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Topic: 2012 Summer Olympics

Oscar Pistorius leaves the court after his sentence hearing at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, July 6, 2016. (Reuters/Marco Longari)

Shameful Pistorius sentence

Mary Elizabeth Williams

Cobain is rolling in his grave

Kera Bolonik
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Gabby Douglas can't win

Mary Elizabeth Williams
LeBron James of the U.S. celebrates with the flag after a victory against Spain in the men's gold medal basketball game (Reuters/Brian Snyder)

Allen Barra
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A gold for quirky British pop

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after he won gold ahead of Ryan Bailey of the U.S. in the men's 4x100m relay final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 11, 2012. The Jamaican team set a new world record of 36.84 seconds. REUTERS/David Gray (BRITAIN - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT ATHLETICS) (Reuters/David Gray)

Allen Barra

Olympic-size embarrassments!

Ted McClelland
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(AP/Khalil Hamra)

Carmen Garcia, Jaime Cone
Allyson Felix (L-R), Carmelita Jeter, Tianna Madison and Bianca Knight of the U.S. celebrate after winning gold in the women's 4x100m relay. (Reuters/Dylan Martinez)

Allen Barra
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Simeon Tegel
Russia's Daria Dmitrieva during the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around qualifications at the 2012 Summer Olympics. (AP/Gregory Bull)

Hey, guys: You try it!

Mary Elizabeth Williams
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Jay Smooth
Abby Wambach, right, and teammate Hope Solo celebrate winning the gold medal during in the women's soccer final against Japan (AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Allen Barra
Jamaica's sprinter Usain Bolt talks to Associated Press in London. (AP/Sang Tan)

Alex Halperin

Lori - Feministing
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during the preliminary round of the women's Olympic gymnastics trials, Friday, June 29, 2012, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong)

Does gymnastics derail puberty?

Sarah Amandolare
United States' Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings Jennifer Kessy April Ross during the women's gold medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) (AP/Petr David Josek)

America's golden women

Allen Barra

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Lolo Jones (Reuters/Mark Blinch)

Lolo Jones cries alone

Mary Elizabeth Williams
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Mary Elizabeth Williams
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John Pye
United States' Lolo Jones, left, Canada's Phylicia George during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) (AP/Anja Niedringhaus)

Allen Barra
U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman displays her bronze medal for the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) (AP)

Willa Paskin
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