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| Medals | |||||
| Country | Total | ||||
| United States | 34 | 22 | 25 | 81 | |
| China | 36 | 22 | 19 | 77 | |
| Russia | 11 | 19 | 23 | 53 | |
| Great Britain | 22 | 13 | 13 | 48 | |
| Germany | 9 | 15 | 10 | 34 | |
| Japan | 4 | 13 | 14 | 31 | |
| France | 8 | 9 | 11 | 28 | |
| Australia | 6 | 12 | 9 | 27 | |
| South Korea | 12 | 7 | 6 | 25 | |
| Italy | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | |
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How Do You Stack Up Against An Olympic Athlete?(1) (1)
August 8, 2012 Sure, you might
spend a lot of time on your couch, as you watch the Summer Olympics. But
there's all kinds of Olympic athletes — there's gotta be a good chance
you're the same size as one of them, right? Now you can find that out,
thanks to the BBC.
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Allyson Felix Wins Gold In Women's 200 Meters(3) (2)
August 8, 2012 Allyson Felix
has won the women's 200 meter race in London's Olympic Stadium, running a
time of 21.88. Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce took the silver medal
at 22.09, as she wasn't able to track Felix down in the closing stretch.
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The Olympic Art Of Shushing: Who Decides When Fans Can Be Noisy?(10) (4)
August 8, 2012 There seems to
be a vague logic that dictates which Olympic sports are conducted
against a backdrop of noise, and which operate in a cone of silence.
Each sport has its own norms — but not all nations agree.
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Rogue Condoms Appear In Olympic Village; Organizers Take Action(92) (40)
August 8, 2012 It should come
as no surprise that Olympics organizers take brand endorsements and
official suppliers very seriously. And that extends beyond logos on
shorts and shoes — up to, and including, condoms. That's right, the
Olympics has an "official" condom — and organizers want to know how a
bucket of rogue condoms reached the Olympic Village.
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Let's Catch Up: London Abuzz Over Women's Soccer; Alternate Medal Count(2) (0)
August 8, 2012 Only five days
remain in the Summer Games, and China leads the United States in the
medal count, with a total of 73 (34 gold) to America's 71 (30 gold). But
what if you counted medals in a different way? Also, the USA-Japan
rematch draws huge fan interest in the women's soccer final.
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Coming Up: Wednesday's Big Events At The London Games(0) (0)
August 8, 2012 The Olympics'
twelfth day features an all-USA showdown in beach volleyball for the
gold medal. In all, there are medals up for grabs in 16 events
Wednesday. Here are some of the highlights of the action.
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August 7, 2012 The American
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time at the London Olympics. The team qualified for the gold medal match
by defeating longtime Olympic rival Australia.
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pain and treat muscle injuries, brightly colored Kinesio tape is all
over the Olympics, from the track to the diving platform. Some athletes
say it's superior to other tape for recovery and performance, but the
research on it doesn't always agree.
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