2012 London Olympics: Defining Moments

2012 London Olympics: Defining Moments

Here are the moments that made London 2012 memorable. ...
08:49 AM, Aug 13, 2012

20 golden moments of the London Olympics

20 golden moments of the London Olympics The London Olympics were packed with sporting highlights, personal dramas and emotional highs and lows. Here are 20 golden moments from the Games. Michael Phelps bows out with a record medal haul With a lop-sided smile of satisfaction, the greatest of swimmers and possibly the greatest Olympian of all time, said farewell with one last immense performance for the U.S. relay team in the men's 4x100m medley. Final tally: 18...
08:26 AM, Aug 13, 2012

Phelps wins 100m butterfly for 17th gold

Phelps wins 100m butterfly for 17th gold London: Michael Phelps, showing no signs of complacency after breaking every imaginable record in Olympic swimming, won the men's 100 metres butterfly gold medal at the London Games on Friday. On the eve of his retirement, Phelps provided an unforgettable reminder of his incredible talent and determination when he came from seventh at the turn to overpower his rivals and win in a time of 51.21 seconds. South Africa's Chad...
12:45 AM, Aug 04, 2012
Go for Glory: Phelps gets a record 19th medal

Go for Glory: Phelps gets a record 19th medal

CNN-IBN's panel of experts of discusses the highlights of the fourth day at the London Olympics. ...
12:43 PM, Aug 01, 2012

All eyes on Phelps ahead of 200m butterfly

All eyes on Phelps ahead of 200m butterfly London: ll eyes will be on the swimming pool later on Tuesday when Michael Phelps could make history by becoming the most decorated Olympian of all time and the first man to win the same event on three occasions. If he succeeds, however, his achievement faces being overshadowed by Chinese sensation Ye Shiwen, 16, who is chasing a second London Games gold medal after setting tongues wagging with an eye-popping...
10:12 AM, Jul 31, 2012

Swimmer Phelps wins his 17th Olympic medal

Swimmer Phelps wins his 17th Olympic medal London: Swimmer Michael Phelps won his 17th Olympic medal to take him closer to the all-time mark, but his U.S. freestyle relay team were upstaged by France as records fell in the pool on Sunday's second day of competition at the London Games. South Africa's Cameron Van der Burgh and American Dana Vollmer set world records in the men's 100 metres breaststroke and women's 100 butterfly, Van der Burgh denying...
09:28 AM, Jul 30, 2012

Lochte vows friendship to Phelps after win

Lochte vows friendship to Phelps after win London: "Whatever happens, we will still be friends," was the promise made by Ryan Lochte following his stunning win in the final of the men's 400 metres individual medley Saturday night. Friends they may be, but after Saturday's showing they may not now be rivals. Lochte powered home to gold, ahead of Brazil's Thiago Pereira and Japanese swimmer, Kosuko Hakino, with Olympic Champion and 14-time gold medal winner Michael Phelps...
08:46 AM, Jul 29, 2012