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Win Four Pack Of Tickets to The Kellogs Tour of Gymnastics Champions

Kool FM — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:00:06 +0000

The US Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team team just won gold at the 2012 London Olympics and they're coming to Lubbock to show off their skills and celebrate. You can be a part of the action to as they invade the Hub City on Sunday, October 7th, at the United Spirit Arena.

Here Are Some of the Items From the Olympics That Are Up for Auction

Landon King — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:09:01 +0000

The Olympics cost London about $3 BILLION to organize, and they've come up with a way to make some of it back...by auctioning off everything that's not nailed down.

Ryan Lochte Pees In Pools For Funny Or Die

Landon King — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:48:53 +0000

You're not supposed to do it, but everybody does. Even Olympic gold medalists.

Inventors Created a Machine That Automatically Pours a Shot When the U.S. Wins a Medal

Landon King — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:43:10 +0000

These people HAVE to patent this and sell it before the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. Because it's ingenious.

Check Out a Male Gymnast Doing a Joke Routine on the Uneven Bars in 1981

Landon King — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:08:37 +0000

A video from 1981 is a hit online right now. It's a gymnast named Paul Hunt wearing a pink leotard and doing a ridiculous routine on the uneven bars, which is usually just a WOMEN'S event.

How Long Does It Take to Win a Medal?

Landon King — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:45:59 +0000

One of the most amazing things to think about when you watch the Olympics is just how much time all of the athletes put into training for this moment. ALL of them have been working at this every day for years...if not their whole lives.

Ryan Lochte: Great Swimmer…Terrible Interview

Landon King — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:50:29 +0000

Ryan Lochte is a great swimmer, but if you've ever seen him in an interview, he's kind of a jackass. Buzzfeed put together a montage of some of his dumbest responses to interview questions.

After the U.S. Men's Swimming Relay Team Won a Gold, Here's What One Member Ate At McDonald's

Landon King — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:29:07 +0000

Ricky Berens was one of the U.S. swimmers who won Gold in the four-by-200-meter freestyle relay on Tuesday. And while his teammates like Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte still had races left, that was Ricky's final Olympic event.

Do Olympic Swimmers Pee In the Pool?

Landon King — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:05:05 +0000

Here's the answer to the question you've always WANTED to ask. Do Olympic swimmers pee in the pool?

Americans Who Win Gold Medals Have to Pay $9,000 In Taxes

Landon King — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:11:48 +0000

EVERYONE in the U.S. gets screwed by our messed-up taxes, even our Olympic heroes. Because it turns out when they win a medal...they owe the government TAXES.

1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics – Celebrity PSA

Landon King — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:51:30 +0000

Leading up to the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, several celebrities did PSAs urging local residents not to drive, because of all the traffic that was expected. You might even recognize a few of them.

Michael Phelps Shatters Olympics Record with 19th Career Medal

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:47:37 +0000

Phelps set the record for most Olympic medals won by an individual when he picked up his 19th on Tuesday by leading the US to a gold in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay in London.

Paul McCartney and the Other Opening Ceremony Performers Were Paid $1.57 for Their Work

Landon King — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:17:17 +0000

So how much did Paul McCartney and all the other musicians get paid for performing at the Opening Ceremony? A BUCK-57!

2012 Summer Olympics Recap: Day 3 — Missy Franklin and Matt Grevers Win Gold Medals

Joe Student — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 03:30:03 +0000

The US swim team captured two gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Monday, while the US men’s gymnastics squad disappointed. Here’s what happened at the London Games:

The Ten Funniest Names in the 2012 Olympics Include China's Dong Dong and Canada's Victoria Poon

Landon King — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:25:16 +0000

I was watching women’s volleyball on Saturday, and learned there’s an American volleyball star named Destinee Hooker. Who knew? A website called Sports Pickle broke down 60 of the funniest names in the Olympics for 2012. It seemed like almost every country that participated had a name that made you chuckle. Heck, some countries had [...]

NBC Skipped a Part of the Olympics Opening Ceremony That Paid Tribute to Victims of the British Terror Attacks of 7/7

Landon King — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:03:02 +0000

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

The Lubbock Olympics!

Landon King — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:57:21 +0000

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!

A Senator Wants to Burn the U.S. Olympic Team's Opening Ceremonies Uniforms Because They're Made in China

Landon King — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:00:28 +0000

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.

Ten Random Facts About This Year's U.S. Olympic Athletes

Landon King — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:48:41 +0000

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!

Jimmy Page Upset by London Olympics Snubbing

Billy Dukes — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:40:07 +0000

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.