2012 Summer Olympics

She's Baaaack, and she seems to be in a much better mood. Who? Keep reading, or look at the picture to your left for a clue. :)

Olympian Ryan Lochte made a big splash (yes, pun intended) in the swimming world as he gave Michael Phelps a run for his money in what was previously Phelps's game. Lochte now intends on capitalizing on his fame to trademark silly catchphrases.

The 2012 Summer Olympics came to a close in London on Sunday with the United States adding two more gold medals to bring its Olympic-high total to 46. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:

The United States won nine medals, including five golds, to take a commanding lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Thursday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:

Led by seven medals from its track athletes, the United States ran past China into the lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:

NBC has drawn criticism over their choice to air events by tape delay in primetime, rather than live as the events are taking place. That criticism even extends to one sportscaster at NBC affiliate WTLV in Jacksonville, Florida.

Though it was a light day for medals, there was still plenty of drama at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Monday. Here’s a recap of the day’s action:

Olympian Kara Goucher has her roots here in Duluth and she was representing the whole nation at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London yesterday in the marathon, she didn't medal but she lead the main pack of runners for a good chunk of the race. Even though she's not leaving with a medal, she made the northland and her country proud.

If there’s one thing we’ve always taken for granted regarding the Olympics, it’s that gold medals are actually made out of gold. So imagine our surprise when we learned that this year’s first place medals are mostly silver.

The Olympics are a great way to celebrate friendly competition. You’ve watched every event and DVR’d the ones you’ve missed. Your Olympic fever isn’t going away any time soon, right?

The spotlight turned to the track and field events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Sunday. Here’s a recap of the day’s action:

Michael Phelps extended his record as the Olympics’ most decorated athlete in London on Saturday, while the host country had its best night yet. Here’s a recap of the day’s events: