Part of the Olympics opening ceremony in London on Friday night was a tribute to victims of the terror attack of July 7th, 2005 that killed 52 people.
But if you were watching the show here in the U.S., you didn't see it
With the Olympics just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to imagine the games being played in Lubbock...not London. But, in what events would the athletes compete? Well, we need to make a few up!
Earlier this week, the U.S. revealed the outfits our Olympic athletes will wear during the opening ceremonies. With berets and white pants and skirts, we thought they looked like French sailors. But that's not what we're discussing today.
The Olympics are just a few weeks away and the U.S. has finalized its roster. We're sending 530 athletes...269 females and 261 males... to compete in 246 out of the 302 possible medal events. See the next page for ten random facts about the team!
Imagine how Jimmy Page — who generously promoted the 2012 London Olympics during closing ceremonies for the 2008 games in Beijing — felt when he learned that the Who‘s Keith Moon was invited to perform before he was. The Led Zeppelin guitarist says he’s very upset about being completely left off the lineup.
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has put another nail in the coffin of plans for the legendary band to play the London Olympics this summer. The 70-year-old tells the London Telegraph that he was never a fan of that idea. Pink Floyd and the surviving members of the Beatles have also shot down rumors of their potential reunions at the worldwide sporting competition over the past months.
Read Mo
Rumors set the woods alight, and the fire around Pink Floyd has begun. According to the London Evening Standard, the legendary band’s surviving members will reunite to close out the London 2012 Olympics.