Summer Olympics 2012

Dumb tweet: Rhythmic haters

The rhythmic gymnastics competition has begun, and naysayers have taken to Twitter

Salon Staff Friday, Aug 10, 2012 10:40 PM UTC
Life Dumb tweet of the day

Seven ways the IOC ruins the Olympics

Fining a butcher shop for hanging meat rings in its window? What is the point of the committee's rules?

Lauren Kelley, Alternet Tuesday, Aug 7, 2012 5:57 PM UTC 14
Life AlterNet, Summer Olympics 2012

Ryan Lochte: So sexy, so dumb

Do we hate Ryan Lochte because he's beautiful -- or because he exposes our own shallowness? #Jeah!

Tracy Clark-Flory Monday, Aug 6, 2012 9:30 PM UTC 87
Life Ryan Lochte, Olympics

Why I wasn’t rooting for the U.S.

I’m not unpatriotic -- I swear. But when it comes to Olympic basketball, my love of the underdog is just too strong

Steve Kornacki Saturday, Aug 4, 2012 9:30 PM UTC 36
Entertainment Basketball, Dream Team

Athletes don’t wear heels

Women at the world's top sporting event are shaking off pressure to be feminine in the public eye

Amanda Marcotte, The American Prospect Saturday, Aug 4, 2012 3:00 PM UTC 20
Entertainment The American Prospect

Picture of the day

A gorgeous composition of an overlooked Olympic sport

Salon Staff Thursday, Aug 2, 2012 10:43 PM UTC
Life sailing, 2012 Summer Olympics

Gabby Douglas wins gold in all-around

U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas won gold in the all-around competition. Here's a look back at her road to the podium

Salon Staff Thursday, Aug 2, 2012 8:52 PM UTC
Life Summer Olympics 2012

Is Adidas exploiting its workers?

A London Olympic committee is investigating whether the sneaker company is paying sustainable living wages

Dene-Hern Chen, GlobalPost Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012 9:40 PM UTC
Politics Adidas, Cambodia, GlobalPost

Picture of the day

Boris Johnson suspended! Plus, an accompanying video VIDEO

Salon Staff Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012 8:30 PM UTC
Life Summer Olympics 2012, London

NBC’s jingoistic joke

The network turns the games into an embarrassing spectacle, while the BBC covers what it's supposed to: Sports

Corinne Purtill Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012 3:55 PM UTC 37
Life Olympics, Summer Olympics 2012

Clips from last night

Colbert's scoop on Mitt Romney's VP choice

Salon Staff, Clips from last night Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012 1:56 PM UTC
Entertainment Clips from last night

Match throwing scandal mars badminton

The scandal has enmeshed players from China, South Korea and Indonesia

Mike Corder, Associated Press Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012 8:45 AM UTC
Entertainment From the Wires

Picture of the day

American gymnasts return to the top of the podium

Salon Staff Monday, Jul 30, 2012 10:49 PM UTC
Life Summer Olympics 2012, Sports

U.S. men take a tumble

Americans literally fall right out of gymnastics contention; China rules; GB surprises

Nancy Armour, Associated Press Monday, Jul 30, 2012 7:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Summer Olympics 2012

Sexiest Olympics ever?

The media's obsessed with sex in the Village and photos of nude athletes. But the games have always been about sex SLIDE SHOW

Tracy Clark-Flory Sunday, Jul 29, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 16
Life 2012 Olympics

Bounce so hard

Jumping for joy (and gold medals) in Olympic trampoline

Matt Lundy Saturday, Jul 28, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
Life The Classical

The force of Olympic branding

Innovative, expensive and fiercely protected designs point to the growing monetary value of the Games

Brennan Murray, GlobalPost Friday, Jul 27, 2012 2:45 PM UTC
Life GlobalPost

Olympics hall of shame

With news that another U.S. sprinter was caught doping, we look back at the history of gold medal-winning cheats

Sarah Amandolare Thursday, Jul 26, 2012 8:15 PM UTC 15
Life 2012 Summer Olympics

Congrats! Here’s an ugly medal

I trained for this? On the eve of the London games, a look at some of the most hideous Olympic medal designs

Benjamin Wheelock and Jacob Sugarman Thursday, Jul 26, 2012 6:00 PM UTC 15
Life Summer Olympics 2012

Time Olympics covers feature women athletes as … athletes

Finally, the athleticism of the bodies of female athletes is what is actually being highlighted

Karrin Anderson, BagNewsNotes Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012 4:55 PM UTC
Life BagNewsNotes

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Summer Olympics 2012

Dumb tweet: Rhythmic haters

Seven ways the IOC ruins the Olympics

Ryan Lochte: So sexy, so dumb

Why I wasn’t rooting for the U.S.

Athletes don’t wear heels

Picture of the day

Gabby Douglas wins gold in all-around

Is Adidas exploiting its workers?

Picture of the day

NBC’s jingoistic joke

Clips from last night

Match throwing scandal mars badminton

Picture of the day

U.S. men take a tumble

Sexiest Olympics ever?

Bounce so hard

The force of Olympic branding

Olympics hall of shame

Congrats! Here’s an ugly medal

Time Olympics covers feature women athletes as … athletes

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