Olympics 2012 Results: Biggest Surprises from Day 3

Day 3 of the London Games proved once again that anything can happen during Olympic competition.

American swimming star Ryan Lochte was left off the medal stand in one of his top events. The biggest shocker of the day was the astounding men’s gymnastics team final, where an appeal from Japan shifted the medal standings once the competition was over.

Take a look at our top 10 surprises from Day 3.

Shocking Turnaround in Men's Gymnastics Team Final

During the last rotation of the men's gymnastics team final, it appeared as if Japan had the silver locked down, and the battle was for bronze between Great Britain, Ukraine and, by a long shot, Team USA.

Then, Japanese star Kohei Uchimura had an uncharacteristically low score on pommel horse, leaving Japan off the podium. Great Britain placed second and Ukraine third.

The Japanese appealed the pommel-horse routine twice, and the score was high enough to boost Japan back into second, putting Great Britain in third and leaving Ukraine short of a medal.

The home crowd booed, but any medal for Great Britain was a cause for celebration because it hasn't won one in men's gymnastics in 100 years.

Ryan Lochte Misses Medal in 200-Meter Freestyle

Ryan Lochte took fourth in the men's 200-meter freestyle.

The defending world champion in the event was beaten out by France's Yannick Agnel, who also surged past Lochte for the gold medal in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay on Sunday. On Monday, Lochte fell short of winning his third medal in London.

World-record holder Paul Biedermann of Germany took fifth.

U.S. Volleyball Trounces Brazil

Four years ago, Brazil's indoor women's volleyball team defeated the United States in the gold-medal match.

The Americans got a little revenge on Monday with a surprisingly decisive defeat of the Brazilians in group play. The final game scores were 25-18, 25-17, 22-25, 25-21, for a 3-1 U.S. victory.

They expect to get more revenge by winning the gold.

It's not a surprise that the U.S. won this match. After all, the team is ranked first in the world and Brazil second, but the margin of victory was wider than you'd expect given Brazil's pedigree.

Rare Medal for U.S. in Judo from Marti Malloy

Marti Malloy had aspirations to be the first U.S. man or woman to win a gold medal in judo.

She fell short of that goal, but won a bronze, which is only the second medal for Team USA in judo. American Ronda Rousey took bronze in Beijing.

Malloy, 26, won the bronze by ippon (which is a walk-off homer in judo) when she threw Giulia Quintavalle of Italy with 2:34 left in their five-minute match. She was in the 126-pound weight class.

U.S. Men's Gymnastics Fail to Win Medal

The Americans, who finished No. 1 in qualifying, were hoping for their first Olympic title since 1984. They were considered a shoo-in for the bronze medal at the very least. 

However, after a terrible showing on the pommel horse and a subpar performance on the vault, the Americans had no chance of getting a medal and instead struggled for a fifth-place finish.

Top gymnasts John Orozco and Danell Leyva made key mistakes that cost the Americans a medal.

U.S. Diving Takes Two Medals in Two Days

After a long drought in Olympic medals, Team USA has had a surge in diving medals.

Americans David Boudia and Nick McCrory finished third Monday in the synchronized 10-meter event to secure the second medal for the the U.S. in two days.

On Sunday, Kelci Bryant and Abby Johnston won Team USA's first Olympic medal in diving since 2000, when they took silver in the women's three-meter synchronized dive.

These synchronized diving medals are the first for Team USA after going 0-for-12 in three Olympics.

Chinese Men's Gymnastics Prove Powerhouse Standing

People didn't think China was going to do well in the men's team finals after the country finished sixth in the prelims. 

The Chinese were probably laughing at everyone, as they easily sailed to the podium, claiming their second straight Olympic gold medal and third in four Olympics.

Their score of 275.997 points was more than four points above Japan, who only finished second after a scoring controversy. 

Ruta Meilutyte Upsets in Breaststroke

Fifteen-year-old swimmer Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania won the 100-meter breaststroke on Monday.

Meilutyte stunned the world and finished in 1:05.47 seconds. She held off a late charge from world champion Rebecca Soni of Team USA, who took second in 1:05.55.

It was considered a surprise when Meilutyte won her qualifier on Sunday and an even bigger one when she won the gold.

Kim Clijsters Goes for Gold

Kim Clijsters is in the Olympics!

That counts as a surprise for those of us who thought she'd retired. Also surprising, she's never won an Olympic medal and, in fact, has never played in the Olympics before.

But even Clijsters would probably admit it's been hard to keep track of her comings and goings.

The 29-year-old Belgian tennis great has been in and out of retirement the past few years, as she's become more of a family woman than a tennis woman. But her latest proclamation was that she'd retire after this year's U.S. Open in September, meaning she's ready to go for Olympic glory.

It's her first time in the Olympics, and on Monday, she won her second-round match, defeating Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain, 6-3, 6-3.

Serbian Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Falls Short in Doubles Play

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic and his doubles partner, Viktor Troicki, lost in the first round of doubles competition Monday.

The Swedish duo of Johan Brunstrom and Robert Lindstedt beat them in two sets.

Djokovic, who carried the Serbian flag in Friday's opening ceremony, still has a chance to win gold in the singles competition.