Alex Morgan is the hero America needs.
Alex Morgan Gave An Amazing, Giddy Interview After Beating Canada
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Here Are All Seven Goals From The U.S. Women's Victory Over Canada
In case you didn't get to watch the 120 minutes of incredible soccer, BuzzFeed's got you covered.
Canada scores. U.S. scores. Canada scores. U.S. scores. Canada scores. U.S. scores. And finally, the U.S. scores again.
All three Canadian goals came courtesy of Christine Sinclair, who dominated with her physicality and finishing skill. On the U.S. side, Megan Rapinoe notched the first two, including a very rare corner-kick goal; Abby Wambach converted a penalty to tie it up at 3 all; and Alex Morgan buried a header in the very last minute of the game, giving America the win and a spot against Japan in the gold-medal finals. This'll be a chance for American revenge — Japan beat the U.S. in penalties in the 2011 World Cup championship match.
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Andy Murray's Olympic Medals Stolen... By His Dogs
The UK tennis star hadn't even had his medals for a full day before they were sacrificed to the temple of cute.
Andy Murray and his girlfriend Kim Sears have two small dogs, Rusty and Maggie May. Maggie May has a twitter account that has over 11,000 followers and is reportedly written by Sears. Yesterday the account posted this photo featuring Maggie May and Rusty with Murray's gold men's singles tennis medal, and silver mixed doubles medal.
So even cute animal photos have had to step up their game for the Olympics.
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Hurdler Falls Clutching His Achilles, Refuses To Quit
How Liu Xiang's Olympic tragedy turned triumph and became one of the most inspiring moments of the 2012 Olympic games.
This is China's Liu Xiang.
He won the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in the 110m Hurdles, but has since struggled with problems with his Achilles tendon. It led him to drop out of the 2008 Olympics moments before he was set to compete.
But he worked to get back for London, and this morning he was ready to compete in the event he had once dominated the world in. It was clear before the race that this moment was special for him.
Then the race started.
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The Bionic Olympian Meets A Little Girl Who Lost Her Hands And Feet
5-year-old Ellie May Challis lost her hands and lower legs to meningitis. She is the youngest person on the planet to be fitted with the same “flex-foot” prosthetics that South Africa's Oscar Pistorius used to become the first double amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympics.
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Olympic Gold Medals Are Actually Made Of Silver
Well, mostly.
Second-placing Olympians, if you're feeling sad and blue and singing along to The Smiths' "I Know It's Over" on repeat in dank East London karaoke bar, this one's for you: Both the gold and silver medals awarded at this summer's Olympics are made up of 92.5 percent silver — the remaining 7.5 percent is either all copper (for the silver medals) or a mix of copper and, yes, actual gold (for the gold ones, duh). Neither contain any chocolate, which is disappointing, because they look like they should. Olympic medals have actually been cast this way for a century now, with the last solid gold ones awarded at the Stockholm Games back in 1912.
There's still "a minimum of 6 grams of gold" in each first-place medal though. And hey, that means if you're not bothered about keeping the big ol' necklaces, you can pawn them for a good price somewhere wonderful like this.
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US Rower Wants You To Know He Totally Didn't Have A Boner On The Medal Stand
Henrik Rummel was very excited while accepting his Bronze medal in Rowing Men's Four. Afterwards he took to Reddit to explain his…position.
The Image In Question
ENHANCE!
Naturally This Went Straight To Reddit
Surely This Is Some Rummel Troll Account
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Michael Jordan To Headline Obama Fundraiser
The former Bulls star will be joined by Kyrie Irving, Carmelo Anthony, Patrick Ewing, Sheryl Swoopes and Alonzo Mourning at an Obama fundraising game.
Image by Joe Proudman / AP
Michael Jordan will join in fundraising efforts for Barack Obama at an "Obama Classic" celeb basketball game, the Obama campaign said in an email to supporters.
The NBA legend and team owner donated to Obama's campaign in 2004 and taped a statement in support of NBA alum Bill Bradley's 2000 presidential campaign, but has otherwise been cagey about his political leanings.
Indeed, his resistance to politics was, during his playing career, legendary and controversial: Refusing to endorse a black Democrat against arch-conservative North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms in 1990, he reportedly told a friend: "Republicans buy shoes too."
The classic was originally scheduled for December of 2011, but was postponed because of the end of the NBA labor lockout.
According to the campaign email, the event will also include Kyrie Irving, Carmelo Anthony, Alonzo Mourning, Patrick Ewing and former WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes.
A study of Obama's campaign donations by the Center for Responsive Politics found that the President also received sizable donations from Earvin "Magic" Johnson, LeBron James and Shane Battier during the 2008 campaign.
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What Happens When You Block Your Own Dunk?
Team USA's Andre Iguodala confused everyone yesterday by rejecting himself.
Andre Iguodala threw down a monster breakaway slam yesterday against Argentina. The only problem, he accidentally bounced the ball off himself and back up through the net. Confused? It happened like this.
