David Bowie and Stones turned down Olympic ceremony

From classic tracks by Queen, Kate Bush, Madness, The Who, Ray Davies, David Bowie to Jessie J, Tinie Tempah, Kaiser Chiefs, Muse, Elbow and the much speculated Spice Girls reunion, the London 2012 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony showed the

David Bowie turned down the offer to sign off Sunday night's Olympic Games closing ceremony with a performance of Heroes, one of several high-profile acts who passed up the chance to perform in front of a global TV audience of hundreds of millions at

DAVID BOWIE, Kate Bush and the Rolling Stones all turned down the chance to appear in the Olympic Games closing ceremony, according to The Guardian. And The Who only agreed after being asked three times. Organisers apparently wanted Bowie to

Singer David Bowie is among the British artists who refused to participate live in the London 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday, reported today by the

David Bowie's fame was growing dramatically by July of 1972. His breakthrough LP The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Starust and the Spiders From Mars had hit shelves the previous month, and the album's first single, "Starman," had been out since April. Still

David Bowie among UK stars who turned down Olympic closing show

So much Mars Madness, so little David Bowie, weirdly. It's only appropriate that tonight's #soundtrack reflect the current red planet rage. David Bowie looks a lot like a glam clown in this video—or a Martian, maybe? Whatever

On Sunday The Kaiser Chiefs played The Who's "Pinball Wizard, introducing a short tribute to David Bowie and the British Fashion salute. In what might.

The Guardian reports that David Bowie, Sex Pistols, The Rolling Stones and Kate Bush were all offered spots in the ceremony but declined the chance to be involved. The site also reports that The Who turned down the offer from ceremony producer Kim

David Bowie's fame was growing dramatically by July of 1972. His breakthrough LP The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Starust and the Spiders From Mars had hit shelves the previous month, and the album's first single, "Starman," had been out since April. Still

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Caster Semenya: Gender test behind her, an Olympic silver will do

For Semenya, who crossed in 1:57.23, the silver is a repeat finish of the 2011 World Championships. Semenya is the runner who was overwhelmed by controversy in 2009, when after her gold medal at the World Championships in this very event, the 800,

South Africa's Caster Semenya competes in a women's 800-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner). LONDON

LONDON (AP) – Caster Semenya knew she had blown it by starting out too slowly in her first Olympic final. Continue reading. She knew her coach was going to criticize her. Based on her experience over the last three, difficult years, she also expected

The moment nears when "controversial" Caster Semenya steps onto the London track for her historic try in the women's 800-meter final. She placed first in the semifinals on Thursday and is in prime

South Africa's Caster Semenya, the subject of an IAAF investigation in 2009, qualified third for the women's 800- meters semifinals in her Olympic debut on Wednesday.

US Sprinter Allyson Felix Wins Long-Coveted Olympic Gold in the 200 Meters

load – I'm just going to answer the question – she won gold because she worked her #$%$ off and had a great race! princeben • Charlotte, North Carolina • 15 hours ago. Allyson Felix is my girlwe are all proud of her! Aloket Florence 1 hour 41

Last night in London's Olympic Stadium, Allyson Felix showed her physical and mental strength by reaching for and winning a gold medal in the 200 meters. "She deserves this," sprint coach John Smith told Sports Illustrated yesterday. Allyson has

Allyson Felix won the women's 200 meters Wednesday with a dominant stretch effort, holding off Shelly-Ann Fraser Price of Jamaica and clocking a rousing 21.88. Posted: Wednesday, August 8, 2012 6:30 am. USC alumn Allyson Felix wins gold in 200 meters

Allyson Felix grinned as she waited for the official results to pop up on the scoreboard. She knew what was coming, and she was going to enjoy this moment. Olympic champion, at last. The American sprinter won the 200 meters at the London Games on

Allyson-Felix-Wins-Gold. Allyson Felix of the United States celebrates after winning gold in the Women's 200m Final on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

