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Kathryn Findlay is the Principal Director of Ushida Findlay Architects. Gaining prominence in the nineties, the practice is known for its use of exper...

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Nicolas B. Aziz

Manchester Business School Student

Regardless of their lack of size, or collection of 10+ future hall of famers in their primes, this year's team is better simply based on the increase in competition and ability around the world.

Maureen Elinzano

NYU Grad, Journalist and Reporter

Michael, Ryan, and Nathan are more than welcome to swim my way whenever they want to...

Meg Charlton

Writer and producer living in Los Angeles

The whole point of the Olympics as a viewer is that you can just care without any justification. You can reach the hurts-so-good ecstasy of a true die-hard fan in mere days, no seasons and off-seasons of agony, no memorization of stats required.

Len Berman

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

It's a simple question. Michael Phelps has won the most Olympic medals, 19. Does that mean he's the greatest Olympian of all time?

Brian Rooney

Writer and journalist

The Olympics won't recognize women's ski jumping, but they're just fine with ping-pong and shooting skeet. Blasting clay discs with a 12 gauge is fun, but not athletic. Anything former Vice President Dick Cheney ever did is not an Olympic sport.

Heather Lende

Author, 'If You Lived Here, I’d Know Your Name' and 'Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs'

Grandma Joanne is much more relaxed now that the event is over and Karen is both in one piece and successful -- not a medal, but the top ten in the wo...

Tony Phillips

Grant writer

I've long believed that if the Olympics ever return to America's shores we should include horseshoes, monster truck racing and the 100-meter mosey and what's good for the colonist is good for the colonizer. So where are the English sports?

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Susan Blumenthal, M.D.

Public Health Editor, The Huffington Post; Former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General

Advertising of unhealthy foods using the image of the Olympic Games pairs poor nutrition with an active lifestyle in the eyes of the consumer. For today's youth, this is a misleading message that the international community can ill-afford to convey.

Len Berman

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

Are you a numbers person? Then you'll like this. The Bahamas, Chile, Algeria, Georgia, Israel, Lithuania and Venezuela, just to name a few, have won fewer medals than Michael Phelps in the history of their Olympics participation.

Penny Will

Founder of Flutegirl.ca

Stupid tweets have ruined careers, relationships, political ambitions and Olympic dreams. So, why do we do it? Personally, I find I don't always make good decisions when it comes to using technology. "Oh My God! What have I done?" is my daily mantra. Until our social evolution has advanced, some solutions might be:

Fathom

The Technicolor landscapes are as vibrant as the dedication to quality eats. Here are the places to feast, the farms to visit, and the foragers to follow.

Manning Sumner

Celebrity Fitness Trainer, Strength and Conditioning Coach

Every wonder how professional athletes keep up their stamina throughout the game? The answer: conditioning, conditioning, conditioning -- especially in basketball and swimming.

Kuae Kelch Mattox

National President, Mocha Moms, Inc.

Olympic fever is at an all time high in my household, and it started even before the torch arrived at last week's opening ceremony.