Gawker has a great gallery of the mopey faces of Chicagoans after they found out they were not getting the 2016 Olympics. It's like all of Chicago just found out their dog died.

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If you believe what you see on Drudge Report , apparently the only reason we didn't get the 2016 Olympics is because everyone hates Obama. Also, it may be the apocalypse.

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1. Conservatives Revel In America’s Olympic Defeat

Give vent to your feelings re: The Olympics. Rio: A disastrous choice!

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Obama is sad. :( Let's take this opportunity to caption some unhappy Obama images. We can all work through this together. [ Update: It's Rio! Still definitely not Chicago.]

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1. Chicago Loses Bid for 2016 Olympic Games
2. 2016 Olympics Vote Announcment: LATEST UPDATES

SPORTS BUZZ: The Paraguayan javelin thrower is Yahoo's second most-searched-for Olympian after Michael Phelps for 2008. She only placed 51st in the javelin throw (it's her second time at the Olympics) at this year's Summer Olympics, but Franco supports her athletics career by doing swimsuit modeling on the side. That's dedication.

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1. Leryn Franco is #2 On Yahoo’s List of Most Searched Athletes
2. Leryn Franco on Google Image Search
3. Leryn Franco and Novak Djokovic Are An Item
4. Franco’s Official Olympics Page
5. Olympians Funding Careers With Their Sex Appeal
6. She Finished 51st, But Editors Still Want To Write About Her

Link: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28239826/

After eight years of war, torture, and lies, you know what we're going to miss most about the Bush administration? The annual Christmas video about Barney the Dog! This Olympic-themed final installment is especially cute, if only because Barney wears goggles! GO AMERICA!

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SPORTS BUZZ: The first annual Stoner Games are set to commence in an undisclosed location in Toronto on October 4, 2008. The games consist of 5 events that will test your stamina and athleticism, but most importantly, your desire to get stoned. The winner receives airfare, hotel, and VIP passes to the 2008 World Cannibus Cup in Amsterdam. The entry fee is $125, but the chance to achieve greatness is priceless.

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1. 2008 World Stoner Games :Toronto, Ontario
2. High Times: WORLD STONER GAMES
3. Hight Times Cannabis Cup

SPORTS BUZZ: The Summer Paralympic Games, which are currently going on in Beijing, are set to wrap on Wednesday. The games which began on September 6th, are full of fascinating events where men and women from over 100 countries display true athleticism despite their physical impairments. Sports include wheelchair fencing, sitting volleyball, and soccer for the blind or visually impaired. The games are not being televised, but you can watch them and highlights from the past 2 weeks online.

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1. Paralympics Sports: Coverage Online
2. Paralympic Sport TV - Watch the Games online
3. 2008 Summer Paralympic Games - The Big Picture - Boston.com
4. Team USA
5. Driven by design: The science of the Paralympics
6. The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games
7. Natalie du Toit - Featured on BuzzFeed

Shawn Johnson promoting the other breakfast of champions…Ortega Tacos. She stars in the commercial alongside fellow Olympic gymnasts Paul and Morgan Hamm.

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1. Shawn Johnson Won’t Get Michael Phelps-Level Endorsements, CNN Reporter Claims Sexism
2. Shawn Johnson Sponsors
3. Olympic Athletes’ Endorsement Deals - Portfolio.com
4. Shawn Johnson - GOLD! - Featured on BuzzFeed
5. Gymnastics Champions Pushing Tacos??? | YepYep

Shawn Johnson has some crazy abs for a 16 year old. I wonder what she'll look like when she's 30.

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SPORTS BUZZ: The “Redeem Team” took care of business today in today’s semi-final game vs. Argentina. Team USA beat the team that kept them from winning the 2004 gold. It wasn’t always pretty (a big lead was cut to six at one point), but a victory nonetheless against the most difficult challenger in the tourney. Still one more victory for their first gold in a major international tournament since 2000. They recently beat Spain by 37, so it’s lookin’ good.

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1. Started Fast, Finished Strong
2. Rewind 6 years to their first loss to Argentina

SPORTS BUZZ: Michael Phelps was spotted in Beijing making out with Australian swimming sensation Stephanie Rice. While Phelps is bringing home the golds for the US, he's going down under with the 20-year old brunette. But Phelps apparently keeps a girl in every port, as evidenced by the pictures of his Vegas girlfriend Caroline Pal .