No basket was initially awarded, and Argentina rebounded the ball and took it down court where they would knock down a three. Everyone was confused. Did the basket count? Should the Argentina basket be disallowed? What is happening here?
See, even Melo was confused.
Eventually, the refs awarded the basket to Iguodala and the Argentinian basket stood. Team USA would go on to defeat Manu Ginobili and company 126-97.
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The Ultimate Aliya Mustafina Tribute
This post is dedicated to my fellow Mustys out there.
Before we begin Aliya has to put her medals on.
Via: thatlonesomesong
All set.
Via: thecouchgymnast.com
Let's begin.
Via: meinterrupted-kari
Aliya got Russia their first Olympic women’s gymnastics gold since 2000.
She won gold on the uneven bars. She also won a bronze on floor.
Image by Ryan Pierse / Getty Images
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An Illegal Timeout By The US Water Polo Coach Almost Cost Them The Game
What should've been a semifinal win in regulation for the US women turned into something more complex.
The US women's water polo team faced Australia today in a semifinal match. Whoever won would go on to face China for the gold medal.
Image by Julio Cortez / AP
With only seconds left, the US led 9-8 and Australia is attacking. A last-gasp shot hits the crossbar, though, and the American keeper knocks it safely away.
With one second left, US coach Adam Krikorian calls a timeout.
BUT: the US didn't have possession when Krikorian called the timeout. It appears that an Australian player had her hand on the ball.
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The 19 Stoner Faces Of Michael Phelps
He's the greatest Olympian of all time and a poster boy for functional pot-smokers everywhere. Sometimes he makes funny faces.
The "What's a rampart? And is it gallantly streaming, or is it something else that gallantly streams?" Face
Image by Adam Pretty / Getty Images
The "Dude, I'm just resting my eyes" Face
Image by DAVID GRAY / Reuters
The "Is this noise annoying? GAHHHHHHHHHHHHH..." Face
Image by Matt Slocum / AP
The "Ryan's looking the wrong way. Oh my god, Ryan, you're hilarious" Face
Image by Christophe Simon / Getty Images
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Nike's "Great" Fat Kid Commercial Is Not Great
I disagree, strongly, with the overwhelming sentiment that this new spot is their best ever.
Just Do It.
It is the best sports tagline ever, maybe even the best tagline ever, period.
Why change it?
Here's what (probably not) happened:
Nike marketing honcho, who is a different marketing honcho than the one who launched Just Do It, and therefore wants to Make Their Mark, says: "It is a bit obnoxious-sounding though, isn't it? Probably put many people off exercise, and therefore, off buying our athletic shoes, apparel, and equipment.
"Can I see something else, ad guys?"
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If you haven't seen Nike's new "Everything Is Beautiful And Aren't We All Great Every Single One Of Us" TV spots during the Olympics, watch them now. (the launch commercial is below.)
Here's the transcript of the Nathan Sorrell (fat kid) spot, voiced by the great hottie Tom Hardy:
"Greatness.
It's just something we made up.
Somehow we've come to believe that greatness is a gift reserved for a chosen few, for prodigies, for superstars, and the rest of us can only stand by watching.
You can forget that.
Greatness is not some rare DNA strand, not some precious thing. Greatness is no more unique to us than breathing.
We're all capable of it. All of us."
OK. But, Greatness is a gift. Not just in athletics, but in academics, cheating, lying, video gaming, farting, whatever.
For the record, I've been a runner since I was about Nathan's age. I am not, nor have I ever been, nor will I ever be, "great" at it. I've also play hockey since I was a kid. It consumed my life for several years. I practiced and practiced and practiced obsessively. I got pretty damn good at it—I could put a puck or ball exactly where I wanted without even thinking about it. But I was never "great" at it. Too slow. Too small.
But then, you say, what defines "greatness?" And there, we have found the bullshit of these ads. Nike is just playing a sly little semantics game here. Very sly.
Nike purposely went looking for a fat kid in London, Ohio for this spot. Nathan responded. Read an interview with him in his hometown paper here.
He puked in a ditch during the shoot. Are you inspired? Well remember: Nike is making money off of that commercialized puke. Millions. And if Nathan keeps running and loses a lot weight, Nike says it will come back to London and shoot another spot. And make millions more. Isn't that inspiring of Nike?
As Lindy West at Jezebel wrote:
This ad is not true. It's not realistic, and you know it's not realistic because it's not real. That kid didn't just get up and run. Just getting up and running is not the solution to fat people's "problems," because all fat people cannot just get up and run. There's a physical learning curve that's incredibly limiting. But you couldn't have a commercial in which that kid starts with mild, low-impact exercise, increasing his activity slowly but surely, plateauing, crying, complaining, and eventually—hopefully—succeeding. That's way more than you could show in a commercial. That wouldn't work. What works is "fat = lazy."
Exactly right. The ad is a lie. Let's hope obese people who should be walking slowly, at most—not running—don't start piling up in emergency rooms and morgues.
If we didn't know the back-story of the spot, it wouldn't be as bad. But this is 2012, and lots of people who are watching the spot know the back-story.
