Tag Archives: 2012 Olympics
Track and Field: Oscar Pistorius Interview
LONDON – The London 2012 Olympic Games will be remembered for many magic moments. But perhaps none will leave its mark on history like the story of South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius, who became the first double amputee to compete in Olympic track and field. After his team’s run in the… Read More »
Basketball: Team USA men into gold medal game; women ready for France
LONDON – USA Basketball is alive and well. The men’s team pulled away from Argentina in the second half of its Olympic semifinal game to earn a spot in Sunday’s gold medal game against Spain. The women, meanwhile, will take on France Saturday afternoon with gold on the line. Our… Read More »
Wrestling: Jordan Burroughs wins gold
LONDON – Jordan Burroughs won gold on Friday, giving the United States its first gold medal in freestyle wrestling in these Olympics. Burroughs beat Sadegh Goudarzi of Iran in the final. (Listen to Jordan Burroughs’ interview with John Tautges) Read More »
Track and Field: Usain Bolt does it again
LONDON – Should we really be surprised at this point? Jamaica’s Usain Bolt cemented his place as the world’s fastest man with a remarkable victory in the 200 meters. Bolt’s time of 19.32 didn’t quite top his Olympic record from Beijing, but it’s safe to say if he wasn’t coasting… Read More »
Gymnastics: Gabby Douglas talks with Jim Gray
LONDON – First Gabby Douglas helped her team win gold. Then she earned all-around glory all on her own. This week, after the competition ended, she sat down with Jim Gray to talk about it all. (Listen to Gabby Douglas’s interview with Jim Gray) Read More »
Volleyball: U.S. advances to gold medal game
LONDON – The U.S. women’s volleyball team are one victory away from making their coach Hugh McCutcheon a back-to-back Olympic champion. The Americans defeated South Korea on Thursday to advance to Saturday’s gold-medal game against Brazil. McCutcheon coached the U.S. men’s team to gold four years ago in Beijing. After… Read More »