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1. Michael Phelps’ Girlfriend: Stephanie Rice? Swimmers Spotted Making Out
2. Now Rice Linked To Phelps
3. Finished With Record-Breaking, Michael Phelps Commences Heartbreaking
4. Michael Phelps and Stephanie Rice Love Connection?
5. Phelps’ Latest Girlfriend Caroline Pal - Featured on BuzzFeed
6. Might Be Dating Rice, Still Not Returning Calls

A photo that demonstrates the eerie similarities between Shawn Johnson and a small cartoon rat called “Topo Gigio.” TMZ got heaps of hate mail after posting this one (including one from an official Team USA Gymnastics rep). Sooo unpatriotic of TMZ…

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1. Shawn Johnson You Little Rat
2. The Best Hateful Emails TMZ Recieved After Posting This
3. Who Is Topo Gigio?
4. Sorry We Offended You But It’s Too Perfect

SPORTS BUZZ: Each logo has a short description giving some needed context. Personal faves include 1908 London, 1964 Tokyo, and 1968 Mexico City, which totally blows my mind makes my eyes hurt at the same time.

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1. Design and Branding Trends: Olympic Games
2. The Best and the Worst Olympic Mascots
3. The Top 10 Coolest Olympic Mascots
4. Rebranding The Olympics
5. Interactive Olympic Medal map

TV BUZZ: The gold medalist has delivered NBC with some huge ratings, but he’s yet to trump The Golden Girls , which continues to hold the record for Saturday night numbers. People might like watching Michael Phelps in a Speedo, but nothing beats Bea Arthur in a mauve pleather pantsuit. There’s just no contest.

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1. Bigger Wingspan: Bea Arthur or Michael Phelps?
2. NBC = MPBC?

There was a certain time when all of us were really good swimmers. It’s the only race more important than any gold medal ( via Patrick Moberg ).

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1. Michael Phelps Yearbook Photos

SPORTS BUZZ: Bolt won gold in both the 100 and 200 meters, setting a new world record in both. 19.30 seconds, beating Michael Johnson’s 19.32. Incredible. Also: Good last name.

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1. How Fast Could Bolt Run If He Didn’t Celebrate? How Fast Could He Run On a Perfect Day?
2. Usain Bolt’s Celebration Pisses Off IOC
3. Michael Johnson Was Prepared For This Moment
4. Bolt Seems Capable Of Anything (And Now Proven That He Is)
5. Michael Johnson Calls It The Best Race He’s Ever Seen
6. Bolt Breaks World Record and Wins Gold Again
7. How Insane Bolt’s New 200m Record Really Is

CELEBRITY BUZZ: Her son Michael wasn’t the only star in the family at the Olympics. After getting more camera time than most athletes at the Games, she’s been named a style icon — her Chico’s outfits have led to a surge of popularity for the brand, and she’s already got her own line with them (plus an agent and other deals with Johnson’s Baby and the the ADHD Foundation).

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1. Debbie Phelps, ‘Mom of the Games’
2. Being Michael Phelps Mom Isn’t ALL Chico’s and Roses
3. Chico’s Debbie Phelps Collection
4. Sure, Michael’s Making Big Money. But So Is Mom

SPORTS BUZZ: Lego enthusiasts from Hong Kong have created a miniature Beijing Olympics! Made up of 300,000 Lego bricks and over 4,500 Lego people, the miniature Lego city includes the infamous Bird’s Nest Stadium, Michael Phelps’ Water Cube, and George W. Bush’s favorite Olympic hot spot, Beach Volleyball! All in all, it measures an impressive 10ft by 26ft.

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1. Where Everyone’s Quick Off the Blocks
2. Olympics For The Geeks
3. Lighting Inside Water Cube Not By Stock Legos
4. HKLUG Design
5. Nobody Could Protest The Lego Olympics
6. The Lego Store
7. Lego Album Covers
8. Lego Movies

Stephanie Brown-Trafton hurled the discus a whopping 212 feet, 5 inches to grab the first US Women’s gold in the event in 76 years. Also worth noting: woman is 6-4 and 225 pounds. Anyone with that build was meant to toss steel around for fun.

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1. The obligatory NYT recap of the event.
2. Lillian Copeland, the OG discus medalist in 1932.
3. Stephanie says “I came to the Bird’s Nest to lay a golden egg, and that’s what I did.”