US Sprinter Allyson Felix Wins Long-Coveted Olympic Gold in the 200 Meters

load – I'm just going to answer the question – she won gold because she worked her #$%$ off and had a great race! princeben • Charlotte, North Carolina • 15 hours ago. Allyson Felix is my girlwe are all proud of her! Aloket Florence 1 hour 41

Last night in London's Olympic Stadium, Allyson Felix showed her physical and mental strength by reaching for and winning a gold medal in the 200 meters. "She deserves this," sprint coach John Smith told Sports Illustrated yesterday. Allyson has

Allyson Felix won the women's 200 meters Wednesday with a dominant stretch effort, holding off Shelly-Ann Fraser Price of Jamaica and clocking a rousing 21.88. Posted: Wednesday, August 8, 2012 6:30 am. USC alumn Allyson Felix wins gold in 200 meters

Allyson Felix grinned as she waited for the official results to pop up on the scoreboard. She knew what was coming, and she was going to enjoy this moment. Olympic champion, at last. The American sprinter won the 200 meters at the London Games on

Allyson-Felix-Wins-Gold. Allyson Felix of the United States celebrates after winning gold in the Women's 200m Final on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 8, 2012 in London, England.

Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh Jennings On Olympic Gold And Their Future

It took less than two weeks for NBC to fall off the balance beam of “riveting programming,” as its Olympic coverage ground to a painfully boring halt yesterday—over all four of its channels covering the Games. I mean, I didn't cry during a single

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings tear up as the national anthem plays during the medal ceremony for Women's Beach Volleyball on Day 12 of the 2012 Summer Olympics at the Horse Guard's Parade on

It took less than two weeks for NBC to fall off the balance beam of “riveting programming,” as its Olympic coverage ground to a painfully boring halt yesterday—over all four of its channels covering the Games. I mean, I didn't cry during a single

Misty May-Treanor has officially retired from the game of volleyball—now that she has, the long process of sorting out the full breadth of her legacy can begin. After she graduated Long Beach State, her coach with the 49ers, Brian Gimmillaro, made a

The two-time Olympic gold medalists competed against fellow Americans Jennifer Kessy and April Ross in beach volleyball Wednesday.

Grenada, New Zealand trouncing US and China in alternative Olympic medal …

At least that's according to one method for crunching the numbers that's being promoted by a New Zealand government agency. Since last Thursday, Statistics New Zealand has been posting daily online updates of its “medal strike rate” — the number of

With its gold medal Monday, Grenada vaulted past Slovenia on the list of countries that have won the most medals per capita.

That could include capturing more titles and maybe even one day breaking Michael Johnson's 400-meter record of 43.18 seconds. But that's a conversation for another time, when he's no longer celebrating the victory that gave Grenada its first medal

While the United States and China may be battling it out atop the medal count leaderboard for 2012 Summer Olympics surpremacy, a great story of the games is the small country of Grenada winning its first Olympic medal in

Here in America, Olympic medals are not only frequent, but expected. And while the majority of attention is understandably paid to the nations at the top of.

Nathan Adrian chills out after collecting Olympic gold

Yesterday, part Chinese swimmer Nathan Adrian out-touched Australia's James Magnussen by one-hundredth of a second to win gold in the men's 100m freestyle.

NATHAN ADRIAN IS THE OLYMPIC CRUSH AMERICAN NEEDS Perhaps you haven't yet heard of Nathan Adrian , 23, the U.S. swimmer who won the 100-meter freestyle Wednesday , adding a gold medal to his silver for the

NATHAN ADRIAN IS THE OLYMPIC CRUSH AMERICAN NEEDS Perhaps you haven't yet heard of Nathan Adrian , 23, the U.S. swimmer who won the 100-meter freestyle Wednesday , adding a gold medal to his silver for the

Yesterday, part Chinese swimmer Nathan Adrian out-touched Australia's James Magnussen by one-hundredth of a second to win gold in the men's 100m freestyle.

