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Perhaps the least surprising surprise at the heart of the traditional "handover" segment of the 2012 London Olympics Closing Ceremony - its big reveal - was the presence of the ubiquitous, loved-worldwide or just merely tolerated figure of Brazilian ...

The London Olympics came to a close Sunday night and, as promised, the final ceremony was composed of an epic montage of British music acts representing their country. The 2012 committee trotted out a crazy-eclectic lineup, epitomized by the fact tha...

Just like with the Opening Ceremony - which rode a wave of geese and sheep and horses and cows and chickens and ducks to critical acclaim - the exact details of the Olympics Closing Ceremony are being kept under wraps. But some idea of what we'll be ...

We're about halfway through the slate of swimming events in the 2012 Olympics, and things have not turned out exactly as expected. (Allison Schmitt's gold in the 200-meter freestyle and Matt Grevers's in the 100-meter back are the notable exceptions....

Crimes against fashion in the first week of the London Olympic games.

Examining the pipe dreams and real accomplishments of the city's failed bid.

Team USA madness, profiles of the most fascinating athletes, and on-the-ground reporting from Bill Simmons.

We're mere hours away from tonight's 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, and so I want you to consider this next question in full: Are you mentally prepared for the madness? Four years since Beijing blew everyone's mind, proud Brit director Danny Boyle w...

Long-distance Olympic swimmer Alex Meyer has an unusual capacity for tolerating pain - which is exactly why he's one to watch in London.

Whom to watch in this year's Summer Games.

Kyrie Irving's quest to win the Internet continued on Thursday. A couple months removed from dressing up as an old man and hustling dudes in pickup games, Irving came back to YouTube yesterday - this time challenging Kobe Bryant to a $50,000 game of ...

Ronaldo has something to prove, and Spain has something to finish.

The Olympic flame is touring the U.K. in anticipation of the 2012 Summer Games in London. Here's where it's been so far. Flying First Class With a Booster Seat On This Fancy Bridge Hanging Out With With Will.I.Am (Can You Tell It's Him?)...

On the JaVale McGee front, news broke today that a bill has been filed in the Philippine House of Representatives to naturalize McGee as a citizen. Among other things, this would make him eligible to play for that country's team in the 2012 Olympic G...

A Rubio-less ranking sends Kenneth Faried into the top two.