McKayla Maroney, American gymnast and double Olympic medallist, made internet history yesterday at the White House. Maroney, who famously pulled a disapproving expression as she stood on the podium to receive a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics, almost instantly became the subject of an internet meme entitled ‘McKayla Maroney is not impressed’. It appears that the meme was so widespread that it had even caught the attention of [...]

Today Michael Phelps is trending because everyone is discussing whether or not he should lose his gold medals. Why? Well because has broken Rule 40 of the International Olympic Committee Handbook which states “no athlete is able to participate in non-Olympic marketing during the Games and a specified period afterwards”. Michael Phelps has broken this rule by having his photo taken for an advert for Louis Vuitton and posting it [...]

NBC Will be streaming the Olympic Closing Ceremony for London 2012 games Live on the net this evening, after there has been many issues with the coverage of the games by the company so far. They feel that offering a Live Stream is the right thing to do after making the games a tape-delay, meaning they make edits as well as air it many hours later than the event took [...]

This time around, more than any other past Olympic games, social media is playing a huge role in the way fans and athletes alike share memorable experiences. At home and in the crowds, sharing photos and other media of the Olympics is acceptable – in many cases even encouraged. However, participating athletes must abide by strict guidelines about what they are and are not able to post online. Not long [...]

Team GB have managed to seal the deal for 2 Gold Medals today, bringing them into the Top 10 overall in the Olympic Table. Things were not looking good for Team GB, but we have managed to gain a Gold this morning in the Woman’s Rowing, becoming the first Britain’s to ever win the gold. Then just a few moments ago, we not only picked up a Bronze thanks to [...]

According to Breaking News on Sky, David Beckham has confirmed that he has a role in the Olympic Opening Ceremony. It has already been rumoured that he had some kind of role, but nobody was sure if that was true. It is still being kept secret what his role actually is, but it is expected that it will be revealed. The reason for that being Olympic workers who have information [...]

Am I able to watch the Olympics while at work or on the go? The answer is yes! In the US, the App Store and Google Play store are loaded with various apps for smartphones and tablets dedicated to delivering content of the 2012 London Olympic Games. The United Kingdom’s app store also has some options available. With so many applications to choose from, how am I able to pick [...]

Victoria Pendleton is a famous cyclist who will be cycling for Team GB in this years 2012 Olympics in London. She has become a famous search online, as more people become aware of her appearing in multiple FHM magazine issues. Now that she is on the TV a lot with the Olympics coming up, more people are jumping online to get a decent picture, and we have the best right [...]

The Olympic Torch relay went through our town, so I grabbed my camera and got a few pictures. These pictures are all taken by me. If you wish to use any of them, please send me an email ash@suckmytrend.com The Coca Cola Lorry came, with the olympic bus, a whole load of police and then finally the Olympic Torchbearer, through the town of Canterbury, Kent. A once in a lifetime [...]

Today marked a very exciting end to an event surrounding the London 2012 festival from the Mayor of London. The Big Dance, which was broadcasted on BBC today, saw a gathering of thousands of performances all over the UK between 7-15 July 2012. The event also marked a Guinness World Record attempt. Today the event was held in Trafalgur Square. The act that everyone is tweeting about is from Surprises – STREB with [...]