Olympics

What is that bright tape I'm seeing on many athletes in the Olympics?  It can be layered and seems to have a design.  It comes in many colors and can be worn on many parts of the body but what is it for?

Led by seven medals from its track athletes, the United States ran past China into the lead in the overall medal count at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:

Enjoy these awesome Olympics ecards for the final week of the games!

Though it was a light day for medals, there was still plenty of drama at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Monday. Here’s a recap of the day’s action:

The spotlight turned to the track and field events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Sunday. Here’s a recap of the day’s action:

US swimmers Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin added to their impressive medal collections on Friday at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Here’s a recap of the day’s action from the London Games:

The United States won six gold medals on Thursday to jump ahead of China in the overall medal count. Here’s Thursday’s Olympic Games’ recap:

The US women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team won gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Wednesday, but China claimed the lead in the overall medal count. Here’s Wednesday’s Olympic Games’ recap:

Justin Bieber is a proud Canadian, but he showed support for American Olympian Missy Franklin, a native of Aurora, Colo. who is competing as a swimmer in the 2012 Olympics. The phenom is from the same town where ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ midnight screening shootings took place last month but she is taking London by storm with her skill and backstroke!

American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated athlete in Olympic history Tuesday, while the United States and China remained tied atop the overall medal count of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Here’s a recap of the day’s Olympic action: