The soundtrack for the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony has become a hit across the globe. Isles of Wonder has claimed the top spot on at least five countries’ iTunes Store Top 10 Albums charts since becoming available for download at midnight on July 28. It’s topped the charts in UK, France, Norway, Spain and Belgium.…
Olympic Fails [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmCtGKwgJ2k] 1. Bell Ringing Fail Before the 2012 Olympics were off and running, this flop by the British Culture Secretary happily made its way around the Internet. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hRwnXmdRCo] 2. Public Relations Fail In an effort to emulate the pomp and circumstance surrounding the Games, London Mayor Boris Johnson got himself stuck…
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); While olympians in general are absolutely incredible, paralympians are particularly inspiring. Not only do they have to qualify, but they must do so with what most people see as physical limitations. That being said, watching them in action proves that they have absolutely zero limits. This British advertisement for the 2016…
Simone Manuel made history on Thursday night at the Olympics in Rio. She became the first African American woman ever to win an individual swimming medal at the Olympics. Manuel tied for first with CanadianPenny Oleksiak in the 100 meter freestyle. Her reaction to finding out she won was so sweet, it was near unbearable.…
Simone Biles is fearless. Sheleaps into spiraled backflips while performing on a 4-inch-wide balance beam. She swings from bar to bar effortlessly. She can vault herself to heights that would make other people sick. Clearly, when she’s in the arena, Simone is not afraid of anything that is, except for a bee. That’s Biles, two…
The Olympics maybe over, but notorious figure skating commentators Johnny Weir And Tara Lipinski aren’t retiring yet. Late Night with Seth Meyers recruited the popular announcers to comment on regular people ice skating at 30 Rock. Their coverage is hilarious. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtPnvRJ6YKY] Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2014/03/08/johnny-weir-and-tara-lipinski-comment-on-regular-people-ice-skating-at-30-rock/
10 Brits Snubbed at Opening Ceremony 1. Ricky Gervais as “David Brent” A middle management mentor for athletes. Image courtesy of Wikipedia 2. Winston Churchill Hologram Churchill, Tupac style. Background image courtesy of Flickr 3. Wallace and Gromit Beloved British characters Wallace and Gromit didn’t land a starring role in Danny Boyle’s production. Image courtesy…
Ryan Lochte may hold the World Record for the 200-meter individual medley, but this is by far his bestmelody. The beautiful and stupid Lochte is under constant fire for his fake robbery story, in which he says he was pulled over by a robber pretending to be police, held at gunpoint and robbed of his…
The White Houses Instagram got a gold medal makeover on Thursday! Americas Final Five Olympic squad has been making their victory tour around the country ever since they dominated at Rio. Thursdays stop included atrip to the White House where they committed an adorable coup detat on our nations highest ranking Instagram account. Shortly after…
With Valentine’s Day lurking and the Winter Olympics in full swing, it’s no surprise that top athletes from around the world are looking for a little love to keep them warm in the cold Sochi weather. Luckily, Jimmy Fallon is the ultimate Twitter wing-man. He asked his followers to tweet their favorite Olympics-themed pickup lines,…
A hilarious animated short about fencing, directed by Grant Orchard from Studio AKA. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAmgqiIHzHE?rel=0&w=600&h=360] via Read more: http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2012/08/04/love-sport-love-fencing-video/
Lots of big-name athletes saw their social media followings get big boosts during the recently concluded Summer Olympics. But Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, probably the Games’ biggest global star, one-upped everyone else in the digital realm, too, with the rapidly accelerating popularity of his new mobile game Bolt!. The game broke the 1 million user…
Ryan Lochte could be stuck in the US foreverif he doesnt go back to Brazil and give a sworn statement to police, authorities have warned. Officials are asking the Olympic swimmer to give a truthful statement in court. If Lochte refuses, he risks being put on trial in his absence, reports ESPN Brazil. If found…