Summer Olympics, 2012 - Super Saturday today 8/4/12

CNN wire staff, 8/4/12. " Five things to watch at the Olympics on Saturday"

Last week men's trampoline event  (Yasuhiro Ueyama of Japan)

136 pictures with brief description.  The article includes three embedded videos:  1) Showbiz new celebrities, Gabby Douglas  4:21 minutes, engaging;  2) Piers Morgan interview with Ryan Lochte, 1::10 minutes, boring; 3) Olympic week in review, 1:42 minutes, dull. 

(CNN) -- "Track and field competition revs up on Saturday, but not before swimmers -- among them, the most decorated Olympian of all time -- make one final splash in the pool. Here are five things to look for Saturday at the 2012 London Games:  1) Swimming: Phelps to cap historic Olympic career, 2) Track and field: World's fastest men and women burst out of the blocks, 3) Men's basketball: Can Lithuania contain Team USA, 4) Badminton: After disqualifications, competition comes to close, 5) Tennis: Serena and Sharapova square off on Centre Court."   Read artice, view pictures, and video.

Related update -CNN/Laura Smith Spark, 8/4/12.  "Olympic athletes go for gold in 'Super Saturday' medal bonanza."  "Olympic athletes and spectators are set for the biggest day of action yet at the London 2012 Games, with 25 gold medals up for grabs in 11 different sports on what has been dubbed 'Super Saturday'."  Many more articles about the Summer Olympics are attached to this article.

Posted by Kathy Meeh