Category Archives: Sports

2012 London Summer Olympics Medal Count Update For August 2, 2012

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jimmy Boyd

In all, there are 37 different kinds of sports for the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games. That equates to hundreds of gold, silver, and bronze medals over the 17 days of this international sporting competition. Countries expecting to lead the … Continue reading →

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ABC News Sports Video: Intern at Baseball Game Heckles Umpire By Playing “Three Blind Mice”

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jimmy Boyd

The following ABC News video tells a funny story of something that happened at a minor league baseball game in Florida. The video was uploaded to the ABC site on August 2, 2012. An intern was working at the game … Continue reading →

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CNN Sports News Video - Ridiculous US Income Tax Bill Of About $9000 For Winning a Gold Medal

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jimmy Boyd

The following CNN sports news video is about Olympic gold medals and taxes. It was uploaded to the CNN website on August 2, 2012. Under the IRS Tax Code, taxes are owed on income from virtually all things that carry … Continue reading →

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CNN Sports News Video - London 2012 Olympics US Men’s Gymnastics Bronze Medalist Danell Leyva And His Lucky Towel

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jimmy Boyd

At the 2012 London Olympics, the US men’s gymnastics team had a disappointing 5th place in the team competition. However, Danell Leyva was able to come back the next day and earn a bronze medal in the men’s gymnastics all-around … Continue reading →

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CNN News Video - Chinese Badminton Player Yu Yang Quits Sport After Being Disqualified At London 2012 Olympics For Game Fixing

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jimmy Boyd

Background: 8 badminton players were disqualified from the 2012 London Summer Olympics for fixing games. The reason why teams from different countries would fix games is that they had already qualified for the next round and wanted to rig the … Continue reading →

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CNN Sports News Video - 2012 London Olympics Chinese Swimmer Ye Shiwen Doping Rumors: She Says It Is Unfair

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jimmy Boyd

The following CNN sports news video is about one of the controversies being talked about at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Ye Shiwen is a female Chinese swimmer who set the world record in the women’s 400 meter individual medley … Continue reading →

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CNN News Video - Interview With London 2012 US Women’s Olympic Gymnast Gabby Douglas’s Mom, Natalie Hawkins

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jimmy Boyd

The following CNN sports news video is about the 2012 London Summer Olympics, the US women’s gymnastics team, and gymnast Gabby Douglas. Gabby is a member of the women’s team, and they just won the women’s team gold medal on … Continue reading →

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CNN Piers Morgan Sports News Video - Michael Johnson Interview About 100 Meter Runner Usain Bolt (Jamaica)

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jimmy Boyd

The following CNN sports news video comes from the Piers Morgan show. It was uploaded to the CNN website on August 1, 2012. In this clip, Piers interviews Michael Johnson, the 4-time Olympic medalist who set world records in both … Continue reading →

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CNN Sports News Video: Another London 2012 Olympics Scandal: 8 Female Badminton Players Disqualified For Fixing Matches

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Jimmy Boyd

The following is a CNN sports news video about a badminton scandal at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. It was uploaded to the CNN website on August 1, 2012. In the badminton tournament, female players from China, South Korea, and … Continue reading →

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CNN Sports News Video - Dominique Dawes Interview About London Olympics US Women’s Gymnastics Team (Fab Five) Winning Gold

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Jimmy Boyd

On July 31, 2012, the US women’s gymnastics team (dubbed the “Fab Five”) captured the team gold medal at the London 2012 Summer Olympics. They beat out silver-medalist Russia by five points, and Romania finished with the bronze. Some are … Continue reading →

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