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10 August 2012

LONDON 2012: THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES 9AUG12

The Torch - NPR's Olympics Blog
The Torch is NPR's Olympics blog, where we shine a light on interesting news and analysis from the London 2012 Games.
Medals
Country


Total
 United States39252690
 China37241980
 Russia12212356
 Great Britain25131452
 Germany10161137
 Japan5141433
 France891229
 Australia6131029
 South Korea127625
 Italy76619
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  • 08/103:30 AM ETField Hockey
    Women's Classification 11-12 »  BEL - USA
  • 08/104:00 AM ETTaekwondo
    Women -67kg Preliminary Round
  • 08/104:15 AM ETTaekwondo
    Men -80kg Preliminary Round
  • 08/104:30 AM ETFlatwater
    Kayak Single (K1) 200m Men - Heats
  • 08/104:30 AM ETFlatwater
    Kayak Single (K1) 200m Men - Heat 1
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The Torch

We See The Body Olympic: How Athletes Evolve Within Their Sports(0)  (1)

The bodies and strategies of Olympic athletes have changed over time, as these photos of high jumpers from the 1908 and 2012 Games show.
August 9, 2012 Why do the best weightlifters have short arms? What's the biggest physical challenge that marathon runners face? What kind of advantages do athletes from West Africa — and from Asia — enjoy? The Olympics bring a fresh chance to look at those questions, and see how athletes' bodies are changing.

The Torch

Let's Catch Up: Canada Wins Bronze; Lopez Plays Waiting Game(3)  (0)

Canada's Diana Matheson controls the ball, an instant before she struck the game-winning goal against France in the women's soccer bronze medal match Thursday.
August 9, 2012 It's Day 13 of the London Games, and the overall medal tally stands at 82 for the United States, 77 for China, and 48 for Great Britain. Here's a roundup of the news that caught our eye this morning

The Torch

Coming Up: Women's Soccer, And America's Hope For Boxing Gold(1)  (1)

August 9, 2012 In the London Olympics, 23 medal events will take place in 19 sports today. The big event for many Americans is the women's soccer final, a rematch of last year's World Cup match with Japan. The country is also down to its final hope for a gold medal in boxing, in the form of 17-year-old Claressa Shields.

The Torch

Pistorius And South Africa's Relay Team Win Reprieve, Will Race In Final(5)  (11)

Anticipation: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa waits for the baton in the team 4x400m relay at London's Olympic Stadium. His teammate fell in the race, but officials deemed he had been interfered with. South Africa will run in the final.
August 9, 2012 Oscar Pistorius, who made history last weekend when he became the first amputee to run in an Olympic race, saw his London 2012 experience come to an abrupt end Thursday — before an appeal put his South African 4x400m relay team back in business.

Shots - Health Blog

Olympic Bodies: They Just Don't Make Them Like They Used To(52)  (49)

Promo Image: Physics of the Olympics
August 9, 2012 We've put together an infographic that explores how athletes' bodies have changed over the last century. Those physiques are shaped by years of training — and by the laws of physics.

The Torch

Photos Of Day 12 From The Olympics(0)  (3)

Sofya Ochigava (in blue) of Russia hugs Adriana Araujo of Brazil after their bout during the Women's Light Boxing semifinals on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Ochigava won the bout.
August 8, 2012 Photos Of Day 12 From The Olympics

The Torch

May-Treanor And Walsh Jennings Go Out Golden, With A Three-Peat(23)  (12)

Americans Kerri Walsh Jennings (left) and Misty May-Treanor yell after winning a record third-straight gold medal in women's beach volleyball, at the Horse Guard's Parade in London.
August 8, 2012 Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings have won an Olympic three-peat in women's beach volleyball, as they defeated their fellow Americans, the team of Jennifer Kessy and April Ross, in the gold medal match.

The Torch

Shut Out Of London Games, Video Artists Get Inventive(0)  (3)

A video pays homage to the Olympic Games — and to the video games of the 1980s. It's one of many inventive videos around the web, inspired by the London Games.
August 8, 2012 It's not easy to find video of the London 2012 Olympics on the Internet — even on YouTube. And that's inspiring people to "interpret" the Summer Games for themselves. You can find puppet shows, 8-bit video, and Taiwanese animation, all related to the Olympics... or, at least sort of related.

