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' reaction to it.
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.
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 delay.
The Brits may be known for being "prim and proper," but when it comes to the practically Draconian regulations surrounding Olympic advertising there are no rules to this game.
Even the words "London" and "Summer" have been banned from any advertiser who refuses to pay the costly sum of approximately $500 billion to the International Olympics Committee. There’s even an official "brand police" who will march the streets enforcing the ban.
Since the summer is half over, there's hope that we'll never have to hear Carly Rae Jepsen's ubiquitous hit 'Call Me Maybe' ever again. But before that happens, you'll have to endure the US Olympic swim team's cover of the monster pop phenomenon. Can you ever forgive us?