Tag Archives: 2012 Olympics
Commentary: Jim Gray looks back on London 2012
LONDON – And just like that, the London 2012 Olympic Games are a thing of the past. A thrilling 17-day ride has wrapped up with the United States on top of the medal heap, with 104 – including 46 golds. But the Olympics are about much more than hardware. In… Read More »
Basketball: Team USA stops Spain to win gold again
LONDON – The U.S. men’s basketball team are Olympic champions again. Four years after knocking off Spain in the gold medal game in Beijing, the Americans repeated the feat in London, winning 107-100 in a hard-fought affair. Kevin Durant scored 30 points in the victory and LeBron James had 19… Read More »
Interview: NBC Olympics host Bob Costas
LONDON – Another successful Olympics is nearly in the books for NBC and lead host Bob Costas. While the network took some criticism for its decision to tape-delay some marquee events, these Games set new ratings records and brought in more ad revenue than ever before. Just hours before the… Read More »
Track and Field: Relay golds for Jamaica, U.S.
LONDON – Usain Bolt and the Jamaican 4 x 100 relay team did it again, dropping their world record another two-tenths of a second in winning gold in London. The Jamaicans finished the race in 36.84 with the Americans finishing second in 37.04 – the same time as the Jamaicans… Read More »
Commentary: Jim Gray on the inspirational 4×400 relay
LONDON -The 4×400 meter men’s relay featured two of the best stories of the London 2012 Olympic Games. In his nightly commentary, Westwood One’s Jim Gray talks about the men who inspired us in the race. (Listen to Jim Gray’s Olympic commentary for 8/11/12) Read More »
Diving: David Boudia wins platform gold
LONDON – David Boudia did something no American diver has done since Greg Louganis won gold 22 years ago in Seoul. Boudia, who spoke of being mentored by Louganis leading into the Games, won the American’s first gold in the 10-meter platform since 1988 by besting reigning world champion Qiu… Read More »
