Olympics

Want to wow your friends with some sweet Olympic Facts?  You are also a Seseme Street Fan?  Well here you go! Best of both worlds! I have to admit I love watching the Olympics but for me (a kid that grew up with Seseme Street) this made me love the olympics even more...

Can you imagine Ryan Lochte walking down Main Street or Gabby Douglas flipping her way past the ships at the Outer Harbor? Apparently, Toronto Councilor James Pasternak can.

Olympic athletes often train for years in the hopes of someday getting a medal. But while the 4,700 medals currently being doled out in London are priceless to the athletes who win them, the actual value of the raw materials may be less than you think.

American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated athlete in Olympic history Tuesday, while the United States and China remained tied atop the overall medal count of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Here’s a recap of the day’s Olympic action:

After watching Liam Tancock compete in swimming for Great Britan, and wondering if  Hope Solo was named after the original Star Wars movie (like really who does that), I decided to comb the list of competitors in the 2012 Olympiad for some other hilarious gems.

The Olympics are here for the next two weeks, bringing plenty of muscular eye candy. I sized up the competition during the Opening Ceremony, researched the most attractive nations – what better way to inspire international friendship? -- and came up with a list of the top hotties from around the globe.

Participating in his fourth Olympics, Troy Dumais is still in search of his first Olympic medal. The 32-year-old Dumais has been a member of the National Team every year since 1996.

The Summer Olympics begin this weekend in London. For more than a century, the modern Olympic games have provided a global stage for athletes to deliver unforgettable moments of competition, courage and compassion.

The United States is represented very well in the 2012 London Olympics. With all the events going on, though, which one are you looking forward to watching the most?

With the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games coming up soon, we thought we’d take a glimpse at some of the American superstars who have claimed Olympic glory in the past.