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Topic: Summer Olympics 2012

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

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Lauren Kelley
(AP/David J. Phillip)

So sexy, so dumb

Tracy Clark-Flory
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Not my dream

Steve Kornacki
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Amanda Marcotte - The American Prospect
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U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) (Gregory Bull)

Golden Gabby!

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Dene-Hern Chen
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Ryan Seacrest

NBC's jingoistic joke

Corinne Purtill

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U.S. men take a tumble

Nancy Armour

Tracy Clark-Flory

Matt Lundy

Brennan Murray
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Hungarian discus thrower Róbert Fazekas (Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach)

Olympics hall of shame

Sarah Amandolare

Congrats! Here's an ugly medal

Jacob Sugarman, Benjamin Wheelock
(Martin Schoeller/Time magazine)

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