Fernández Anaya was near the end of a cross country race when he saw his competitor make a mistake.
The Humans Raced
September 28, 2012 By 7 Comments
James D. Irwin tells the story of Australian Peter Norman who supported John Carlos and Tommie Smith protest against racism, even though he knew it would mean the end of his Olympic Career.
“When I see male Olympians, I see that hard work does pay off. It’s refreshing and triumphant.”
August 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
These are comments by A. Buchert and Mike L on the post “Open Thread: Does Watching the Olympics Make You Feel Bad About Your Body?”
You Gotta Love Boris Johnson For Even Getting ON a Zip Line (Video)
August 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
London Mayor Boris Johnson gets stuck dangling on a zip line waving two Union Jacks. Almost immediately, an Internet Meme “Dangle Boris” is created.
Teenage Troll Arrested For Twitter Attack on UK Diver
July 31, 2012 By 48 Comments
A-hole teenage Twitter troll arrested after sending a heartbreakingly mean tweet to UK Diver Tom Daley who came in 4th in the Olympics. We ask you, why do people troll?
Soccer’s Mad Men
June 11, 2012 By 4 Comments
JP Pelosi investigates how handshakes and martinis impact international soccer.
“Black people find it difficult to identify as just ‘American’ is because we’re not seen that way.”
This is a comment by dragnet on the post “Gabby Douglas Wins Gold – Black Girls Rock!”.