The Torch

How Do You Stack Up Against An Olympic Athlete?(1)  (1)

Weightlifter Kazuomi Ota of Japan takes a moment after failing to lift the required weight in the men's +105kg  final in London. At 6 feet and 324 pounds, Ota is one of the largest Olympians.
August 8, 2012 Sure, you might spend a lot of time on your couch, as you watch the Summer Olympics. But there's all kinds of Olympic athletes — there's gotta be a good chance you're the same size as one of them, right? Now you can find that out, thanks to the BBC.

The Torch

Allyson Felix Wins Gold In Women's 200 Meters(5)  (3)

American sprinter Allyson Felix leads the field on her way to winning the women's 200 meters gold medal in London's Olympic Stadium.
August 8, 2012 Allyson Felix has won the women's 200 meter race in London's Olympic Stadium, running a time of 21.88. Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce took the silver medal at 22.09, as she wasn't able to track Felix down in the closing stretch.

07 August 2012

LONDON 2012: THE SUMMER OLYMPICS 6AUG12

The Torch - NPR's Olympics Blog
The Torch is NPR's Olympics blog, where we shine a light on interesting news and analysis from the London 2012 Games.
Medals
Country


Total
 China31191464
 United States29151963
 Russia7171842
 Great Britain18111140
 Japan2121428
 France89926
 South Korea115622
 Germany510722
 Australia212822
 Italy76417
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  • 08/076:30 AM ETFlatwater
    Kayak Single (K1) 500m Women - Semifinals
  • 08/076:30 AM ETFlatwater
    Kayak Single (K1) 500m Women - Semifinal 1
  • 08/076:30 AM ETTriathlon
    Men's Final
  • 08/076:37 AM ETFlatwater
    Kayak Single (K1) 500m Women - Semifinal 2
  • 08/076:44 AM ETFlatwater
    Kayak Single (K1) 500m Women - Semifinal 3
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The Torch

Watching The Olympics Online: Fans Find Ways Around NBC's Control(16)  (9)

Jamaica's Usain Bolt gestures to a camera after running in an Olympic 100-meter semifinal. There's no telling when Americans might have seen his actions, as NBC tape-delays top events. Online, fans are finding ways around the network's strategy.
August 6, 2012 Olympics fans' anger over NBC's decision to tape-delay and control web streaming seems to be based on more than the usual "this is the Internet, everything should be free" perspective. And many of them are finding ways to get around NBC's controls.

The Torch

Protests Filed For Two Boxers After Questionable Calls By Referee(5)  (2)

Siarhei Karneyeu of Belarus (in blue) landed most of the punches in the third round of his bout with Teymur Mammadov of Azerbaijan, who wasn't penalized for holding.
August 6, 2012 Olympic boxing is mired in controversy at the 2012 Summer Games. Over the weekend, Belarus and Cuba filed protests about questionable decisions involving their fighters. During their matches, referees didn't penalize their opponents for holding.

The Torch

U.S. Judo Athlete Delpopolo Disqualified Over Failed Drug Test(14)  (0)

August 6, 2012 American judo athlete Nick Delpopolo has been disqualified from the London 2012 Games, after failing a drug test, according to the International Olympic Committee. The 23-year-old Delpopolo tested positive for the substance THC, found in marijuana.

The Torch

Mustafina Wins Gold In Uneven Bars, As 'Drained' Douglas Struggles(16)  (9)

Aliya Mustafina of Russia won gold in the women's uneven bars final at the London 2012 Olympics Monday. American Gabby Douglas came in eighth.
August 6, 2012 Gymnast Aliya Mustafina of Russia has won the 2012 Olympic gold medal in the uneven bars, standing atop the podium in a highly competitive event that also featured American star Gabby Douglas, defending medalist He Kexin of China, and British favorite Beth Tweddle.

