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Bolt Celebrates His Victory in Olympics 2012 By Mixing Some Beats! (Video)
Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt took a spin as DJ at a London nightclub after his Olympic victory.
Coming off of his third Olympic win, Bolt did a little DJing at a central London nightclub. The Jamaican sprint champion had fun with the crowd, unwinding after putting his 4×100 meter relay team atop the podium Saturday.
This is the second Olympics where Bolt swept the 100-meter, 200 meter and 4×100 events.
Watch: Bolt Celebrates His Victory in Olympics 2012 By Mixing Some Beats! (Video)
Team GB Does ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ Cover (Video)
British medalists including Chris Hoy, Jessica Ennis, Victoria Pendleton and Louis Smith along with David Beckham made their own version of Queen’s ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ to celebrate the success Team GB has enjoyed at the London Olympic Games.
Britain finished third in the medals table with 65, including 29 gold medals. Only the United States and China finished ahead of them.
London 2012: Olympics Closing Ceremony In Pictures
Years of anticipation, preparations, and 16 eventful days brought London Olympics 2012 to an end.
No doubt, the events started with a show that will be remembered for a long time. But when the 16 days of games and competitions came to an end, the celebrations surpassed all extravaganzas! Bringing together the likes of the The Who, Spice Girls, Pet Shop Boys and the memories of legends like Lennon and Queen, it was a night to remember if for nothing else but it! Here are our highlights!
Carl Lewis VS Usain Bolt- Is the pot Calling the Kettle Black?
“I’m going to say something controversial. Carl Lewis – I have no respect for him.The things he says about the track athletes are very downgrading. I think he’s just looking for attention because nobody really talks about him. I’ve lost all respect for him. All respect.”
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Usain Bolt Olympics Final Vs. Every 100m Medalist in History VIDEO
Usain Bolt got titled ‘fastest man on the planet’ after he beat his own 100m sprint record at 9.63 seconds. So how fast really is Usain?
The New York Times made this computer animation showing how fast he really was compared to sprinters from past Olympics. As modern technology, sports gear and health and nutrition have improved, so have the speeds of athletes.
Watch: Usain Bolt Olympics Final Vs. Every 100m Medalist in History VIDEO
Jamaicans Celebrate Usain Bolt’s Win in the Olympics 2012 (Video)
Fans went wild in Jamaica and London after Usain Bolt’s new Olympic record. Usain retained his Olympic 100 meters title when he bolted down the track in 9.63 seconds.
Clocking an Olympic record of 9.63 seconds, Bolt won in an Olympic record time and is already thinking about his next target at London 2012 – the 200m. “This gold means I am one step closer to being a legend so I’m working toward that,” he said. “That’s just one step.
Watch: Jamaicans Celebrate Usain Bolt’s Win in the Olympics 2012 (Video)
Dangling London Mayor Boris Johnson’s Meme Attack! (Images)
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, was stuck dangling in mid-air while riding a zip wire as part of the London 2012 Olympic celebrations in Victoria Park.
He was supposed to slide down gracefully, instead, he ground steadily to a halt on the wire about 65ft (20m) from the end as the wire sagged, and was left dangling inelegantly in front of a watching crowd for no less than five minutes!
Watch: Dangling London Mayor Boris Johnson’s Meme Attack! (Images)
Candid Olympic Moments In Pictures
If you want to stay abreast of the Olympics happenings there are more ways than one of doing that. But here are some candid shots of the events. Some valuable shots, not often caught from the lens.
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London Olympics 2012: London Turns Into Ghost City (Video)
Anger is growing among businesses in prime areas of London over “alarmist” warnings about Olympic chaos that have left parts of the capital a virtual ghost town.
London’s sightseeing buses are usually full at this time of year. But this year, it’s woefully different. Though London crowds with Olympic fans, the tourist number lags. Golden Tours says it is barely covering costs.
Watch: London Olympics 2012: London Turns Into Ghost City (Video)
Hottest Athletes of Olympics 2012 (Images)
Canada’s Beach Volley Ball hunk Martin Reader is our number 10. He is making his first appearance at the Olympics in the beach volleyball competition with partner Josh Binstock. The pair helped the Canadian men’s team win the finals of the Continental Cup qualifying tournament to earn a berth at the London Games. In 2004 he was named Player of the Year by the provincial college athletic association in British Columbia.
What is Keeping the Olympics 2012 Seats Empty? (Video)
Shut out of sporting events, fans sat in a field and watched highlights on massive television monitors while rows of seats went unoccupied. It’s an image Olympic organizers aren’t keen for the public to see. But the image was beamed worldwide and created uproar of rage from sports lovers – especially those who could not get tickets to the events.
Watch: What is Keeping the Olympics 2012 Seats Empty? (Video)
Happiest Olympic Volunteer (Video)
No event whether it be Olympics or any other can be possible without the dedication and devotion of its volunteers. But sometimes a volunteer goes an extra mile and rises above the mundane job he is assigned to.
One example of that extra mile is shown in the video in which a woman has been assigned the task of directing the thousands of people headed to the opening ceremony of the grand event of London Olympics 2012. Her stream of consciousness and deadpan jokes to the crowd was caught on video and it is hilarious.
Watch: Happiest Olympic Volunteer (Video)
Thousands Attend Olympic Concert (Video)
Nearly 60,000 people gathered in London’s Hyde Park for a Olympic concert before the 2012 Games officially kick off to celebrate the Olympic Torch Relay.
The flame went past the houses of parliament, 10 Downing Street, Shakespeare’s Globe and Buckingham Palace among other land marks, where it was greeted by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Watch more: Thousands Attend Olympic Concert (Video)
Michael Phelps Announces Plans for Retirement (Video)
American Swimmer Michael Phelps says he is ready for another Olympic challenge.
After he suffered defeats at the past two world championships he says he has learned from his mistakes.
Fashion Olympics 2012! (VIDEO)
The biggest names in the World of fashion are in London to attire the top athletes. London 2012 Games have been dubbed the fashion Olympics in some circles, with the likes of Stella McCartney, Giorgio Armani and Ralph Lauren tasked with the job of designing outfits for national teams.
Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld’s new label Karl, inspired by the Olympics, and was launched at the Oxford Street department store Selfridges. British designer Stella McCartney was hired by sportswear giant Adidas to create Team GB’s kit. Likewise, daughter of reggae royalty Bob Marley was snapped up by Puma to design Jamaica’s 2012 kit.
Watch: Fashion Olympics 2012!
