Former cosmonaut Alexey Leonov, left, the first man to perform a spacewalk, passed an Olympic torch to Mikhail Tyurin, who will lead the mission to the International Space Station in November. DChernyshenko/Twitter hide caption
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Adam Nelson (left), has been awarded the gold medal in the men's shot put, after original winner Yuriy Bilonoh of Ukraine was found to have violated doping rules. Nick Laham/Getty Images hide caption
Speedskater Bridie Farrell competing last Friday in Kearns, Utah. Now 31, she says she was 15 when a much older teammate began sexually abusing her. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption
Lance Armstrong at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, celebrating his bronze medal performance. Pedro Ugarte /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Short track speedskating coach Jae Su Chun was a guest at a State Dinner at the White House in May 2010. Alexis C. Glenn /UPI /Landov hide caption
The Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games included a paean to the National Health Service, the U.K.'s socialized healthcare system. Gallo/Getty Images hide caption
Five-time reigning champion Joey Chestnut, second from left, competes in Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating World Championship on July 4 this year. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
Oscar Pistorius of South Africa runs in the men's 200-meter event at the Paralympic World Cup in May. Some observers have suggested Pistorius receives an unfair advantage from his carbon-fiber "blade" legs. Michael Steele/Getty Images hide caption
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The Olympic Flame as it passed through London on Thursday. Andrew Cowie/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The 2012 Olympic Games in London are expected to cost £9.3 billion ($14.5 billion). FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Will these Green Bay fans be cheering as much as they did during the 2011 Super Bowl when their beloved Packer games are interrupted by local political ads this fall? Matt Ludtke/Getty Images hide caption