Trendolizer - Olympics

What's trending on Facebook and Twitter about the Olympics?

Latest trends

50 /hr. Eurovision song contest 2013: the key songs to watch out for

Stuart Heritage: It's unwise, Eurovision fans, to enter the arena without a spot of preparation – so here's our guide to the evening's likely high (and possibly low) points - 1 hour

34 /hr. Saints chairman Cortese to stay on

Nicola Cortese is to remain as Southampton chairman after resolving differences with the trust that owns the club. - 2 hours

23 /hr. Report: Phelps planning comeback for 2016 Rio Olympics | SI.com

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41 /hr. Nintendo Direct 5.17.2013

Like Nintendo on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Nintendo Follow Nintendo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica Contact Us: http://www.nintendo.co... - 14 hours

110 /hr. Stoke investigate pig's head reports

Stoke City are to investigate after reports a pig's head was left in striker Kenwyne Jones's locker. - 17 hours

60 /hr. Emeli Sande and Amber Holcomb Perform "Next To Me" - AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 12

Emeli Sande and Amber Holcomb team up to perform a special version of the former's hit, "Next To Me." Watch their amazing duet! Subscribe now for more Americ... - 19 hours, 59 minutes

22 /hr. Michael Hubbs, Deaf, Winter Olympics Hopeful

Michael Hubbs has his sights set on competing in Speedskating for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Needs help funding his training so he can concentrate on his dream! - 1 day, 9 hours

27 /hr. روی خط ورزش: اتحاد ایران و آمریکا برای نجات کشتی

نگار مرتضوی در برنامه روی خط با علی عمادی، خبرنگار ورزشی صدای آمریکا. ایران و آمریکا و روسیه برای نجات کشتی متحد شدند و برای جلب توجه دنیا به اهمیت کشتی، در ... - 1 day, 11 hours

29 /hr. In bid for Olympics, baseball could go seven innings

In a joint effort to return to the Summer Olympics after two previous failed attempts, baseball and softball are swinging for the fences. Officials from the World Baseball Softball Confederation met with the - 1 day, 12 hours

51 /hr. Here's What You Would See If A Grizzly Bear Was Eating Your Face

Biologist Brad Josephs recently planted a GoPro camera out in the Alaskan wilderness, hoping to capture some up-close footage of bears for a BBC nature show. He ended up getting much more than he bargained for. - 1 day, 12 hours

141 /hr. Brighton suspend manager Poyet

Championship side Brighton suspend manager Gus Poyet and tell him to stay away from the club pending an inquiry. - 1 day, 13 hours

34 /hr. Nenad Lalovic hopes wrestling's changes will win back Olympic spot | SI.com

On Feb. 12, the executive board of the International Olympic Committee voted to recommend wrestling for exclusion from the program of Olympic sports starting in 2020, leaving an uncertain future for one of the oldest, most respected sports at the Games. The sport's international governing body, FILA, which boasts 177 member teams, changed presidents shortly after the announcement, promoting one of its board members, member Nenad Lalovic of Serbia, to be the new head of the organization. - 1 day, 15 hours

266 /hr. Insolvency looms for Hearts company

Hearts' parent company UBIG has asked to be declared insolvent, a move that may impact the club's league status. - 1 day, 17 hours

41 /hr. Smoke Weed and Be Skinny: The Stoner Diet Plan

A recent study out of the University of Nebraska, the Harvard School of Public Health and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center shows that pot smokers, on average, have smaller waists and higher levels of "good cholesterol" than non pot smokers even though they tend to eat more. Finally, a diet plan that's fun and effective! - 1 day, 18 hours

41 /hr. Close Shanghai Wild Animal Park! - The Petition Site

A Chinese zoo called the Shanghai Wild Animal Park pushes its animals to perform unnatural and silly... (704 signatures on petition) - 1 day, 19 hours

29 /hr. Here's Jarron Collins Wearing An "I'm The Straight One" T-Shirt

Reddit user shreaderman posted this photo of Jarron Collins, brother of Jason Collins, who came out last month. Being identical twins, he now gets mistaken for his more famous brother, which can be a hassle when trying to get through airport security, or when he just wants to go out without getting hit on. (Jarron is married.) - 1 day, 20 hours

40 /hr. CMJ Spirit of Cricket awards launched

Former BBC Test Match Special commentator Christopher Martin-Jenkins will be remembered with two new awards celebrating the "Spirit of Cricket" - 1 day, 21 hours

171 /hr. Honda to supply 2015 McLaren engines

Japanese car manufacturer Honda will return to Formula 1 in 2015 as engine suppliers to the McLaren team. - 2 days, 1 hour

22 /hr. Greg Rutherford - AthletesTalk

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19 /hr. Robots to provide World Cup security

Robots to help Brazil provide World Cup security according to reports Robots to help Brazil provide security during 2014 World Cup - 2 days, 7 hours

32 /hr. Galatasaray To Protest Racism Against Drogba By Wearing Blackface

Galatasaray's Didier Drogba faced your typical Euro-flavor of racism during this past weekend's derby match against Fenerbahce: monkey noises, bananas on the pitch, et cetera. In response, Drogba's teammates are pledging to wear blackface in their next match as a token of solidarity toward him and fellow players of African descent Emmanuel Eboué and Dany Nounkeu. - 2 days, 16 hours

57 /hr. MP Dorries 'to consider UKIP deal'

Conservative MP Nadine Dorries says she might run as a joint Tory-UK Independence Party candidate at the next general election but No 10 rejects the idea. - 2 days, 16 hours

46 /hr. Romario: From football rebel to politician

Romario de Souza Faria was one of the greatest Brazilian footballers, a rebel rarely out of trouble, but he has reinvented himself as a hard-working politician and a campaigner for disability rights. - 2 days, 22 hours

218 /hr. Chelsea & Arsenal could play off

Chelsea and Arsenal could play off for third place in the Premier League and automatic Champions League qualification. - 2 days, 23 hours

31 /hr. US, Iran team up to keep wrestling in Olympics

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45 /hr. Scotland's Ansbro forced to retire

Scotland centre Joe Ansbro is forced to retire from rugby following the neck break he suffered last summer. - 3 days, 1 hour

700 /hr. Watch 32 discordant metronomes achieve synchrony in a matter of minutes

If you place 32 metronomes on a static object and set them rocking out of phase with one another, they will remain that way indefinitely. Place them on a moveable surface, however, and something very interesting (and very mesmerizing) happens. - 3 days, 7 hours

43 /hr. U.S., Iran and Russia Unite to Save Olympic Wrestling

Wrestlers from the United States, Iran and Russia appeared at the United Nations the day before they were to compete at Grand Central Terminal in an effort to save wrestling as an Olympic sport. - 3 days, 8 hours

50 /hr. Arsenal 4-1 Wigan

Wigan are relegated from the Premier League as Arsenal regain control in the race for the final Champions League place. - 3 days, 13 hours

33 /hr. Don't Just Stand There

At my gym, OK, there's only one really good place to do pullups. If someone is occupying the pullup area, that means nobody else is doing pullups at that particular time. That means that, if you are the person in the pullup area, you have a responsibility. A responsibility to do pullups. A responsibility to not just stand there. So tell me, dude in the pullup area: Why are you just standing there? - 3 days, 13 hours