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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:

He starred as Tarzan in 12 movies between 1932 and 1948 and then 16 Jungle Jim movies after that. Today is the date in history when Johnny Wiesmuller set the then record for the 150-yard freestyle swim in 1925. Weismuller was a world class athlete who won a gold medal at the 1924 Olympics, then five more at the 1928 Olympics. In 1931, MGM cast him to play Tarzan the Ape Man and he kept himself in shape right thru the end of the series in 1948. The film series moved to TV in 1966.

First of all, it's amazing to me when I find out that so many recreational sports have professional teams. How do you get to become a professional tugger in tug of war anyway? Now leaders for professional ice fishing have put in a bid to have their athletes tested for performance-enhancing drugs.

You know you're getting close to the Olympics when athletes show up at the Today Show to reveal what Ralph Lauren has created for them to wear!

It's not just kids who get excited when they meet their heroes.

I have a weakness for commercials...they can make me cry like a baby! My weaknesses include anything to do with the military, children and sports. So when an soldier returns home and surprises their kids at a sporting event -- I'M DONE!

It looks like Russia is flushing their money down the toilet.

A lot of Olympians have that back story that makes you cry -- the long, hard days of training, only to miss their dream of making to the Olympics...so they turn around a train harder, taking on several part-time jobs just to make ends meet.

Or, they're prince/pop star from Mexico.

How did I forgot about this sport?!

The 2014 Winter Olympics is about to begin in Sochi, Russia with opening ceremonies scheduled for Friday February 7th at 8:14pm. There are a number of New York Olympians participating this year. 18 to be exact.

A Canadian snowborder tweeted this picture he took in a Sochi bathroom over the weekend...

I have a slight obsession with the Olympics, and I decided that I was going to force my love on both Clay and Dale! The 2014 Sochi Olympics start this Friday, and my DVR is ready to go for all things Olympics.

The Olympics have finally arrived, and with that comes my obsession with them. Clay and Dale were nice enough to give in when I practically forced them to share my love of all things Olympics and try out some of the sports that you'll see this year in Sochi.

In a new poll, almost half of Americans surveyed say the decision to hold the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia was a poor one.

What better way for us to get psyched for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics than with a video highlighting 10 winter sports fails?

The United States dominated a new Olympic sport, and the host nation of Russia claimed its first gold of the Sochi Games during the first weekend of competition. Here's a recap of this weekend's action:

The Sochi Olympics are in full swing, and while the focus is (rightly) on the successes of the athletes, it is inevitable that there are going to be some spectacular crashes.

This is what perfection looks like! Olympics + Catchy Song + Dancing Athletes = Can't Go Wrong! Watch the U.S. Olympic Biathlon Team and friends dance to Pharrell Williams' "Happy" in the Sochi Endurance Village! Love that they included athletes from other countries! Continue reading…

The United States Olympic Committee have announced that they will be bidding on bringing the Summer Olympics back on American soil. Though, the host city will not be announced it will be between

Los Angeles, Washington, Boston and San Francisco

all who will have to continue to pitch their staging proposals USOC board of directors. The last time the Summer Olympics have been in the United States was back in 19

She's won two Olympic Silver Medals with Team USA , but for this week shes filling the role of broadcaster for the U-18 Women's World Tournament going on at Harbor Center. With a fantastic turn out so far, as well ad the final being sold out, there are still tickets available!

The Breakfast Club sat down with Monique to pick her brain on the future of Team USA hockey, her thoughts on the Harbor Center and her country music favorites!

Get tickets to the tournament at Harbor Center HERE!

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