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Monday, August 13, 2012
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Winners And Losers From London's Summer Olympics, 'The Crying Games'
August 13, 2012 The London 2012 Olympics were billed as the Social Games, with fans following along on Twitter, Facebook and other services. But it might be remembered as "The Crying Games," for the swelling of emotions many Britons experienced. We run down some of the winners and losers of the Summer Olympics.
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Olympics Closing Ceremony: Both Well-Received And Anger-Inducing
August 13, 2012 The London 2012 Olympics are officially over, but people are still buzzing about Sunday's closing ceremony. It included many of the highlights of British culture and history that weren't in London's opening ceremony. And in America, some viewers are angry about what was left out of the U.S. feed.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
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Michael Phelps Exits The Olympics, And Enters Retirement At 27
August 12, 2012 Michael Phelps leaves London with 18 gold medals and a record 22 total medals. He says that his plans for life after the Olympics include visiting some of the cities he's competed in — but outside the bubble of swim meets, for a change.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
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'Mobot' Day: Track Relays, Volleyball And More Results
August 11, 2012 On the last full day of competition in the 2012 Summer Olympics, the athletes are competing in 32 medal events. The news includes a record for the U.S. women's 4x400m relay team, and a silver medal for the U.S. men's 4x100m relay.
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America's Brigetta Barrett Brings Out Her Best, And Jumps To A Silver Medal
August 11, 2012 Brigetta Barrett has won the silver medal in the women's high jump, setting a personal best of 6 feet, 8 inches to eke out a spot on the podium between two Russian athletes: Anna Chicerova, who jumped 2.05, and Svetlana Shkolina, who tied Barrrett at 2.03 meters.
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Farah Wins His Second Gold Medal For Britain, In The 5,000m
August 11, 2012 British runner Mo Farah has won the men's 5,000 meters, sending Olympic Stadium into a frenzy. His time of 13:41.66 barely edged Dejen Gebremeskel of Ethiopia. American Bernard Lagat came in fourth, while Galen Rupp finished seventh.
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Mexico Devastates Brazil In Historic 2-1 Olympic Soccer Final
August 11, 2012 Mexico shocked Brazil in Olympic men's soccer, winning gold in a 2-1 game in which it never trailed. Mexico's Oribe Peralta scored just 29 seconds into the game, after pouncing on a turnover by to take early control of the match at London's Wembley Stadium.
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Georgia Gould Wins Bronze Medal In Mountain Bike Cross-Country Race
August 11, 2012 "I'm glad I didn't let them all down," says U.S. cyclist Georgia Gould, of her fans in the U.S., after winning bronze in the women's mountain bike cross-country race.
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Coming Up Saturday: Women's Basketball Final, Soccer, And More
August 11, 2012 On the penultimate day of the Olympics, an astounding 32 medal competitions will be decided today. Highlights include the men's soccer final, and women's basketball's gold medal game.
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An Olympian Named Mo Farah Takes Britain By Storm
August 11, 2012 When Mo Farah, the gold medalist in the 10,000 meters, was asked if he would rather have run for Somalia, he responded with a curt retort: "Look mate, this is my country!" This Olympic summer is a world away from last year's riots in England.
Friday, August 10, 2012
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U.S. Men's 400m Relay Team Claims Silver, As Bahamas Win Gold
August 10, 2012 The Bahamas men's team has won the 4x400m relay, edging past a surprisingly quick U.S. team to take the gold medal. It was the first gold medal for any male athlete from the Bahamas. The quartet ran a time of 2:56.72, setting a national record. The U.S. set a season best of 2:57.05 to take silver.
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Gaming The Games: The Rules That Got Bent In London
August 10, 2012 Several times during these Olympics, there've been moments when the Olympic oath seemed all but forgotten — you know, the one at the opening ceremony where athletes pledged to abide by the rules and spirit of fair play.
