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Michael Phelps Sinks Ridiculous Putt

Emerald Catron — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:41:27 +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 [...]

Liam Gallagher Performs Oasis' 'Wonderwall' at 2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony

Gina Vespa — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 03:16:52 +0000

It is no secret that bands and artists love to attempt their own versions of Oasis‘ hit song, ‘Wonderwall’ — but there is nothing quite like hearing it directly from one of the band’s original members. Tonight (Aug. 12), Liam Gallagher delivered a powerful performance of the well-known Oasis track at the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony.

Team USA Beats Spain, 107-100, to Win Olympic Men's Basketball Gold Medal

Joe Student — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:39:19 +0000

Kevin Durant scored 30 points and grabbed nine rebounds, as the United States defeated Spain 107-100 in the gold medal game of men’s basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Sunday. Leading by just one point after the third quarter, the heavily favored Americans outscored the relentless Spaniards 24-18 in the fourth quarter. [...]

Morgan Uceny, Olympian Has Local Ties

Kelly West — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:15:21 +0000

Our amazing sales dude here at 94.5 KATS just became even cooler! His cousin is in the Olympics! Darren Uceny’s cousin Morgan Uceny has qualified for the Women’s final of the 1500m! The run for the Gold Medal is on Friday! No American woman has ever taken the gold in this event! Lets all get [...]

When Olympic Pole Vaulting Goes Horribly Wrong

Ben Chew — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:00:49 +0000

So far, the 2012 London Summer Olympics have had some memorable athletic accomplishments — along with some moments that didn’t really live up to the Olympic standard. Ukranian pole vaulter Ganna Shelekh had one of those failing moments when one of her vaulting attempts at the height of 14-4 went terribly wrong. During the attempt, [...]

Olympic 400 Meter Hurdler "Stumbled Over" To Get Disqualified. Notice Her Name [PHOTO]

John Riggs — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:56:41 +0000

There was once a time when our last names meant something more than just a family name. If you baked, your last name was Baker. If you were a blacksmith, your last name was Smith. Me? My ancestors lived on the 'ridges' of Norway (boring, but true story). If Usain Bolt is the fastest runner in the world, than it should be no surprise that this woman who ran the 400 meter hurdles stumbled over one of the hurdles to get herself disqualified.

Should There Be More Punishment for Athletes Throwing an Event? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:55:56 +0000

The big news out of the Olympics right now isn’t about winning, but a few badminton teams who tried their best to lose. Eight badminton players competing in the London Games did something that goes against the moral sports code this week. They purposely threw matches in order to gain a more favorable seeding in [...]

Olympic Butts [VIDEO]

Todd Lyons — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:40:25 +0000

Whether you enjoy the international competition or not, if you’re anything like me, you still tune in to the Olympics just to catch a peek of, well…just watch the video and you’ll see what I mean. Video courtesy of American Comedy Network

See What Olympic Divers Look Like on the Toilet

Hannah Gutenplan — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:40:27 +0000

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!

Every National Anthem… At Once

Todd Lyons — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:10:12 +0000

When I'm watching the Olympics, the room always gets a little "dusty" when a member of the U.S. team wins a gold medal, gets to stand on the podium just a bit higher than everybody else and the sounds of the "Star-Spangled Banner" begin to play.

But it occured to me last night, what if EVERY country tied for first in a single event? Would ALL 216 anthems be played?

The Ultimate Drunk Fail Compilation Video

John Riggs — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 04:25:39 +0000

Watching the Olympics, I enjoy watching highlight reels of the successes and cheering and all that, but to take your mind off that, I bring to you this highlight reel, or maybe a lowlight reel, of drunk fail videos.

Mr. Bean At The Olympics Opening Ceremonies [VIDEO/PHOTOS]

John Riggs — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 03:48:20 +0000

I do love the opening ceremonies of the summer games. Usually, they incorporate as much of their culture and history as possible for the hosting country as they can and London was no exception. Traveling along the Thames to it's history on how England was built. They incorporated a lot of it's pop culture icons like James Bond, Mary Poppins and more complete with an elegant cameo of her majesty, the Queen. Then, Mr. Bean showed up.

Blind Archer Sets First World Record of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:06:14 +0000

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. In the preliminary round of the individual archery competition, Dong-hyun broke his own 72 arrow world record. He, [...]

Ski With Legendary Mahre Twins At White Pass

Todd Lyons — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:48:39 +0000

If you have “Shred With Olympic Gold Medalist” on your Bucket List, tomorrow is your lucky day! The U.S. Ski Hall Of Fame visits White Pass today and tomorrow as part of “Skiing Heritage Week” and you have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to carve the mountainside with former World Cup Champion, Olympic gold and silver medalists, Yakima natives [...]