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In the wake of the IOC's recent recommendation that wrestling be pulled from the Olympics beginning in 2020, an overwhelming outcry of support has surfaced from the wrestling community. I think this video, presented by Wrestling With Iowa, best sums up the benefits of the sport and why removing it from the international stage would hurt us as a society. You can feel the passion from the narrative.

Once again, American swimmer Michael Phelps gobbled up the gold at the Olympics, taking home four more top medals and an additional two silver medals.

We’ll all remember the 2012 London Games for having some of the best moments in Olympic history. How can we forget the star-studded opening with Mr. Bean? Oh, right, there were games too.

Did anyone else catch this during a recent commercial break of Olympic coverage? I'm still not sure if this is a joke, but watch the latest advertisement for the (family-friendly?) pasta sauce Ragu. An innocent kid apparently walks in on his parents having sex to the funniest jingle ever playing in the background. The slogan at the end is equally hilarious, "A long day of childhood calls for

I love the Olympics, in particular the Summer Olympics. Every four years I get way caught up in the back-story drama (NBC, I know what you're doing but I still love it). With all the real life drama behind what it takes to compete in the Olympics and win a medal, why hasn't this been reenacted on the big screen more often?

He played a rock star in both ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ and ‘Get Him to the Greek’ and did his best REO Speedwagon cover for the recent ‘Rock of Ages’ movie. Now actor/comedian Russell Brand will take center stage at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympics to perform a pair of classics.

Fear not, fast food aficionados — if you’re headed to London for the 2012 Olympics, you won’t have to force yourself to choke down any of bangers and mash. Instead, you’ll have a chance to eat at the world’s biggest McDonald’s. But get in line soon, because the 1,500 seat restaurant will only be open for six weeks.