Many commercials from the Just Do It days are much better than this Everybody Is Great hooey.
You know what? Let's give everybody who tries super hard in school A+'s.
Ad agency: Wieden & Kennedy.
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Olympians That Are Super Disappointed With Winning A Silver Medal
Come on guys! Always remember: first is the worst, second is the best!
Image by Paul Sancya / AP
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The Best Of Michael Phelps And Ryan Lochte Fanfic
The swimming may be over, but the (b)romance lives forever.
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Did The Other U.S. Girls Do Their Hair For Gabby Douglas?
Last night Ali Reisman, Jordyn Wieber, and McKayla Maroney sat in the stands to cheer on Gabby Douglas in the Women's Uneven Bars Final. They all had their hair uncharacteristically slicked back with gel and pins and folded into buns in Gabby's characteristic but recently-criticized style. Were they sending a message?
Gabby's hairstyle has been subjected to criticism, but many have come to her defense
“How ignorant is it of people to comment on her hair and she still has more competitions to go. Are you trying to ruin her self confidence? She has to go out there and feel good about herself, and if she feels good about herself on that floor, who are you to criticize her? What have you done to help contribute to her dream, that you felt it necessary to put it out there so that she could see it.”
Source: Gabby's mom Natalie Hawkins / via: fashionista.com
Ali, McKayla, and Jordyn last night
Jordyn and McKayla typically wear their hair in a high ponytail
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Olympic Zack Morris Disqualified Thanks To Some Pot Brownies
American judo competitor/ Saved By The Bell Doppelganger Nick Delpopolo tested positive for marijuana.
"I didn't even get that mellow, come on."
Source: guardianexpressla.com
When he wasn't busy looking like he should be trying to woo Kelly Kapowski, Nick Delpopolo competed n the men's judo event last week at the London Olympics. He finished a not great, but considering it's the Olympics, not terrible seventh overall in his weight class. Until today, that is, when officials confirmed he'd tested positive for marijuana (11-nor-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid specifically) and earned himself a disqualification, retroactively, from the Games.
After the IOC's ruling, Delpopolo released a statement explaining that the result came after the "inadvertent consumption" of a drugged-up brownie he thought was just a regular square of gooey cake-like goodness. Whichever "friend" baked that batch and left it out to cool all tempting-like just before Nick left for the Games must sure be feeling guilty now. Or high. Whatever, it was probably Slater trying to make him look bad.
I think it's fair to say that the Olympic Zack Morris won't be doing this for a while.
Image by Jack Moore/Buzzfeed
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Jeremy Lin Skyped With A 5-Year-Old Who Was Sad He Left The Knicks
Naim was bummed that the Knicks didn't keep Lin around. But he felt a little better after getting to talk to his hero.
BEFORE:
The knowledge that Amar'e Stoudemire is still around does not comfort the little Knicks fan.
Source: youtube.com
AFTER: Lin heard about the video and did his best to cheer Naim up. I think it worked.
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Why The Women's Soccer Semifinal Was Definitely Not Fixed For The U.S.
Canada's players have complained that the refereeing in their game against the U.S. Women's National Team cost them the win. If anything, it helped them.
The women's soccer semifinal match between the United States and Canada ruled. Between the seven goals scored in the most dramatically back-and-forth manner possible and the immense likability of the victorious American team, you couldn't have asked for a better game. Alex Morgan's 123rd-minute goal might be the Olympics' most exciting moment yet.
Of course, there were complications. Each team might have gotten away with something they shouldn't have. The Canadians think the calls against their team were more wrong and more consequential, but as in the War of 1812, they are in the wrong. ("Those who do not remember the War of 1812 are doomed to repeat it," as the saying goes.)
CANADA'S ARGUMENT: Neither Erin McLeod's delay-of-game penalty nor the subsequent handball were the right calls.
Image by Hussein Malla / AP
(This is the handball. Abby Wambach converted the penalty kick.)
Canada led 3-2 at the time McLeod was called for holding on to the ball longer than six seconds, which came right around the 75th minute. The delay-of-game call on McLeod is one that you basically never see at the upper levels of soccer — I don't think I've ever seen it in an international or professional game &mdash. As for the handball, the argument against it is that Canadian defender Marie-Eve Nault was already planted in the ball's path, making the contact either incidental or defensive.
The combination of both of these decisions within minutes of each other had a multiplying effect. Newspapers in Canada cried foul (just kidding — there's only one newspaper in Canada, and it's called the Tim Horton's Gazette) saying the team was robbed; meanwhile, the players suggested the game was rigged in favor of the Americans.
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That Girl On Ryan Lochte's Lap Is His Sister
Meet Megan Lochte . She was also a swimmer and is now an aspiring TV personality.
People Said Lots Of In-Retrospect Gross Stuff About Her Because They Didn't Realize Who She is
She Swam At University of Maryland Baltimore County
She Has A Profile On A Talent Agency Website
Via: exploretalent.com
She Was On A Talk Show (But It Doesn't Seem To Have Taken Off)
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