Who said America was the leader of the free world? If anything, the Olympics have shown that we are lagging behind– well, at least NBC is.
While everyone is watching the London Olympics unfold in relatively real-time, in the great US of A, we’re left with finding out the results before watching the event, which kind of takes the excitement and fun out of things.
And, today, here we have yet ANOTHER example: Only an estimated 2 billion people around the world saw Jamaica’s Usain Bolt thrash his rivals to win gold in the men’s 100 meters.
But did you in the U.S watch? Probably not, because it wasn’t on!
Bolt solidified his title as the world’s fastest man at 4.50pm EDT today coming in at a record time of 9.63 seconds
As one astute Twitter follower put it, “Thank you NBC for showing Bolt winning the 100 meter finals instead of woman vollyball (sic) and horses. wait you didn’t.”
And another one chimed in, saying, “‘Would have been nice if NBC chose to broadcast it live. NBC really values its audience.”
Are you as throughly exhausted by reading who wins online as opposed to seeing the events unfold, as we are?
On Saturday, the world saw the last of Michael Phelps in the pool as an Olympic athlete. He has said that he will now retire from swimming.
But what a way to go.
Swimming the butterfly leg of the 4X100 medley relay, Phelps claimed a record 18th gold medal on Saturday. Phelps has now collected 22 medals and if he were a country, he would rank in the top 60 in modern Olympic history. His 18 golds would put him No. 36, just ahead of Argentina.
In London yesterday (Saturday), he also received a special trophy in a separate ceremony recognizing him as the greatest Olympian of all time.
Certainly quite an achievement given that he is only 27.
And what does the future hold for Phelps? Anything but swimming professionally again, he says. American TV networks are said to be clamouring to sign him up as a commentator.
What has NBC done right with its Olympic overage? Not a lot.The tape delays and the fact that everyone knows who wins prior to the actual event being broadcast hasn’t won the network many fans.
Now, there is this…
After Gabby Douglas won the gold and Bob Costas spoke about how amazing this was for the first African-American to win the women’s all-around gymnastics title, NBC aired a commercial of a monkey doing gymnastics.
The question spreading around the internet is, is this racist, or just a lack of foresight from the editing team?
But with 10 hours between the time Douglas won the gold and it being aired, one would have thought that someone might have picked it up that perhaps, the commercial might not be the appropriate segue.
He’s the hunk with a chunk of gold, but the likelihood of snaring Ryan Lochte as a potential boyfriend is slim, at best.
His mother, Ike Lochte, said her son is simply too busy to settle down.
“He goes out on one-night stands,” she told TODAY.com. “He’s not able to give fully to a relationship because he’s always on the go.”
But just in case you were able to catch his eye, the swimmer who will celebrate his 28th birthday this Friday, Aug. 3, has given an insight into what he finds alluring about a woman.
But as much charm, good looks and talent he may possess, Lochte admits that he is still baffled by women at times.
“It’s impossible to know what they’re thinking,” he said. “If I could have one superpower, I’d be like Mel Gibson in ‘What Women Want,’ where he reads women’s minds.”
Michael Phelps who? That was the question resonating out of London today after Phelps’ reign as the world’s most dominant Olympic swimmer took a tremendous blow.
In what was billed as a duel in the pool, longtime friends, but swimming archrivals Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps squared off in the 400-meter individual medley, with Lochte reigning supreme.
Ryan Lochte captured the gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley, with Phelps finishing fourth – it is the first time he has failed to win a medal since the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, when he was just 15 years old.
While both have talent in abundance, there’s something about Lochte and his down-to-earth charm that is sure to now propel him to greatness….not just today, but for quite some time to come.
He is the best ambassador for Team USA: He’s not cocky, not arrogant, but someone blessed with talent who works so incredibly hard.
Even if you’re not competing in the London Olympics, you can still make a grab for the gold – with the special martini featured at the storied Lanesborough hotel near Hyde Park
Try out your lifts with the Olympic-worthy martinis with powdered rims of pure gold powder. Using the classic recipe of gin or vodka with a touch of vermouth, the Gold Medal Martini is served straight up in a chilled crystal martini glass lined with gold in honor of the Olympics.
While the glittering rim doesn’t change the taste of their preferred libation, it’s an easy way to show your Olympic spirit. No word on how many pounds it will put you back.
When she’s not shopping or testing beauty products, Evan Hosie writes gadget reviews for the site Popgadget.net
With the 2012 Olympics so close you can almost feel it, and the work week nearing an end, treat yourself to this delicious cocktail that you can whip up at home: The Atlantico Summer Refresher
Here’s what you need….
2 oz ATLANTICO Platino Rum
1 oz Lime Juice.75oz Simple Syrup
10 Mint Leaves
5 Fresh Raspberries
Directions: In a cup mix the raspberries and mint leaves. Add Atlantico Rum lime with simple syrup. Shake and serve over ice.
Enjoy it in the Olympic spirit thinking Team USA all the way! [Ed's Note: Or drink up to whatever country you call home]
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