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The Most Painful Photo of the Olympics So Far: A Weightlifter Who Completely Dislocated His Elbow

August 3, 2012 at 7:49 am | Category: EBuzz | Tags:

The Most Painful Photo of the Olympics So Far: A Weightlifter Who Completely Dislocated His Elbow

The most PAINFUL LOOKING PHOTO of the 2012 Olympics so far? Possibly.  It's a photo of Sa Jae-Hyouk, a weightlifter from South Korea. On Wednesday, he was attempting to lift 357 pounds over his head, and dislocated his elbow.  And it...Continue

Do Olympic Swimmers Pee In the Pool?

August 3, 2012 at 7:47 am | Category: Previous Shows | Tags:

Do Olympic Swimmers Pee In the Pool?

Here's the answer to the question you've always WANTED to ask.  Do Olympic swimmers pee in the pool? Carly Geehr is a former member of the U.S. national swimming team, and according to her, the answer is...YES.  EVERY single elite...Continue

NBC Airs Bare Breast Live During Water Polo Match

August 2, 2012 at 9:03 am | Category: EBuzz | Tags: , ,

NBC Airs Bare Breast Live During Water Polo Match

NBC went LIVE to an Olympics women's water polo match between the United States and Spain. Suddenly, an underwater camera captured a women's water polo player briefly exposing another player's breast. One NBC sports broadcaster said:...Continue

If You’re In Love With Swimmer Ryan Lochte…You Probably Won’t Want To Watch This Interview Montage

August 2, 2012 at 7:25 am | Category: Previous Shows, Video | Tags: ,

If You’re In Love With Swimmer Ryan Lochte…You Probably Won’t Want To Watch This Interview Montage

If you like to look at the beautiful swimmer Ryan Lochte, (we mean, c'mon, he's gorgeous...and a gold medal champion. Good looking and successful? We're in!) you might not want to watch the following interview montage. Homeboy might be...Continue

Imagine Winning A Gold Medal…And Then Having Your Family Break Life-Altering News That They’ve Been Keeping Secret For Years

August 2, 2012 at 6:27 am | Category: On-Air, Previous Shows | Tags: ,

Imagine Winning A Gold Medal…And Then Having Your Family Break Life-Altering News That They’ve Been Keeping Secret For Years

Imagine that you're so dedicated to your Olympic training, that your parents and country are keeping a MAJOR, life-altering secret from you. Wu Minxia is a diver for China.  She just won a gold medal in synchronized diving, which is...Continue

Which Woman Takes The Gold As The Highest Paid Female Athlete?

August 1, 2012 at 6:23 am | Category: EBuzz, Previous Shows | Tags: , ,

Which Woman Takes The Gold As The Highest Paid Female Athlete?

French Open champion Maria Sharapova remained No. 1 on Forbes' list of highest paid women in professional sports-- her eighth straight year at the top of the list. 25-year-old Maria is one of seven tennis players in the top 10. She...Continue

Paul McCartney’s Paycheck For Performing At The Olympics Was…One Pound?

July 31, 2012 at 9:28 am | Category: EBuzz | Tags: , ,

Paul McCartney’s Paycheck For Performing At The Olympics Was…One Pound?

For performing at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, rock star Paul McCartney received a total payment of one pound sterling, or $1.57. Although McCartney and other musicians that performed at the Olympics were willing to perform for...Continue

Man Catches Olympic Fever…And Tries To Swim From London To America. Key Word: Tries

July 31, 2012 at 8:25 am | Category: Previous Shows | Tags: ,

Man Catches Olympic Fever…And Tries To Swim From London To America. Key Word: Tries

After an intense opening ceremony at the Olympics, a guy from France was inspired to try and swim to America without any training or equipment. He had apparently gone out of his mind, but his friends let him go because they thought he was...Continue

The Ten Funniest Athlete Names In The 2012 Olympics

July 30, 2012 at 9:42 am | Category: On-Air, Previous Shows | Tags: ,

The Ten Funniest Athlete Names In The 2012 Olympics

A website called Sports Pickle went through all the Olympic athletes, and picked out the 60 funniest names in the 2012 Games.  And from that list, we proudly present the culled down top ten funniest: #1.)  Chinese trampolinist Dong...Continue

Olympics Set TV Records

July 30, 2012 at 9:37 am | Category: EBuzz | Tags:

Olympics Set TV Records

The ratings for the Olympics so far are up and setting records. The Opening Ceremony coverage on Friday on NBC drew an average of 40.7 million viewers, up 7% from Beijing and the highest-rated opener for an Olympics held outside the...Continue

The Olympics Opening Ceremonies – Love ‘Em Or Loathe ‘Em?

July 30, 2012 at 8:30 am | Category: On-Air, Previous Shows | Tags:

The Olympics Opening Ceremonies – Love ‘Em Or Loathe ‘Em?

The opening ceremonies for the Olympics are arguably one of the most important public parts of the event - after all, they set the whole tone for the games. So, the powers-that-be went all out for opening ceremonies for the 2012 London...Continue

Bert Has One Goal Today: Get Jeff Dauler Excited For The Olympics!

July 27, 2012 at 7:46 am | Category: On-Air, Previous Shows | Tags: ,

Bert Has One Goal Today: Get Jeff Dauler Excited For The Olympics!

The opening ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympics is tonight- and our own Jeff Dauler could care less. Bert has a whole list of reasons why everyone should be excited for The Olympics...but are they enough for Jeff Dauler to...Continue

Is A Spice Girls Reunion In The Works?

July 23, 2012 at 6:59 am | Category: EBuzz | Tags: ,

Is A Spice Girls Reunion In The Works?

Reports are claiming that the Spice Girls are reuniting for the closing ceremony of the London Olympics. Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice) was the last member to jump on board with the reunion plans. Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Melanie...Continue

The Olympic Village: How It Makes Las Vegas Look Like Vatican City

July 17, 2012 at 9:00 am | Category: On-Air, Previous Shows | Tags:

The Olympic Village: How It Makes Las Vegas Look Like Vatican City

This place makes Las Vegas look like Vatican City:  partying and drinking take place 24/7, and there's more sex than you can imagine (about 100,000 condoms-worth), and it changes place every two - four years: The Olympic...Continue

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