Bucknackt's Sordid Tawdry Blog: LONDON 2012: THE SUMMER OLYMPICS 1AUG12

02 August 2012

LONDON 2012: THE SUMMER OLYMPICS 1AUG12

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

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Jamel Herring of the U.S. departs the ring after his loss to Daniyar Yeleussinov in their boxing match at the London Olympics. Herring, an active-duty Marine, is the U.S. team captain.

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U.S. Marine Boxer: 'I'm Proud Of How Far I've Come,' Despite Olympics Loss

(3) U.S. Olympic boxing team captain Jamel Herring lost his welterweight bout yesterday, but it's not the first setback he's faced — and he says he won't let his team lose its momentum in the London Olympics because of his defeat.

Yo Adrian! Swimmer Nathan Adrian (right) celebrates with Canada's Brent Hayden (left) after winning the men's 100m freestyle at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Nathan Adrian Takes Gold In 100m Freestyle, Defeating France's Agnel

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American fencer Mariel Zagunis (left), the two-time gold medal winner in sabre, shakes hands after losing to Ukraine's Olga Kharlan in their bronze medal match at London's ExCel Center.

U.S. Flag-Bearer Zagunis Fails To Medal In Sabre

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Gymnast Danell Leyva of the United States celebrates after his final rotation in the men's individual all-around final.

U.S. Gymnast Danell Leyva Wins Bronze In All-Around

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U.S. swimmers Conor Dwyer (left), Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens poses on the podium with their gold medals after winning the men's 4x200m freestyle relay final at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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Medals
Country				Total
China	17	9	4	30
United States	13	8	9	30
Japan	2	4	11	17
France	5	3	5	13
Germany	3	8	2	13
South Korea	6	2	4	12
Russia	2	4	5	11
Italy	3	5	2	10
Great Britain	2	4	4	10
Australia	1	6	2	9

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What's A Gold Medal Really Worth?(2) (0)

Plenty To Smile About: Weightlifter Maiya Maneza of Kazakhstan celebrates on the podium with her new 400-gram gold medal, matching the feat of her compatriot Zulfiya Chinshanlo. The Kazakh Olympians will each receive a $250,000 bonus.

August 1, 2012 Weighing 400 grams, the Olympic gold medals that are being doled out at the London 2012 Summer Games are the heaviest ever, according to reports. But that doesn't mean they're the most valuable: at an estimated $620.82, they're nearly $590 short of the $1,207.86 value held by a gold medal from the Stockholm Games of 1912.

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Canadian Olympians: Win Or Lose, They Play A Good Tune(0) (5)

Canadian rower — and classically trained pianist — Michael Braithwaite hopes for gold Wednesday.

August 1, 2012 Who knew Team Canada had so many classically trained musicians?

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Cyclist Bradley Wiggins Wins Seventh Olympic Medal, A British Record(1) (3)

Britain's Bradley Wiggins celebrates after winning the gold medal at the end of the London 2012 Olympic Games men's individual time trial road cycling event in London.

August 1, 2012 British cyclist Bradley Wiggins has won the gold medal in the men's individual time trial event, beating Germany's Tony Martin by 42 seconds, at 50 minutes and 39 seconds over the course of 49 kilometers. Wiggins is now the most-decorated Olympian in British history.

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Let's Catch Up: U.S. Rowers End Drought, Phelps And Lochte Reload(1) (1)

Adrienne Martelli, Megan Kalmoe, Kara Kohler and Natalie Dell of the United States celebrate on the podium after winning bronze in the women's quadruple sculls at Eton Dorney in Windsor, England.

August 1, 2012 Things are hopping at the London Games, with 20 medal events today. The U.S. women's quadruple sculls team netted the first American medal in rowing since 1984.

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Is What The 'Badminton Eight' Did Really So Bad?(99) (32)

The Badminton Eight: That's the media's new nickname for the Olympic athletes disqualified Wednesday in a match-fixing scandal at the London Games. They are, from top left: South Korea's Kim Ha Na, Ha Jung-Eun, Kim Min-Jung and Jung Kyung-Eun. Bottom: Indonesia's Greysia Polii and Meiliana Jauhari, and China's Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang.

August 1, 2012 If the Olympic badminton players could be faulted for anything, it's for not throwing their matches better. Manipulating the draws in tournaments has a long tradition in sport. In the early rounds of track or swimming competitions, athletes who've qualified will routinely not push to win a heat.

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Kristin Armstrong Wins Second Straight Gold Medal In Olympic Time Trial(8) (9)

Kristin Armstrong rides on her way to winning the women's individual time trial at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

August 1, 2012 Kristin Armstrong has successfully defended her gold medal in the Olympic time trial, winning the race held in Surrey, England. Armsrtong finished the 26-km course in 37:34.82, nearly 16 seconds ahead of Judith Arndt of Germany, who won the silver.

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Reports: Eight Badminton Players Tossed Out Of Olympics(129) (23)

BWF Referee Torsten Berg, center, urges Indonesia's Greysia Polii, center, and Meilana Jauhari, bottom right, and South Korea's Ha Jung Eun, back right, to play fairly in their women's doubles badminton match during the London 2012 Olympic Games in London on Tuesday.

July 31, 2012 They're accused of "not using one's best efforts to win a match." The matches drew boos.

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We've Got Olympic Spirit, Yes We Do; How 'Bout You?(8) (7)

Cheerleaders perform during the women's beach volleyball preliminary phase Pool B match on the Centre Court Stadium at Horse Guards Parade in London on Monday.

July 31, 2012 The London Games have conspicuously defied traditional notions by having cheerleaders, in a few different styles, at a few different venues. In basketball, dance teams perform between matches. In beach volleyball, highly choreographed teams delight attendees.

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Fed Up (As Usual) With NBC? Check Out The View From London On The BBC(20) (11)

On its website, NBC reported the U.S. women's gymnastics team's gold medal Tuesday. But if you were watching on American TV, you had to wait until prime time to see the competition.

July 31, 2012 There is one gold medal America wins without fail, every four years. It's for the sport of complaining about NBC's tape-delayed coverage of the Olympic Games. Will Americans ever be happy with an Olympics that's not on American soil?

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Phelps Sets New Olympic Record With 19 Medals; America's Schmitt Wins Gold(64) (16)

July 31, 2012 The U.S. men's swimming team has won the 4x200m freestyle relay, in a race that also gave Michael Phelps a record 19 medals in the Olympics. He netted his 18th, a silver, earlier in the day. Also netting a gold was American Allison Schmitt, who won the women's 200m freestyle.

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