Nathan Adrian Wins Men's 100m Freestyle for Team USA!

Alex Morgan on her celebrity status, Olympic dream

Contrary to the Americans' recent history with Canada, it wasn't easy. Christine Sinclair turned in a Herculean effort: three goals that put her team in the lead each time. The U.S. women clawed back, matching every pot raise, before Alex Morgan

That moment came in the 123rd minute of a game packed with more drama than a high school hallway, when Team USA's young star, forward Alex Morgan, out-jumped, out-willed and outlasted the Canada defense and headed in the second goal of her

LONDON — Alex Morgan's looping header gave the U.S. women's soccer team a dramatic 4-3 overtime victory against Canada on Monday night. And this physical classic was only the semifinal. Morgan put the U.S. in front for the first time in the third

Alex Morgan scored early on in injury time and the U.S. Women netted a wild victory over Canada today. They play for the Gold Medal on Thursday.

Alex Morgan's 122nd minute goal earned the United States a win over Canada in the Olympic semifinals in a crazy match.

Aly Raisman wins gold in Olympic floor after bronze in beam

Raisman questioned her score after initially finishing fourth, and judges added an extra tenth to her routine's difficulty after reviewing it. That gave her and Catalina Ponor identical scores of 15.066, but Raisman got the bronze and Ponor got bumped

LONDON – It was a historic Olympics for the U.S. gymnastics team and a puzzling one. Just ask Aly Raisman. On the final day of competition, Raisman, the team captain and its most consistent performer, overshadowed Gabby Douglas, the star, and Jordyn

Raisman questioned her score after initially finishing fourth, and judges added an extra tenth to her routine's difficulty after reviewing it. That gave her and Catalina Ponor identical scores of 15.066, but Raisman got the bronze and Ponor got bumped

Good news first: Aly Raisman rocked the floor today on the last day of gymnastics competition in London. Aly became the first American woman ever to win.

USA won 2-0 AFP PHOTO / DANIEL GARCIACHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages August 7, 2012: London Summer Olympic Photos of the Day gallery (50 photos). GYMNASTICS. Aly Raisman's reaction was right on. She put together a crisp floor routine

Grenada declares half-holiday for runner James Olympic gold

With its gold medal Monday, Grenada vaulted past Slovenia on the list of countries that have won the most medals per capita.

LONDON – Go get 'em, Grenada. On Monday, we highlighted which teams have won the most medals per capita. Based on this formula, Slovenia, with four medals and just over two million people, led the leader board. China and the United States, which

Here in America, Olympic medals are not only frequent, but expected. And while the majority of attention is understandably paid to the nations at the top of.

People danced, cheered and waved flags in the streets of Grenada after Kirani James won the gold medal in the 400-meter run with a time of 43.94 seconds — giving the small Caribbean nation its first-ever Olympic medal. Russian gymnast Aliya Mustafina,

The small Caribbean nation of Grenada, liberated from a Communist coup by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, won their first Olympic medal in history today!

USA's Kerri Walsh, Misty May-Treanor want golden Olympic end

Hi-res-149857650_crop_exact. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh will be playing for a third consecutive gold medal after a 22-20, 22-20 win over second-seeded Xue/Zhang of China. The Chinese were the more physical team and

Two of those athletes—CSULB alums Misty May-Treanor and Armando Hart—forged a bond many years ago which is now paying big dividends. Hart has been instrumental in helping May-Treanor recover from a catastrophic injury, regain her championship

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh definitely weren't acting as if they'd been there before, even though, of course, they've won their share of Olympic semifinal matches. After they came back from deficits in both sets to beat China's Xi Zhang and Chen

American beach volleyball legends Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings advanced to their third-straight Olympic gold medal match today. The pair won a tight match against Chinese duo Xue Chen and Zhang Xi

Misty-May Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings are on fire. The US women's beach volleyball duo remains undefeated in their Olympic careers and will once again be.

