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My Husband 'Gooned' a Gymnast — Woo's World

suzyryan — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:35:11 +0000

There's no better television viewing in my humble opinion than the Olympics. Hats off to Great Britain for this year's event. I loved every second of the Olympics. From the spectacular opening to the closing ceremony and all the wonderful competition in between.

The Queen looked a little grumpy, but I think perhaps that's just because she is grumpy. She and 007 in the opening ceremonies was a hoot!

Erin's Doctor Shares His Olympic Photos

Robert and Erin — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:08:19 +0000

Dr. Jason Maggio has just returned from the Olympics where he was on hand to help take care of Shreveport weightlifter Kendrick Farris. He also worked with some of the athletes competing in Judo. He sent us these pictures from some of the best seats in the house!

What Do The Olympics and Godzilla Movies Have in Common?

Mike Moody — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 15:00:30 +0000

NBC’s round the clock coverage of the 2012 Olympics has yielded hours and hours of video goodness – from hurdler Michelle Jenneke’s hypnotic warm up dance to an pole vaulter’s shattering fall.

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 15 — Usain Bolt Wins Third Gold Medal, Helps Relay Team Set World Record

Joe Student — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 13:00:54 +0000

The United States surpassed the 100-medal mark during another record-setting day at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Saturday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights: Led by anchor Usain Bolt, who earned his third gold medal of the London Games, the Jamaican team ran past the US sprinters to win the men’s 4×100-meter [...]

McKayla Maroney is Not Impressed with Shreveport Landmarks, Elvis Presley or Bobby Jindal [PHOTOS]

Danny Fox — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:56:31 +0000

US Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney turned in an amazing performance at this year’s Summer Games in London. Unfortunately, the judges were not impressed. And neither was Maroney, who was caught on camera with her silver medal and a hilarious facial expression.

Enter: the Internet, which quickly turned the frustrated Olympian into a meme – McKayla is Not Impressed. We’ve since discovered McKayla is also not impressed with Erin McCarty's recent paranormal investigation, Barksdale Airforce Base’s Thunderbirds or Shreveport’s Sci-Port Center.

Carli Lloyd Scores Two Goals as US Women Beat Japan 2-1 To Win Olympic Soccer Gold

Joe Student — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:00:39 +0000

Carli Lloyd scored two goals as the United States women’s soccer team beat Japan, 2-1, to win the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Thursday night in London. The US victory avenged the Americans’ loss to the Japanese team on penalty kicks in the Women’s World Cup last summer. A Wembley Stadium crowd [...]

Chinese Former Olympic Gold Medalist Hurdler Lui Xiang Falls, But Shows True Olympic Spirit [VIDEO]

Mary Martin — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:00:57 +0000

Chinese Hurdler Lui Xiang won gold in the 2004 Athens Olympics, but after a fall on the first hurdle his dreams of Gold for the 2012 London Olympics were dashed. Injuries to his achilles tendon prevented him from participating in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, which must have been a tremendous blow to Xiang. For [...]

German Diver Lands on Back [VIDEO]

Robert and Erin — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:43:45 +0000

You are on the largest stage in the world and catastrophe strikes. German diver Stephan Feck lost his footing on the springboard and his dive took a dive from that point. The video has been pulled from Youtube, but you can see it by checking out the NBC Olympics page.

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 9 — Usain Bolt Wins Gold Again in 100 Meters

Joe Student — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:30:10 +0000

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: Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won his second consecutive gold medal in the men’s 100 meters on Sunday night, running the race in an Olympic record 9.63 seconds — the [...]

Man Sends Honorable Medals to 2012 Olympians Finishing in Fourth Place

Nick Romano — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:17 +0000

When it comes to the 2012 Olympics, British bookshop owner David Mitchell said it best, “Performance levels have become so much higher that it’s so hard now to get a medal.” Just think about Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, both of whom have won medals by mere seconds ahead of their competitors. But does that make those Olympians who came just shy of placing any less athletic?

Oscar Pistorius Becomes First Amputee to Compete in Track for the Olympics

Nick Romano — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 22:00:40 +0000

2012 Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius from South Africa is breaking barriers this year in London. Just this Saturday, the man known as “Blade Runner” competed in the 400-meter run and finished in second to move on to the semifinals this Sunday. And he did all this with two prosthetic racing legs.

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 7 — Michael Phelps Wins 17th Career Gold Medal In His Last Individual Race

Joe Student — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:00:02 +0000

US swimmers Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin added to their impressive medal collections on Friday at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Here’s a recap of the day’s action from the London Games: American Michael Phelps surged in the final 50 meters to win the men’s 100-meter butterfly in a time of 51.21 seconds. Coming [...]

Shreveport's Olympian Kendrick Farris Finishes 10th In London

Robert and Erin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:30:49 +0000

Shreveport weighlifter Kendrick Farris, competing in the 85kg (187 pound) weight class at The Olympics in London finished in 10th place overall after the second group of competitors finished their lifts this afternoon. Farris had completed his round 3rd in his group this morning. Competing in his second Olympics (he finished 8th in ’08), [...]

Should Olympic Medalists Have to Pay Taxes on Their Winnings? [POLL]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 05:04:25 +0000

Olympics medals aren’t worth much, so it may surprise you to know that medalists also get stuck with a hefty tax bill.

Tim Dement, Bossier City: Munich Games '72

Robert and Erin — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:48:04 +0000

The Shreveport / Bossier area has certainly been well represented in Olympic competiton through the years (Hollis Conway, Kendrick Farris and Ryan Harrison to name three). But all the way back in 1972 at the Olympic Games in Munich, the ArkLaTex banner was carried by a 17-year-old boxer named Tim Dement. Tim Dement was a [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 4 — Michael Phelps Sets Medals Record; US Women's Gymnastics Team Wins Gold

Joe Student — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:00:38 +0000

American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated athlete in Olympic history Tuesday, while the United States and China remained tied atop the overall medal count of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Here’s a recap of the day’s Olympic action: American Olympic hero Michael Phelps swam the anchor leg for the US men’s 4×200-meter [...]

Michael Phelps Shatters Olympics Record with 19th Career Medal

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 01:00:37 +0000

Michael Phelps has managed to swim into history. Phelps set the record for most Olympic medals won by an individual when he picked up his 19th on Tuesday by leading the US to a gold in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay in London. It was the first gold medal of these Games for Phelps. Phelps has [...]

Do You Know This Man?

Robert and Erin — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:10:01 +0000

Would you be surprised to know that 42 percent of those surveyed under the age of 40 couldn’t identify a 1976 photo of Olympic decathlon champ (and reality show star) Bruce Jenner? That’s right — before “The Kardashians,” the opulent Hollywood lifestyle, numerous plastic surgeries and a TV/movie career whose high point was replacing Erik [...]

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 3 — Missy Franklin and Matt Grevers Win Gold Medals

Joe Student — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:00:03 +0000

The US swim team captured two gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Monday, while the US men’s gymnastics squad disappointed. Here’s what happened at the London Games: US swimming sensation Missy Franklin won the 100-meter backstroke to claim her first Olympic gold medal on Monday. Just 14 minutes after swimming a [...]

Does US Olympic Success Make You Proud to Be an American? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:00:05 +0000

The Olympic creed begins “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part.” While that’s all fine and good, competitors only get to spend time on the podium if they finish in the top three, and every morning during the Games newspapers rank the participating countries on how [...]