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Disabled Track Star Oscar Pistorius Charged in Murder of Girlfriend

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:43:43 +0000

Track star Oscar Pistorius, the South African Olympian and double amputee nicknamed “Blade Runner” for his artificial legs, has been charged in the murder of his girlfriend, who died Thursday. Reeva Steenkamp, a 30-year-old model, had been shot dead in Pistorius’ South Africa home. The two were reportedly the only people in the house at [...]

NBC to Start Olympic Coverage Prior to Opening Ceremony

Phil Richardson — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:30:36 +0000

US Olympic broadcaster NBC has announced that coverage of the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, will start a day prior to the opening ceremonies. In a first for a US broadcaster, NBC will air three newly minted events the Thursday night before the opening ceremony begins Friday, Feb. 7, 2014: team figure skating, women’s freestyle [...]

Sexy Hurdler Michelle Jenneke Plays Fantasy Girlfriend in New Video

Emerald Catron — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:45:47 +0000

Remember Michelle Jenneke? She’s the Australian hurdler with the infectious dance. Nothing? Here’s a refresher. She’s back for this original video from The Chive, and she’s dancing all over the place. Plus somebody eats pancakes with nunchucks. That’s pretty much all it takes for us to classify a video as amazing. Enjoy! Source: Sexy Hurdler [...]

Michael Phelps Sinks Ridiculous Putt

Emerald Catron — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:48:27 +0000

You don’t have to know much about golf to know that this is just ridiculous. Michael Phelps managed to sink a 153-foot putt at the Dunhill Links Championship. According to the announcer, Phelps is just learning to golf and is “26 handicapped,” which we’re pretty sure is Golf for “definitely shouldn’t make this putt.” Michael [...]

Olympian Julia Clukey on the Morning Buzz

B98.5 — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:11:47 +0000

Augusta native and Olympian Julia Clukey joined Randy & Sharon on the Morning Buzz. Julia has partnered with the Maine Beer & Wine Distributors Association to create a public service announcement for the Labor Day holiday. It’s part of the ongoing responsibility initiative by the MBWDA to communicate that alcohol is a unique product that [...]

Redneck Olympics Under Fire

Randy McCoy — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:05:10 +0000

The second annual Redneck Olympics will be coming to Van Buran County Fairgrounds in Clinton, Arkansas October 13th and 14th. There are more than 15 fun events for rednecks of all age to participate in and live music all day long both days. Some of the events at this year’s game include: 4-wheeler rodeo, lawn mower races, [...]

Olympian Aly Raisman Turns Down Marriage Proposal, Keeps the Ring (Pop)

Emerald Catron — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:30:28 +0000

If you’re planning to win the hand of an Olympic gymnast who doesn’t even know you, it’s going to take a little bit more than some candy, we just learned. A fan got down on one knee (good start) and pulled out a Ring Pop (aaaand there it goes) before asking Aly Raisman if she would marry him. Mighty presumptuous of this guy, although, to be fair, she did take the candy.

Olympic Swimmers Are Just Like You — They Pee in the Pool, Too

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:16:22 +0000

The Olympics have been going on for almost a week now, and we’ve finally gotten an answer to the most burning question of the games: do competitive swimmers pee in the pool? According to Carly Geehr, a former member of the US National Swimming Team, they do. A lot.

Check Out Some Epic London 2012 Olympics Animated GIFs

Marla Rosenthal — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:12:29 +0000

With nearly a full week of competition complete in the London Olympic Games, we’re seeing an onslaught of great moments. And what better way to memorialize and pay tribute to those moments than with ridiculous animated gifs? Because you can’t meme everything…

This Is How Olympic Divers Really Look While Diving

Nick Romano — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 17:00:55 +0000

One of the highlights of the 2012 Olympics will undoubtedly be diving. There’s been some stiff competition this year, especially in the preliminary rounds, and all the athletes have been killing themselves trying to look as graceful as possible while tumbling through the air. How do we know? There’s something on each diver’s face that just reads, “This stunt is kind of difficult to do.”