I love watching the Olympics, summer and winter, and it got me to thinking "who are the wealthiest Olympic athletes of all time". Well, I did a little sleuthing on the internet and found the answers!
French gymnast Samir Ait Said shattered his leg during preliminary competition at the Rio Olympics Saturday. To add insult to literal injury, EMTs dropped his stretcher as they loaded him into the ambulance! All of it was caught on video.
The United States won nine medals, including five golds, to take a commanding lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Thursday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:
The US women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team won gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday, but China claimed the lead in the overall medal count. Here’s Wednesday’s Olympic Games’ recap:
40.7 million people watched Paul McCartney close the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony with "Hey Jude." He invited "the fellas" and "the women, the girls" to sing along with him.