Serena Williams beats Sharapova for Olympic gold

Aug. 6, 2012 – After completing a career Golden Slam, Serena Williams is ready for even more. Williams says she wants to defend her women's Olympic tennis singles gold medal in four years at the Rio de Janeiro Games “unless an act of God doesn't allow

WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams and Andy Murray both retained the No. 4 spot in this week's rankings after they won gold medals at the Olympics. Victoria Azarenka and Roger Federer kept the No. 1 spot in the rankings released Monday. Azarenka

WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams says she finds the Olympics at Wimbledon relaxing because of the festive atmosphere, and her matches have certainly been nothing to tense up about. Williams won another blowout Friday, this time against the

WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams says she finds the Olympics at Wimbledon relaxing because of the festive atmosphere, and her matches have certainly been nothing to tense up about. Williams won another blowout Friday, this time against the

On August 4, Serena Williams decimated Maria Sharapova to win gold in the 2012 Olympics women's single tennis final and she did a victory dance called the Crip Walk to celebrate. On August 7, her Crip Walk dance topped the 1M mark on YouTube

Nathan Adrian Will Invest in Safe for Olympic Medals

Yesterday, part Chinese swimmer Nathan Adrian out-touched Australia's James Magnussen by one-hundredth of a second to win gold in the men's 100m freestyle.

Nathan Adrian, you are the man. adrian6. You swim much faster than others can. adrian3. Michael Phelps? Lochte? Who? adrian2. Don't care about them. I just love you. adrian4. Your mom's Chinese. Your dad is white.

Yesterday, part Chinese swimmer Nathan Adrian out-touched Australia's James Magnussen by one-hundredth of a second to win gold in the men's 100m freestyle.

Yesterday, part Chinese swimmer Nathan Adrian out-touched Australia's James Magnussen by one-hundredth of a second to win gold in the men's 100m freestyle.

Nathan Adrian picked up a big win for Team USA at the 2012 London Olympics, claiming an exciting victory in the men's 100 meter freestyle finale over Australia's James Magnussen.

Federer considering Rio Olympic bid

APTOPIX London Olympics_2.JPG Mark Humphrey / The Associated PressAndy Murray of Great Britain celebrates after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles gold medal match at the All England Lawn

Andy Murray had Centre Court rocking today, winning gold for the home team and beating Roger Federer 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 in the tennis final at Wimbledon. The result was a royal rout. Murray swept nine consecutive games, breaking Federer's serve four times

This time, his face was a mask of relief and muted joy, as the country celebrated his tennis gold medal with a surprising 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 rout in the rematch over the enduring king of Centre Court, Roger Federer. How badly did Murray need this one? We

That is what happens when a boy grows into a man who becomes an Olympic legend, the status Murray achieved Sunday by routing Roger Federer of Switzerland at Centre Court in the men's tennis final 6-2, 6-1, 6-4. The match lasted less than two hours.

Andy Murray defeated Roger Federer in straight sets, finding golden redemption at Wimbledon's All England Club.

McKayla Maroney Falls In Olympic Vault Final, Settles For Silver Medal (PHOTOS)

McKayla Maroney is widely considered the best female gymnast in the world on the vault. Just ask her coach. Before the women's vault, U.S. coach Martha Karolyi was quite clear. "She's the best," Karolyi told The Associated Press. Over the long run

McKayla Maroney fails to land her dismount in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Vault final on Day 9 of the 2012 Summer Olympics at North Greenwich Arena on Sunday (August 5) in London, England. The 16-year-old

McKayla Maroney is an adorable, sixteen-year-old girl who just so happens to be far and away the best vaulter in the world. Not a bad spot to be in before.

usian-bolt-100m.jpg. Image Credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images. I hope you buckled up, kids. We had five hours of Olympics last night. By which I mean as much Michael Phelps as could possibly have been justified considering his career officially

On Sunday she sat with her teammates in the stands as they cheered on McKayla Maroney, who everyone expected to win gold in the vault. But, Maroney had an uncharacteristic error, sitting down on her second vault, which earned her a silver medal.

