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Days 1-4 recap Days 5-9 recap Days 10-12 recap Women’s BMX Cycling: Pajón and her bike bring Colombia’s only gold Some people love medal counts, others don’t really see the point. But there’s almost always more to them than meets the eye. Take Colombia, for example. At first glance, you may look at Colombia with Read More
Days 1-4 recap Days 5-9 recap Men’s Wrestling: Cuba’s López one of the best ever Even though it was only the semifinals, Mijaín López knew he’d win the gold after beating his Turkish rival Riza Kayaalp. Call it overconfidence if you want, but Lòpez had little problem beating Estonian Heiki Nabi for his second-consecutive Read More
Boxing: USA’s ‘Golden Boy’ goes down One of the best stories of Team USA, Jose Ramirez, wasn’t able to be “Golden” in these Olympics. Ramirez started slowly against Uzbekistan’s Fazliddin Gaibnazarov and never really recovered, losing 15-11. Not to worry, however, Ramirez is already worth an estimated $1 million in endorsements, and the soon-to-be 20-year-old Read More
If there were ever a good time to have a two-week staycation, it’s definitely now. School hasn’t started yet, so while everyone else is stealing hours at work trying to keep up with the Summer Olympics, I’m chillin’ on my couch watching the games on my TV and computer (Rubio for the win!)…. The Read More
Women’s boxing will make its debut as an Olympic sport when the quarterfinal rounds begin on August 5. Queen Underwood, Claressa Shields, and Marlen Esparza make up the inaugural U. S. Boxing Team, but it’s the smallest of the three, Esparza, who looks to make the biggest splash in London. Hailing from the southeast corner Read More
A brief look into the history of the modern Olympic games provides us with some incredible moments, but perhaps no single image carries greater weight, or more significance, than that of Tommie Smith and John Carlos during the 1968 Summer Olympics games in Mexico City. The 1960s was a turbulent decade to say the least. The U.S. entered Read More
With the 2012 Summer Olympics commencing soon, Being Latino wants to know, what is your favorite event. Is it the opening ceremony, the closing ceremony, gymnastics, boxing, basketball, baseball, track and field? Enjoy this look at Olympics greatest moments and chime in if there is a moment that Buzzfeed missed.
If the World Cup is fútbol’s version of an entrée, then the 2012 UEFA European Football Championships (or “Euro 2012,” for short) will make for some damn good hors d’oeuvres. Played every four years, the tournament pits the continent’s best international sides for the honor of hoisting the Henri Delaunay trophy. The 14th installment of Read More
Move over, Dallas Cowboys. The San Antonio Spurs are now “America’s Team.” At least they should be, according to Slate’s Matthew Yglesias. According to Yglesias, the Spurs manner of play embodies everything that America thinks it is. Hardworking, humble, and resilient:
I am a die-hard fan of the Chivas de Guadalajara (Americanistas, there is the door). So I remember watching Javier Hernandez make his debut with them in a 2006 match against Necaxa. With the Chivas winning 3-0, Hernandez came on as a substitute for the fan-favorite Omar Bravo in the 82nd minute of the game. Read More