The Torch

American Sees Silver Slip Away In Rifle Event's Final Shot(3)  (0)

Matthew Emmons of America (right) celebrates his bronze medal, along with Italy's Niccolo Campriani (center) and South Korea's Kim Jonghyun, after the men's 50m rifle 3 positions final.
August 6, 2012 U.S. rifle shooter Matthew Emmons has won a bronze medal in the 50-meter three positions rifle event. That may sound like a slight let-down for the man who had been poised to win silver — a horrible final shot of 7.6 dropped him into third place — but it's far better than Emmons' earlier Olympic experiences.

The Torch

Let's Catch Up: U.S. Women's Basketball Blowout, And Maroney's Vault Woes(0)  (4)

American Diana Taurasi drives to the basket past Xiaoyun Song #5 of China during their preliminary round match on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
August 6, 2012 As we enter the final week of the 2012 Summer Olympics, and athletes from the United States have won a total of 60 medals. That's just behind China, at 61. We run down the morning's Olympic news.

The Torch

Usain Bolt Is Again The 'World's Fastest Man'(28)  (5)

Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the men's 100m final at the London Games on Sunday.
August 5, 2012 As he did four years ago in Beijing, the Jamaican won the men's 100-meter sprint.

The Torch

Oscar Pistorius, The 'Blade Runner,' Misses Making Finals(33)  (14)

Oscar Pistorius of South Africa leaving the starting blocks in Saturday's round 1 of the men's 400-meters race.
August 5, 2012 The runner has artificial legs below his knees. To have made it into the semi-finals of the men's 400-meters race is amazing. But in the semis he was up against many who have faster finishes in their record books.

The Torch

Big Win For Britain: Murray Takes Men's Tennis Title(10)  (4)

Gold for queen and country: Great Britain's Andy Murray celebrates after his win.
August 5, 2012 Before a joyous home crowd at Wimbledon, Andy Murray defeated Switzerland's Roger Federer.

The Torch

Badminton Federation 'Looking Forward' In Response To Scandal (7)  (0)

South Korea's Kim Min Jung (left) and Ha Jung Eun were among the players disqualified for not trying hard enough.
August 5, 2012 Leaders of the Badminton World Federation say they'll take action later to avoid future problems. Four women's doubles pairs appeared to deliberately play poorly in their matches last week. They were disqualified.

12 July 2011

Guard The Line: Stand Up for Bahraini Athletes Supporting Democracy! 12JUL11

PLEASE join this action by Human Rights First asking the American Women's soccer team to take a stand and show solidarity with the Bahraini athletes who have been arrested, tortured and imprisoned for supporting the nonviolent pro-democracy protest in Bahrain this year. Over 150 have been arrested, many tortured, some tried in sham military tribunals, all for supporting freedom, democracy and human rights. It will be a huge boost for these athletes if the American Women's soccer team speaks out for them at their match on 13JUL11. Click the link to add your name to the petition to them.

Bahrain Protestors
The Women’s World Cup semifinal will take place tomorrow in Germany where the U.S. women’s soccer team has already given fans reason to cheer the players’ skill, resolve and tenacity. Half a world away, the government of Bahrain has launched a brutal attack on its athletes. It has suspended over 150 athletes, coaches and referees for supporting the democracy movement and arrested several others. The Bahraini government is hoping that its crackdown will pass unnoticed. We must not allow them to succeed.
Ask the members of the U.S. women’s soccer team to use the opportunity of appearing in the World Cup semifinals to publicly take a stand in support of Bahraini pro-democracy athletes.
The good news is that many Bahraini athletes have been released. But several were tortured and humiliated while in custody including soccer player Mohammed Hubail and his brother, striker A’ala Hubail, as well as goalkeeper Ali Saeed. Mohammed was recently sentenced to two years in prison during a sham military trial. Now, he and others fear another round of detention and torture if they speak out to journalists.
The U.S. women’s national soccer team will compete on the world stage again as they play against France in the Women’s World Cup semifinals tomorrow. They’ll have every soccer fan’s attention.
Ask the members of the U.S. women’s soccer team to stand in solidarity with their fellow soccer players and denounce Bahrain’s abusive treatment of its athletes.
Thank you for taking action,
Sincerely,
Quinn O’Keefe
Senior Associate, Human Rights Defenders
Human Rights First

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