Coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London

Same messages from different voices might have benefitted Thunder Olympians

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Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Serge Ibaka are all bringing home medals — and maybe a few lessons, too.

The Olympics flag is handed from London Mayor, Boris Johnson, second from left, to the International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, as the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, right, watches during the Closing Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympic on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jeff J Mitchell, Pool)

And now...onto Rio! London puts out Olympic flame

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And now, on to Rio! London brought the curtain down on a hugely entertaining Olympics with a sensational rock 'n roll nostalgia tour of a closing ceremony that thrilled the London night with top-of-the-chart classics, supermodels and psychedelic mayhem.

Athletes enter the Olympic Stadium during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Olympics come to rocking end with a pop party

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With a little British pomp and a lot of British pop, London brought the curtain down on a glorious Olympic Games on Sunday in a spectacular, technicolor pageant of landmarks, lightshows and lots of fun.

2012 Summer Olympics articles from The Oklahoman

  • Fitzgerald Mosley comes back to USOC

    Updated: 11 hr ago

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic Committee is hiring 1984 Olympic gold medal hurdler Benita Fitzgerald Mosley to a new position, chief of organizational excellence. Fitzgerald Mosley, who won the gold in 100 meter hurdles at the Los Angeles Games, will move to the USOC after...

  • IOC praises Pyeongchang for Olympic preparations

    Updated: 21 hr ago

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — IOC inspectors have concluded their second visit to Pyeongchang by praising organizers for making good progress on preparations for the 2018 Winter Games. IOC coordination commission chief Gunilla Lindberg says the panel has "once again seen good progress" and "an...

  • Bank warns of billions in losses from Sochi Games

    Updated: Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's state development bank says it stands to lose billions of dollars from financing unprofitable construction projects for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. VEB chairman Vladimir Dmitriev said in a recent interview with the Gazeta.ru news portal that of the 19 projects the bank is...

  • Diving great Greg Louganis to marry in fall

    Updated: Tue, Jun 18, 2013

    NEW YORK (AP) — Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis plans to get married this fall. People magazine says the 53-year-old Louganis will marry paralegal Johnny Chaillot. The four-time gold medalist is the only man to win consecutive Olympic titles in springboard and platform diving...

  • Mohamed Lahna aims for 2016 Paralympic triathlon

    Updated: Mon, Jun 17, 2013

    SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — Mohamed Lahna removes the prosthetic he uses for everyday activity, attaches another to his right leg worn specifically for running, then takes off around the bright blue track at the College of San Mateo among all the lunch-hour walkers and joggers. Tucked away in...

  • Oklahoma scene: Marcus Smart among finalists for Team USA Under-19 team

    From Staff Reports | Published: Sun, Jun 16, 2013

    OSU's Marcus Smart is one of 16 finalists for the 2013 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Championship Team. The roster will cut to 12 before the team departs Wednesday for three days of training at the Washington Wizards' practice facility in Washington, D.C. The 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship...

  • Istanbul addresses protests in 2020 presentation

    Updated: Sat, Jun 15, 2013

    LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — As Turkey's prime minister lashed out at protesters, leaders of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Summer Games sought to diminish the impact of the unrest in a presentation Saturday to a key audience of Olympic officials from around the world. Istanbul officials said...

  • US to host key Olympic meeting in 2015

    Updated: Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The United States will host a major Olympic meeting in 2015, a boost to a potential U.S. bid for the 2024 Summer Games. Washington was chosen Friday to host the general assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees, which represents more than 200...

  • Bryant promotes IOC's get-active campaign

    Updated: Fri, Jun 14, 2013

    LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Kobe Bryant has joined forces with the IOC to promote a global get-active campaign. The Los Angeles Lakers star — a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. — posted a video on Friday urging people to take part in sports activities on "Olympic Day" on June...

  • Spain passes new anti-doping law

    Updated: Thu, Jun 13, 2013

    MADRID (AP) — Spain passed a new anti-doping law on Thursday in an effort to clean up the country's tarnished image after the Operation Puerto case and boost Madrid's bid for the 2020 Olympics. The new law approved by parliament includes the expansion of doping tests for athletes to night...

  • USA Basketball invites 27 to summer minicamp

    Updated: Wed, Jun 12, 2013

    SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio's Kawhi Leonard, enjoying a strong NBA Finals, is one of 27 young players scheduled to attend USA Basketball's minicamp in July. Cleveland All-Star Kyrie Irving and Portland's Damian Lillard, who succeeded him as Rookie of the Year, were also among the players...

  • Istanbul: Protests have 'no bearing' on 2020 bid

    Updated: Wed, Jun 12, 2013

    ISTANBUL (AP) — The anti-government protests in Turkey "will have no bearing" on Istanbul's ability to host the 2020 Olympics, the bid committee said Wednesday. The Olympic bid has been rattled by the nearly two weeks of protests that began in Istanbul and spread to dozens of other cities....

  • Archery soaring after London Olympic success

    Updated: Wed, Jun 12, 2013

    LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — From blockbuster movies to hit TV shows to greater Olympic exposure, archery seems to be hitting all the right targets. Elite archers are competing this week in the World Cup series in Antalya, Turkey, the first major event since the sport was elevated by the IOC...

  • USOC keeps interested eye on 2020 Olympic race

    Updated: Tue, Jun 11, 2013

    The U.S. Olympic Committee is observing the bidding for the 2020 Games, hoping to learn something from Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo as they try to land the Olympics. The USOC board met Tuesday and received an update from a committee formed to decide whether the United States should try for the...

  • IOC opens TV rights bidding in Asia

    Updated: Tue, Jun 11, 2013

    LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC has opened the bidding process for broadcast rights in Asia for the 2014 and 2016 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee says it will consider bids for the rights in 24 countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Vietnam. The deal will cover the 2014...



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