1. Olympic Results 2012: Highlights from the Final Day

    Before the Olympic cauldron was extinguished on Day 16 of the 2012 Summer Olympics , several athletes who waited the whole competition finally got their crowning moments. In all, 15 gold medals were handed out on Sunday...

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  2. 2016 Olympics: 10 US Athletes and Teams Most Desperate for Gold in Rio

    While plenty of athletes will go home happy with the experience, and some with medals, at the 2012 Summer Olympics , the majority will leave with even more to prove in four years...

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  3. 2014 Olympics: 5 Names to Know for Sochi Winter Games

    The next Olympics on the horizon are the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The sports are different, the weather is colder, but the goal is the same: to win a gold medal...

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  4. London 2012: Brigitta Barrett Wins Very Surprising Silver in High Jump

    From watching American Brigetta Barrett during the women’s high jump at the 2012 Summer Olympics , it was obvious that she was having fun...

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  5. 2016 Olympics: 5 Reasons We Can't Wait for Rio

    Yes, the 2012 Summer Olympics aren’t quite over yet. That doesn’t mean we can’t already look forward to the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro...

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  6. London 2012 Track & Field Results: Saturday Medal Winners, Updates & Analysis

    Capping off Day 15 of the 2012 Summer Olympics , Usain Bolt and the Jamaican men's 4x100-meter relay team broke its own world record. Jamaica finished the race in 36.84 seconds, leaving the United States with silver for its 37...

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  7. Olympics 2012: 10 Coolest Photos from 14th Day of Summer Games

    Day 14 is over at the 2012 Summer Olympics, which means it's time to look at the day's best images. The action included synchronized swimming, wrestling and men's soccer, among other events...

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  8. Olympic Track & Field 2012: US vs. Jamaica 4x100 Prediction

    The top five spots in the men’s 100-meter dash at the 2012 Summer Olympics were filled with Jamaican and American runners...

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  9. London 2012 Track & Field Results: Friday Medal Winners, Updates & Analysis

    Another world track and field record fell on Day 14 of the 2012 Summer Olympics when the United States women ran the 4x100-meter relay. Olympic records in the women's hammer throw and men's pole vault were also broken...

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  10. Olympic Decathlon Results 2012: US Favorite Ashton Eaton 2 Events from Gold

    During the pole vault event of the men's decathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics , it just started to look easy for American Ashton Eaton. As the gold medal favorite cleared the bar at 5...

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  11. London Olympics 2012: Top 7 Storylines to Follow on Day 13

    There are more gold medals to be won on Day 13 of the 2012 Summer Olympics . After its thrilling semifinal matchup with Canada, the United States women’s soccer team will be ...

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  12. Olympic Track 2012: Pole Vault Rebellion Throws Event into Disarray

    After nearly two hours of competition in the men’s pole vault qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics , the athletes had had enough...

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  13. Olympic Decathlon Results 2012: US Favorite Ashton Eaton Rolls on First Day

    After the first five events in the men’s decathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics , American Ashton Eaton is the surefire favorite to win a gold medal...

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  14. Olympic Track & Field Results 2012: Wednesday Updates, Medal Winners & More

    The action out on the track Wednesday was better than advertised. First thing's first: If anyone had any doubts about whether or not Usain Bolt could repeat in the 200-meter, those doubts were erased on Wednesday...

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  15. London Olympics 2012: Top 8 Storylines to Follow on Day 12

    All team sports at the 2012 Summer Olympics are into their knockout stages now. Regardless of the matchup, every game is worth watching because of its potential. Teams must win, or they are out of the tournament...

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  16. US-Canada Women's Soccer Controversy: Referee Right to Call Goalkeeper Violation

    It’s been shocking to hear the reaction following the United States women’s national team’s 4-3 win over Canada in the 2012 Summer Olympics ...

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  17. Liu Xiang Injury Ruins His 2012 Olympics, Tests His Legacy as Hurdling Great

    Chinese runner Liu Xiang again couldn’t clear the first barrier in the men’s 110-meter hurdles...

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  18. Olympic Track & Field Results 2012: Tuesday Updates, Medal Winners & Analysis

    The Tuesday evening session at London's Olympic Stadium has drawn to a close. As usual, the world of track and field has left us with plenty to digest. Browse through the archives for a quick recap of the proceedings...

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  19. Olympic Soccer 2012: 7 Greatest Wins of All Time for US Women's National Team

    The United States’ 4-3 late win over Canada on Monday at the 2012 Summer Olympics was an instant classic, immediately associated with other historic victories in American soccer history, not just on the women’s side...

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  20. 2012 Olympics: Biggest Disappointments from Day 10

    Several teams find themselves on the list of biggest disappointments on Day 10 of the 2012 Summer Olympics . With many team competitions wrapping up their group stages, nations that started poorly have run out of chances to redeem themselves...

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  21. 2012 Olympics Results: Winners and Losers from Day 10

    Host nation Great Britain continued to collect the gold on Monday at the 2012 Summer Olympics , launching it up to No. 3 in the total medal count...

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  22. Olympic Beach Volleyball 2012 All-US Final: Would May-Treanor and Walsh Win?

    Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings cruised through the preliminary round of the beach volleyball competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics , reducing opponents to tears— literally ...

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  23. Katie Ledecky: High School Sophomore Is Now Olympic Champion

    Of the two teenage Americans who won gold medals Friday at the London Games, one came into the Games with expectations of greatness—Missy Franklin. But the other impressed just by making the Games in the first place...

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  24. London Olympics 2012: Top 5 Storylines to Follow on Day 7

    Two classic Olympic sports, track and field and swimming, take center stage on Day 7 of the 2012 Summer Olympics . By the end of the day, the U.S. could win at least four more gold medals in the top events at the Games...

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  25. Women's Gymnastics 2012: Gabby Douglas' Life-Changing Victory

    America couldn’t have chosen a more likeable gymnast to win the women’s all-around gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics . Gabby Douglas has the personality to become one of this country’s favorite athletes...

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