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Who's Your Favorite 2012 Olympic Athlete?

With the 2012 Olympics in full swing in London, a number of athletes are blowing up the charts on search engines and social media.

Posted by Rob Klindt, August 1, 2012 at 08:04 pm

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From the Michael Phelps-Ryan Lochte rivalry to some buzzworthy tweets from Lolo Jones and Hope Solo, a slew of Olympic athletes are trending on Google and social media sites.

Which athlete has caught your eye so far? Do you stick with rooting for a local such as Kerri Walsh Jennings? Here's a list of some of the most buzzworthy Olympic athletes so far from Google Trends. Let us know in the Comments section below who is your favorite athlete in London and why.

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