Olympics

Before the Olympics began we ran a gallery of all the funny faces divers make when they fall to the water in otherwise perfect form.  Since then it has gone viral, and the folks at Reddit had even more fun with those images by Photoshopping the divers on the toilet. While one would think this would make divers more careful about their facial contortions, it turns out the 2012 Olympic crop hasn't c

As you may have seen on TheFW earlier this week, divers look hilarious while diving. From far away their form may look lovely, their water entrance precise. But just look a little closer and you'll see what we see -- the absolutely ridiculous faces divers make in the air. After sharing our findings with you, we saw that Reddit picked up on it and made it just a little bit better. Take a look at th

Like most of the world, you're probably glued to the 2012 <a href="//thefw.com/tags/olympics/"target=newOlympic games. However, when you're stricken by a few hours of Olympic blackout, there's only one way to get your fix. That is, watch these 10 fi...

Given that his city is currently hosting the Olympics, London mayor Boris Johnson is riding high ... literally. On Wednesday, the eccentric public official rode a zip line in Victoria Park to promote the summer games. There's just one problem -- he got stuck. No, this isn't an episode of 'The Benny Hill Show.' This is for real.

You may have seen our photos showing what Olympic divers really look while diving. Don't be fooled by the elegant turns and precise finish into the water -- their faces really look insane! We're guessing it's a combination of intense concentration and gravity doing its work. These pictures are hilarious on their own, but imagine our surprise when we saw our post Photoshopped on Reddit!

It was the "stick it!" heard round the world. On Sunday, during the artistic women’s gymnastics qualifiers, NBC brilliantly focused a camera on wildly animated Olympic parents Rick and Lynn Raisman as they watched their daughter Alexandra compete on bars. Considered the rock of the team, Aly’s performance was nothing short of solid, and the video capturing her parents' roller coaster ri

They should probably just call the 2012 Summer Olympics the "Twitter Games," as the microblogging service has been part of quite a few of the story lines so far in London. American swimmer Ryan Lochte is one of the many athletes at the games to maintain an active Twitter account. An account that got even more popular when the 27-year-old started off the Olympics with a defeat of rival Mi

Like many Olympians, British diver Tom Daley uses Twitter to communicate with his fans. On Monday, one of his over 700,000 followers stepped out of line with a vicious taunt after the 18-year-old failed to medal in the 10m synchronized diving event.

Ah, Ryan Lochte’s grill… that shining beacon of American freedom. The Olympic swimmer is turning heads for his uniquely bling-tastic mouthwear. According to a recent interview, Ryan's grill -- which is a retainer filled with diamonds -- is the swimmer's "unique way of showing personality." We all know it has the power to inspire millions, but we wondered –- what else can it do?

The Olympic Games are the thing to watch right now. Exciting sports, intense rivalries, the drive to win, there's no short of entertainment. We assume the United Kingdom is honored and excited to be hosting the summer games in London this year. The Queen, however, seems to be thoroughly unimpressed.

Yep, it's yet another parody of Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe.' And just as pop culture would have it, the prevalent news right now -- The Olympics -- has taken on the role as the focus. In this case we speak of the media frenzy surrounding 27-year-old swimmer and ostensible "king of the pool" Ryan Lochte.

Gymnast Aly Raisman was one of the big stories of the opening weekend of the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games. The 18-year old from Needham, Ma. qualified for the all-around title, knocking teammate, world champion and best friend Jordyn Wieber out of the competition that Wieber would have been the favorite in. But the most entertaining part of Raisman's near flawless routine was her parents' reac

The Olympics are the pinnacle of human athletics achievement. Hundreds of millions will tune in to root for their heroes and witness sports miracles. Some of us, however, just could not care less.

Thanks to South Korean archer Im Dong-hyun the first world record and the first moving human interest story of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London has come before the Games of the XXX Olympiad have even officially begun.

The question of what time does the Olympic opening ceremony start has more than one answer. Technically, the kick off event for the XXX Olympiad is set to get underway Friday, July 27th at 9:30 PM London time, or 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. However, NBC won't be airing the event until 7:30PM, Eastern and Pacific time.  So American audiences will end up watching the opening ceremony on a tape de