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10 August 2012

LONDON 2012: THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES 9AUG12

Summer Olympics 2012 | London, United Kingdom | July 27-August 12

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Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after winning gold in the men's 200-meter final at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

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Photos Of Day 13 From The Olympics

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Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after winning gold in the men's 200m final at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

The Day In Photos: Summer Olympics 2012

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American Carli Lloyd heads in a goal in the first half to put the U.S. up 1-0 against Japan in the Olympic gold medal match.

Women's Olympic Soccer Final: U.S. Beats Japan 2-1, To Win Gold

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U.S. boxer Claressa Shields (left) lands a punch on Nadezda Torlopova of Russia during the women's boxing middleweight final at the ExCel Arena in London. Shields, 17, won the first-ever gold medal in the event.

Teenager Claressa Shields Wins Historic Gold Medal In Women's Boxing;

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The Day In Photos: Summer Olympics 2012

Medals
Country				Total
United States	39	25	26	90
China	37	24	19	80
Russia	12	21	23	56
Great Britain	25	13	14	52
Germany	10	16	11	37
Japan	5	14	14	33
France	8	9	12	29
Australia	6	13	10	29
South Korea	12	7	6	25
Italy	7	6	6	19

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August 9, 2012 Why do the best weightlifters have short arms? What's the biggest physical challenge that marathon runners face? What kind of advantages do athletes from West Africa — and from Asia — enjoy? The Olympics bring a fresh chance to look at those questions, and see how athletes' bodies are changing.

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Let's Catch Up: Canada Wins Bronze; Lopez Plays Waiting Game(3) (0)

Canada's Diana Matheson controls the ball, an instant before she struck the game-winning goal against France in the women's soccer bronze medal match Thursday.

August 9, 2012 It's Day 13 of the London Games, and the overall medal tally stands at 82 for the United States, 77 for China, and 48 for Great Britain. Here's a roundup of the news that caught our eye this morning

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Coming Up: Women's Soccer, And America's Hope For Boxing Gold(1) (1)

August 9, 2012 In the London Olympics, 23 medal events will take place in 19 sports today. The big event for many Americans is the women's soccer final, a rematch of last year's World Cup match with Japan. The country is also down to its final hope for a gold medal in boxing, in the form of 17-year-old Claressa Shields.

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Pistorius And South Africa's Relay Team Win Reprieve, Will Race In Final(5) (11)

Anticipation: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa waits for the baton in the team 4x400m relay at London's Olympic Stadium. His teammate fell in the race, but officials deemed he had been interfered with. South Africa will run in the final.

August 9, 2012 Oscar Pistorius, who made history last weekend when he became the first amputee to run in an Olympic race, saw his London 2012 experience come to an abrupt end Thursday — before an appeal put his South African 4x400m relay team back in business.

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Olympic Bodies: They Just Don't Make Them Like They Used To(52) (49)

August 9, 2012 We've put together an infographic that explores how athletes' bodies have changed over the last century. Those physiques are shaped by years of training — and by the laws of physics.

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Photos Of Day 12 From The Olympics(0) (3)

Sofya Ochigava (in blue) of Russia hugs Adriana Araujo of Brazil after their bout during the Women's Light Boxing semifinals on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Ochigava won the bout.

August 8, 2012 Photos Of Day 12 From The Olympics

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May-Treanor And Walsh Jennings Go Out Golden, With A Three-Peat(23) (12)

Americans Kerri Walsh Jennings (left) and Misty May-Treanor yell after winning a record third-straight gold medal in women's beach volleyball, at the Horse Guard's Parade in London.

August 8, 2012 Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings have won an Olympic three-peat in women's beach volleyball, as they defeated their fellow Americans, the team of Jennifer Kessy and April Ross, in the gold medal match.

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Shut Out Of London Games, Video Artists Get Inventive(0) (3)

A video pays homage to the Olympic Games — and to the video games of the 1980s. It's one of many inventive videos around the web, inspired by the London Games.

August 8, 2012 It's not easy to find video of the London 2012 Olympics on the Internet — even on YouTube. And that's inspiring people to "interpret" the Summer Games for themselves. You can find puppet shows, 8-bit video, and Taiwanese animation, all related to the Olympics... or, at least sort of related.

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How Do You Stack Up Against An Olympic Athlete?(1) (1)

Weightlifter Kazuomi Ota of Japan takes a moment after failing to lift the required weight in the men's +105kg final in London. At 6 feet and 324 pounds, Ota is one of the largest Olympians.

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(5) (3)

American sprinter Allyson Felix leads the field on her way to winning the women's 200 meters gold medal in London's Olympic Stadium.

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.