Olympic Updates 2012: Analyzing Most Shocking Results so Far at London Games

The opening weekend of the 2012 London Olympics produced some shocking results for the United States to say the least. 

There was good, there was bad and then there was just plain ugly. 

While both the men's and women's basketball teams opened up with easy wins over inferior competition, some other Americans struggled to live up to the hype.

Here are the most shocking results at the London Games so far. 

Jordyn Wieber Fails to Qualify For Women's All-Around

The defending world champion and favorite heading into the London Games won't even compete in the women's gymnastics all-around competition this summer after failing to qualify ahead of U.S. teammates Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman. Only two competitors from each team can qualify, so Jordyn Wieber was left out on Sunday. 

Wieber had been crowned by many before the Games even began, and that pressure likely caused her downfall in the individual competition. The 17-year-old can still win team gold with the United States, but her dreams of individual greatness and Olympic gold are dashed. Douglas won at the US trials earlier this summer, but Raisman was the surprise qualifier for the Americans. Wieber will have to wait another four years for another shot at all-around gold. 

U.S. Men Miss Out on Gold in Team Relay

Despite building a sizable lead through the first three legs of the 4x100 freestyle relay on Monday, Team USA, anchored by Ryan Lochte, came up short of gold in the event, finishing right behind France, who avenged their silver medal finish to the US from 2008 in Beijing. The French team finished Monday's race in a time of 3 minutes, 9.93 seconds, while the U.S. was close behind, finishing in 3:10.38.

The second-place finish clearly has to fall on the shoulders of one of the world's best, Ryan Lochte. His teammates, Michael Phelps, Cullen Jones and Nathan Adrian all worked hard to give him some breathing room heading into the final 100 meters, but he tightened up late and deserves the blame for the shocking result. 

Dana Vollmer Sets World Record

American female swimmer Dana Vollmer set a new world record in the women's 100-meter butterfly, touching the wall and winning gold in a time of 55.98. The previous world best had been 56.06, set by Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom. Vollmer's performance provided a bright spot for U.S. swimming on an opening weekend that featured a fair share of heartbreak for the Americans.

Vollmer came into the London Games with high expectations in the event and she didn't disappoint. A gold medal would have been good enough, but setting a world record in the process makes her one of the top female Olympic performers in the history of the Games. Despite failing to make the team in 2008, Vollmer has worked hard and prepared herself to compete at the sport's highest level. Her dedication and resiliency were on display this weekend, and now she's an Olympic champion and a world-record holder. 

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