Ryan Bailey, Olympics 2012 Track and Field athlete placed in 5th during 100-Meter race on Sunday. The hopeful American runner ran with Usain Bolt who won gold and broke an Olympic record. However, Ryan Bailey and other runners were disappointed at the results of their 2012 Olympics performance.
Usain Bolt has set a new Olympic record Sunday at London 2012 as he claimed gold in the 100M dash. Bolt completed the sprint in 9.63 seconds - the second fastest time ever ran in the 100 meters. It is thought up to 2 billion people tuned in across the globe to watch the race live - although none in the United States due to NBC's delayed coverage.
Usain Bolt at the 2012 Olympics will be featured in highly anticipated events in the Track & Field schedule. Check below for events and times for must-see Bolt races scheduled in the Olympics games.
The London 2012 Track and Field schedule features highly anticipated races that will take place on Sunday, August 5. Check below for events and times for must-see sprints in the Olympics games.
Michael Phelps will be swimming in the 4x100-Meter Medley Relay on August 4th at 3:27PM EST, his last competitive race. The star Olympian began his first Olympics during the 2000 Sydney games, and will be retiring after 12 years of unprecedented success.
Michael Phelps' diet has been said to consist of an amazing 12,000 calories a day. The extraordinary claim was once made by the Olympic champion, and goes a long way to explain how he can keep up his energy levels so compete at the top level days at a time.
Michael Phelps will be swimming in his last individual race, the 100-Meter Butterfly on August 3rd at 2:38PM EST. The US swimmer's eyes swelled with tears as he stood on the podium for one of the final times in his Olympic career.
The United States and China have been trailing one another in their 2012 Olympic medal count totals. Both countries began as the leaders in medal gathering, only differing by very little. However, competitions in Track & Field will most likely mark the demise of China's threat in the Olympic medal count victory.
Michael Phelps managed to finish first in the 100-Meter Butterfly Semi-Finals on Thursday. Phelps clocked in at 50.86 seconds, beating Chad de Clos, who won the second heat. The amazing swim for the 100 Fly Final can be seen tomorrow on NBC Olympics live coverage.
Michael Phelps swam his way to victory for his 20th Olympic medal. The Olympics swimmer earned gold in the 200-Meter Individual Medley for the third time.
NBA star and Olympian, Lebron James was turned down by Olympic swimmer, Lauren Perdue. He invited her to have dinner with him at the Olympic Village dining hall, but she turned him down due to a "curfew." However, Lebron James is currently engaged to be married and Perdue made a friendly invitation a trending topic via Twitter and an interview with Charlotte Observer.
Michael Phelps broke the all-time record of most Olympic medals on Tuesday when he earned his 19th. However, the star swimmer has seen a decline in his game during the 2012 Olympic swimming events with competitors like Ryan Lochte and South Africa's Chad le Clos taking gold. The all-star swimmers will face another showdown on Thursday, August 2.
