matchday 2: What We Learned – New Zealand 0:1 Brazil
by All White Kit
posted July 30, 2012 at 10:02am

  Again, New Zealand huffed and puffed, but again they couldn’t knock the door down to get a result against a world power at a major competition. It was pretty cruel on poor New Zealand, too, who marginalized Marta and frustrated Brazil, only ...more

Olympics – Matchday 2: What We Learned – Japan 0:0 Sweden
by All White Kit
posted July 30, 2012 at 9:46am

  Sweden and Japan played to a scoreless draw, and although Japan had the better of the play and more chances, Sweden wasn’t exactly dominated, with the exception of a 20-minute stretch in the second half. Really, the game was about what I exp...more

US faces Angola tomorrow
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 30, 2012 at 9:41am

Team USA faces Angola tomorrow in their second Olympic matchup. The game will air at 2:15 PDT/5:15 EDT.Practice quotes from today.Ex-Lady Vols join up with Geno Auriemma to garner a gold medal.Lindsay Whalen is showing true grit.There's nothing big about ...more

Hope Solo’s Angry Twitter Rant vs. Brandi Chastain
by Pretty Tough
posted July 30, 2012 at 8:57am

If you don’t’ already follow U.S Goalkeeper Hope Solo’s twitter stream, you really should. Solo’s twitter rant was in response to former WNT defender Brandi Chastain’s remarks when the U.S. women’s soccer team played...more

Brazilian Judoka Sarah Menezes Takes Gold at 48kg
by Wombat Sports
posted July 29, 2012 at 4:41pm

Menezes (blue) Courtesy BBC The Olympic Judo events started Saturday as Sarah Menezes made history as the first women ever to win individual gold medal for Brazil. Menezes  defeated defending Olympic champion Alina Dumitru from Romania ...more

So How Much of An Impact Will Saudi’s Female Olympians Have On Gender Equality? Apparently Not a Lot
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted July 29, 2012 at 4:36pm

By Anna BRESLAW Saudi Arabia's decision to send women to the London Olympics for the first time this year lasted right up to the wire vis a vis ongoing talks with the International Olympic Committee, finally reaching the decision to the affirma...more

What is the 'Spirit' of the Olympics?
by The Rabbit Hole
posted July 29, 2012 at 11:39am

Photo by AP. The Hindu. "The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part.  The essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well." - Coubertin-Talbot maxim Uh huh. I wonder what Pierre de Coubertin would think if h...more

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