Bucknackt's Sordid Tawdry Blog: LONDON 2012: THE SUMMER OLYMPICS 30JUL12

30 July 2012

LONDON 2012: THE SUMMER OLYMPICS 30JUL12

Summer Olympics 2012 | London, United Kingdom | July 27-August 12

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Oscar Pistorius of South Africa runs in the men's 200-meter event at the Paralympic World Cup in May. Some observers have suggested Pistorius receives an unfair advantage from his carbon-fiber "blade" legs.

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Does The 'Blade Runner' Have An Advantage?

(52) South African Oscar Pistorius will run on artificial legs in the 400-meter Olympic sprint preliminaries in London Saturday. Pistorius is a double amputee who runs world-class times on his carbon-fiber limbs. Some question whether he has an unfair edge — so a lab studied his running motion.

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Record setter: U.S. swimmer Missy Franklin celebrates winning the women's 100m backstroke final at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Franklin Wins Gold, While Lochte Misses Out; Grevers Wins Backstroke [Results]

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Some characters in classical music have Olympian athletic abilities.

The 2012 Classical Olympians Puzzler

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In a mostly empty Olympic Stadium, Austin Playfoot lights the Olympic cauldron Monday morning. The cauldron was extinguished Sunday night, so it could be moved to one end of the stadium. Click the enlargement to see a close-up view.

Olympic Cauldron Is Put Out, Then Relit, In London

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Members of the Finnish delegation walk in the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.

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Medals
Country				Total
China	9	5	3	17
United States	5	7	5	17
Japan	1	4	6	11
Italy	2	4	2	8
France	3	1	3	7
South Korea	2	2	2	6
Russia	2	0	3	5
North Korea	3	0	1	4
Australia	1	2	1	4
Romania	1	2	0	3

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Overturned Judo Result Called A 'Farce' And Parody(23) (7)

A judo judge waves a blue flag to award victory to South Korea's Cho Jun-Ho Sunday. But moments later, judges raised white flags instead, giving the win to Masashi Ebinuma of Japan.

The result of a judo men's quarterfinal bout was announced, and then reversed, Sunday. Since then, it became the source of international indignation over a perceived injustice. But the controversy stems from judo officials' attempt to avoid such confusion.

Krulwich Wonders...

Embarrassed By Your Olympic Javelin: Did Cavemen Do It Better? (13) (13)

Detail of javelins during day eight of the 13th IAAF World Athletics Championships at Daegu Stadium on Sept. 3, 2011 in Daegu, South Korea.

After German Uwe Hohn threw his javelin nearly out of the stadium in 1984, a move that spooked officials with its potential deadliness, the flying spears were changed to fly shorter. But people have been throwing sticks for 400,000 years, and some of these ancient spears might have been able to fly far farther than modern javelins.

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Let's Catch Up: Phelps In Fly, Too Many Tweets, And A Chatty Olympics Greeter(4) (2)

Sam Griffiths of Australia, and his horse Happy Times, compete in the cross country phase of the equestrian eventing competition in London's Greenwich Park.

Monday's roundup of 2012 Summer Olympics news stories includes Michael Phelps in the butterfly semifinal, and London's attempts to deal with human and digital traffic. And in judo, an American scores a big upset.

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Highlights Of Monday's Events From The London 2012 Olympics(1) (1)

Australia's Jamie Dwyer, who scored three goals against South Africa in field hockey Monday, goes horizontal in London's Riverbank Arena. The South African goalie matched Dwyer's strategy, but Australia won, 6-0.

Swimming is again the big draw in the London 2012 Olympics Monday, with four gold-medal races scheduled. Olympic competitions are being held in 22 sports today — meaning there are dozens of events. Below, we list the ones we'll be keeping a close eye on.

In Olympic Swimming, Records Smashed, Hopes Dashed(36) (5)

American Dana Vollmer celebrates after her gold medal win Sunday in the women's 100-meter butterfly swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park.

American Dana Vollmer blew away the field, winning gold and setting a record in the 100-meter butterfly. Her teammates in the men's 4-by-100-meter freestyle relay fell short in the final stretch, winning silver. And the crowd went wild for English superstar Rebecca Adlington's finish in the 400-meter free — good for bronze.

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U.S. Takes Silver In 400-Meter Relay; More Results From Sunday(0) (0)

United States' Michael Phelps, right, reacts after his team won silver in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay final on Sunday.

July 29, 2012 In what appeared to be payback for their 2008 loss in Beijing, France chased down the U.S. team and took the gold in the men's 400-meter relay on Sunday.

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Sunday, Day 3 Of The London 2012 Games: What's On Tap(7) (4)

Satoshi Shimizu (left) of Japan celebrates his 10-9 points decision over Isaac Dogboe of Ghana, in their Round of 32 bantamweight bout at the 2012 London Olympic Games. The first full day of competition brought many close finishes in London.

July 28, 2012 The first full day of Olympic competition brought moments of tense excitement, in the pool and on the archery course, among other places. But it's also time to look ahead to Sunday, which promises a day for swimming, as well as women's gymnastics, which begins qualifying rounds.

The Day In Photos: Summer Olympics 2012(2) (6)

July 28, 2012 Daily photo galleries from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

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Lochte Cruises To Win Gold, Beating Phelps In The 400 IM(44) (17)

Ryan Lochte smiles on the podium with his new gold medal after winning the men's 400m individual medley in London Saturday. Lochte is wearing a dental accessory known as grillz, in the shape of the American flag.

July 28, 2012 American swimmer Ryan Lochte won the gold medal in the men's 400-meter individual medley Saturday, beating Michael Phelps and the rest of a talented field at the London 2012 Olympics.

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Team USA Wins First Medals Of London 2012 Games; More Results From Saturday(2) (6)

Silver medalists Brady Ellison, Jake Kaminski and Jacob Wukie of the United States, gold medalists Michele Frangilli, Marco Galiazzo and Mauro Nespoli of Italy, and bronze medalists Kim Bub-min, Im Dong-hyun and Oh Jin-hyek of South Korea stand with their medals after the men's team archery event.

July 28, 2012 Ryan Lochte won the first U.S. gold at the London Games, in the 400m individual medley. And on the first day of full competition in the 2012 Summer Olympics, the U.S. men's archery team won a silver medal, after a tense final with Italy.