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London Olympics 2012

LOOK: Hottest Olympic Athletes From Around The World

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 08.04.2012 | Canada Living

Now that the first week of the Games are over and we've had a chance to see thousands of the world's hottest athletes in action, we think we can more ...

We're Hoping For a Synchronized Win at the Olympics!

Synchro Canada | Posted 10.03.2012 | Canada
Synchro Canada

2012-07-25-olympicbanner.pngThe Canadian Synchronized Swimming team will soon be in the spotlight. We have been together for four years. We understand each other and we are a great family: 12 sisters! After a training camp of 360 hours in six weeks in a secret location in Spain, we are ready to compete against our rivals and all of those who will be in our way. Be careful! Canada is coming!

Could Canada Win Two Medals In Women's Tampoline?

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 10.03.2012 | Canada

LONDON - Canada's Karen Cockburn has reached the podium at the last three Summer Games. She's a favourite to add a fourth career medal on Saturday in ...

LOOK: Rough Day Seven For Team Canada At The London Games

CP | Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.03.2012 | Canada

LONDON - Three strikes for Canada on three medal chances Friday.Shot put, men's trampoline and the men's rowing pair didn't yield a podium finish.Cana...

LOOK: Canada's Enters The Silver Age At The Games

The Huffington Post Canada | Brian Vinh Tien Trinh | Posted 08.02.2012 | Canada

Day six at the London Games began with a bang but ended with a whimper for Canada. Thursday saw Canada's women's eight rowing team start the morning w...

What You Should Think About While Watching the Olympics

Barbara Berezowski | Posted 10.02.2012 | Canada
Barbara Berezowski

2012-07-25-olympicbanner.png When you watch these games, I'd like you to look at each event with a new perspective. Look deeper into what you are witnessing. Imagine the pressure these athletes are feeling to perform at their best. It is incredible. Viewers don't realize how difficult it is for competitors to get a restful sleep or proper nutrition when there is so much nervous energy and millions of butterflies in their stomachs.

Kate Middleton Wears Smythe Blazer For Third Time At London Olympics

The Huffington Post Canada | Sarah Kelsey | Posted 08.02.2012 | Canada Style

Kate Middleton cannot get enough of Canadian blazer designers, Smythe. For the third time -- the third time! -- the Duchess of Cambridge wore her n...

Women's Eight Rowing Win Another Medal For Canada

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 08.02.2012 | Canada

WINDSOR, England - The Canadian women's eight won silver at the Olympic rowing regatta Thursday, unable to pull back the powerhouse Americans.The defe...

8 Olympic Hospitality Houses

CP | Jill Lawless, The Associated Press | Posted 10.01.2012 | Canada Living

LONDON - Russia wants to knock your socks off. Denmark is stylish and sophisticated. Ireland is up for a party — on a budget.There are more than 200...

LOOK: Canada's Newest Addition To Its Medal Count

The Huffington Post Canada | Brian Vinh Tien Trinh | Posted 08.07.2012 | Canada

Wednesday marked the end to Canada's "Bronze Age" at the 2012 London Games. Day five at the Olympics saw two athletes adding to Canada's growing meda...

What's In Alexandre Despatie's Suitcase?

The Huffington Post Canada | Sarah Kelsey | Posted 09.06.2012 | Canada Style

We can't get enough of Alexandre Despatie. Perhaps it's because he's fought his way back from a concussion to participate in the London Olympics (s...

Strong Showings In Pool

CP | Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.01.2012 | Canada

LONDON - The most senior member on Canada's swim team conquered rookie nerves to capture his first Olympic medal.Brent Hayden won bronze in the 100-me...

Competition Meets Compassion: Canadian Olympians Reach Out

The Huffington Post Canada | Maya Hamovitch | Posted 01.02.2013 | Canada Impact

Canadians take care of one another. While there’s always room for improvement, we like to boast about our universal health care, a robust social saf...

How Quebec Athletes Are Leading The Way

CP | Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press | Posted 09.30.2012 | Canada

LONDON - Quebec athletes make up just under a quarter of Canada's Olympic team, yet they won all of the country's first four medals in London.A pair o...

Samuel L. Jackson: No. 1 Olympics Fan?

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 09.30.2012 | Canada

We're pretty big fans of the Olympics but few of us can match the fervour and dedication of Samuel L. Jackson. The action star has been tweeting h...

LOOK: Canada's Bringing It With Bronze

The Huffington Post Canada | Brian Vinh Tien Trinh | Posted 07.31.2012 | Canada

At first there was one, but by day four there were three more. Day four of the Summer Games marked big wins for Canada with a number of Canadian athle...

What One Canadian Olympian Is Doing Now

Bernie Farber | Posted 09.29.2012 | Canada
Bernie Farber

As our attention is turned to the London Olympics, this column heralds a Canadian Olympic champion from 2008. Why would anyone, even a Canadian gold-medal Olympian, want to row across the Atlantic Ocean? But that's exactly what Adam Kreek and three other athletes want to do this December with no one spotting them!

Has Kate Created Her Own Olympic Uniform?

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 09.06.2012 | Canada Style

It appears as though Kate Middleton has found an Olympic uniform. While it may not be made of spandex and windbreaking materials, it sure is stylish. ...

Internet Wins Easy Gold Over NBC in Olympic Coverage

Kolby Solinsky | Posted 09.29.2012 | Canada
Kolby Solinsky

2012-07-25-olympicbanner.pngNBC has continued to delay all of their Olympic coverage so far -- the opening ceremonies, Michael Phelps' race. Do they not know about the Internet? In only three days, NBC has single-handedly shown all of us why folks are turning off their TVs and turning on their computers. They wonder why their ratings are dropping and why the money is fleeing. Maybe they should watch their own shows.

Day 3 Photos: Canada Moves Along

The Huffington Post Canada | Brian Vinh Tien Trinh | Posted 07.31.2012 | Canada

Day 3 marked a day of success for a number of Team Canada's athletes, despite remaining stagnant in the medal count. After Sunday's rain delay, Ca...

Today's Style Lesson From Kate: Recycle Your Wardrobe

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 07.30.2012 | Canada Style

We're preparing to eat our words. We predicted seeing Kate Middleton in a whole lot of Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen and she hasn't worn eith...

Team Canada's Women's Gymnastics Make History

The Huffington Post Canada | Brian Vinh Tien Trinh | Posted 08.04.2012 | Canada Impact

While most teenagers have read about history, five Canadian teens made history Sunday at the London Summer games. For the first time in a non-boycotte...

Canadian Media Deserves the Gold in Synchronized Bitching

J.J. McCullough | Posted 09.29.2012 | Canada Politics
J.J. McCullough

2012-04-27-mediabitesreal.jpgThough I know we Canadians are justly proud of our shapely, vascular athletes and all the medals they're destined to win in... uh, sports (I want to say swimming?) let's not overlook our stars in that other acclaimed Olympic event: synchronized bitching. If you're a Canadian media guy, I cannot over-emphasize how important it is to write a detailed treatise of why you hate the Olympics. Go get 'em, team!

VOTE: Podium Outfits: Gold, Silver Or Bronze?

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 07.29.2012 | Canada Style

What do you wear with an Olympic medal? Emilie Heymans and Jennifer Abel got to find out Sunday -- the synchronized diving duo won the first medal for...

Day 2 Photos: Canada's First Medal, Rowing On

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 07.29.2012 | Canada

Team Canada breathed a sigh of relief after Day 1's disappointments. The duo of Emilie Heymans and Jennifer Abel nabbed a Bronze, Canada's first medal...