olympics 2012
Michael Phelps is now a historical figure in the OIympic Pantheon, but he has lost some of the spotlight after Chad Le Clos’ father took it from him.
Coming into the tournament, pundits had Brazil and Spain facing off for the gold medal team with Uruguay in the mix.
Jamaican runner Usain Bolt arrived onto the sports scene in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing when he won three gold medals and became the first athlete since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win three Sprint Gold Medals.
Eight female badminton players were disqualified from the Olympic Games in London for purposely losing matches to receive more favorable placements in the tournament.
Group C of the Men's Soccer tournament of the 2012 Olympic Games came to an end with two breathtaking performances by Brazil and Egypt. Both squads ended group play as the two qualifiers for the knockout rounds.
Group play at the Men's soccer tournament at the Olympics 2012 will come to its conclusion on Wednesday.
Michael Phelps has tied the Olympic medal record with a second place finish in the 200 meter Butterfly Tuesday.