2012 Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius from South Africa is breaking barriers this year in London. Just this Saturday, the man known as “Blade Runner” competed in the 400-meter run and finished in second to move on to the semifinals this Sunday. And he did all this with two prosthetic racing legs.
When it comes to the 2012 Olympics, British bookshop owner David Mitchell said it best, “Performance levels have become so much higher that it’s so hard now to get a medal.” Just think about Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, both of whom have won medals by mere seconds ahead of their competitors. But does that make those Olympians who came just shy of placing any less athletic?
Michael Phelps extended his record as the Olympics’ most decorated athlete in London on Saturday, while the host country had its best night yet. Here’s a recap of the day’s events:
As always, we have the best gifs to sum up your week. If you’re anything like us, you’re all over the Olympic coverage. So we’ve got some special Olympics gifs just for you. If you missed it, we have gifs of the London Games here and we also have reaction gifs – how you possibly felt while watching those memorable Olympic moments.
Take a look at all the best gifs of the week below.
US swimmers Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin added to their impressive medal collections on Friday at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Here’s a recap of the day’s action from the London Games:
The London Olympics have been going on for nearly a week now, so are you still just as pumped, or sputtering out?
The United States won six gold medals on Thursday to jump ahead of China in the overall medal count. Here’s Thursday’s Olympic Games’ recap:
Olympics medals aren’t worth much, so it may surprise you to know that medalists also get stuck with a hefty tax bill.
US Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas won perhaps the most coveted title in her sport when she took the gold medal in the women’s all-around competition on Thursday in London, becoming the first African-American female gymnast to ever win individual Olympic gold.
US Olympic swimmer Nathan Adrian may often be overshadowed by his superstar teammates Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, but we expect to hear a lot more from this hottie in the future.
Last Sunday, Chinese diver Wu Minxia took home gold in the 3m synchronized springboard and became the first woman in history to win three consecutive Olympic golds. But her remarkable accomplishment was marred somewhat when it was revealed that her family intentionally hid devastating secrets as she pursued her career.
