May 23, 2013

Olympics: Phelps seals another London berth

Phelps swims the men's 200m butterfly final during the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha

(Reuters) – Michael Phelps booked himself into another event at the London Olympics when he won the 200 meters butterfly final at the U.S. swimming trials on Thursday. The greatest Olympian of all time remained on course to emulate his incredible eight-gold haul from Beijing four years ago with another powerful display in America’s Midwest. [...]

Mine to medal: Olympic medal journey at London show

Olympic rings, mounted on a barge, are positioned in front of Tower Bridge on the River Thames in London

(Reuters) – From mines in the United States and Mongolia to the necks of the world’s most elite athletes, a display at the British Museum investigates the journey of the 4,700 Olympic medals to be handed out in London this summer. Four gold medals designed for the London 2012 Games glisten on display in an [...]

U.S. finally medals at wrestling championships in Turkey

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) – On the fifth day of competition, the USA finally made it to the medal podium at the world wrestling championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Ali Bernard (158.5 pounds) and Adeline Gray (147.5) won bronze medals Friday. The USA had previously gone without a medal in men’s Greco-Roman and the first five [...]