Federer considering Rio Olympic bid

APTOPIX London Olympics_2.JPG Mark Humphrey / The Associated PressAndy Murray of Great Britain celebrates after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles gold medal match at the All England Lawn

Andy Murray had Centre Court rocking today, winning gold for the home team and beating Roger Federer 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 in the tennis final at Wimbledon. The result was a royal rout. Murray swept nine consecutive games, breaking Federer's serve four times

This time, his face was a mask of relief and muted joy, as the country celebrated his tennis gold medal with a surprising 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 rout in the rematch over the enduring king of Centre Court, Roger Federer. How badly did Murray need this one? We

That is what happens when a boy grows into a man who becomes an Olympic legend, the status Murray achieved Sunday by routing Roger Federer of Switzerland at Centre Court in the men's tennis final 6-2, 6-1, 6-4. The match lasted less than two hours.

Andy Murray defeated Roger Federer in straight sets, finding golden redemption at Wimbledon's All England Club.

Federer considering Rio Olympic bid

APTOPIX London Olympics_2.JPG Mark Humphrey / The Associated PressAndy Murray of Great Britain celebrates after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles gold medal match at the All England Lawn

Andy Murray had Centre Court rocking today, winning gold for the home team and beating Roger Federer 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 in the tennis final at Wimbledon. The result was a royal rout. Murray swept nine consecutive games, breaking Federer's serve four times

This time, his face was a mask of relief and muted joy, as the country celebrated his tennis gold medal with a surprising 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 rout in the rematch over the enduring king of Centre Court, Roger Federer. How badly did Murray need this one? We

That is what happens when a boy grows into a man who becomes an Olympic legend, the status Murray achieved Sunday by routing Roger Federer of Switzerland at Centre Court in the men's tennis final 6-2, 6-1, 6-4. The match lasted less than two hours.

Andy Murray defeated Roger Federer in straight sets, finding golden redemption at Wimbledon's All England Club.

Venus, Serena Williams win gold at Wimbledon _ this time in Olympic doubles

WIMBLEDON, England — As Serena Williams stood atop the medal podium, her career Golden Slam complete thanks to an Olympic rout, the gusty wind on Centre Court blew the U.S. flag off its pole midway through the national anthem. Old Glory came to rest

The Olympian bested Maria Sharapova and celebrated with light feet.

Serena Williams dominated Maria Sharapova and won her first singles gold medal at the London Olympics, completing a career Golden Slam — the second ever since Steffi Graf in 1988. Williams celebrated by doing a dance

Serena Williams dominated Maria Sharapova and won her first singles gold medal at the London Olympics, completing a career Golden Slam — the second ever since Steffi Graf in 1988. Williams celebrated by doing a dance

Serena Williams celebrated her Olympic gold with a "Crip Walk" — a decision she seemed to regret when asked about it later.

Venus, Serena Williams win gold at Wimbledon _ this time in Olympic doubles

WIMBLEDON, England — As Serena Williams stood atop the medal podium, her career Golden Slam complete thanks to an Olympic rout, the gusty wind on Centre Court blew the U.S. flag off its pole midway through the national anthem. Old Glory came to rest

The Olympian bested Maria Sharapova and celebrated with light feet.

Serena Williams dominated Maria Sharapova and won her first singles gold medal at the London Olympics, completing a career Golden Slam — the second ever since Steffi Graf in 1988. Williams celebrated by doing a dance

Serena Williams dominated Maria Sharapova and won her first singles gold medal at the London Olympics, completing a career Golden Slam — the second ever since Steffi Graf in 1988. Williams celebrated by doing a dance

Serena Williams celebrated her Olympic gold with a "Crip Walk" — a decision she seemed to regret when asked about it later.