August 3, 2012 Wyoming athletes didn't win any medals at the London Olympics, but a Colorado swimmer has won several.
Missy Franklin from Aurora, set a world record in the 200 meter backstroke on Friday, August 3, and claimed the gold medal. It was her third gold and fourth medal total of the London Games.
Olympics medals aren’t worth much, so it may surprise you to know that medalists also get stuck with a hefty tax bill.
The United States won six gold medals on Thursday to jump ahead of China in the overall medal count. Here’s Thursday’s Olympic Games’ recap:
US Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas won perhaps the most coveted title in her sport when she took the gold medal in the women’s all-around competition on Thursday in London, becoming the first African-American female gymnast to ever win individual Olympic gold.
American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most decorated athlete in Olympic history Tuesday, while the United States and China remained tied atop the overall medal count of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Here’s a recap of the day’s Olympic action:
OLYMPICS HIGHLIGHTS!
Wyoming has produced more 2012 Olympians than any other state. Sorry, California.
