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Friday, August 10
Ramon Miller, left, beats Angelo Taylor across the finish line to give the Bahamas the gold medal in the men’s 4x400-meter relay Friday. The U.S. team was short-handed after injuries sidelined LaShawn Merritt, Jeremy Wariner and Manteo Mitchell, who fractured his left fibula in the preliminary heat. “I didn’t hold up the tradition in the 4x4,” said Taylor, who was passed by Miller in the homestretch. “Unfortunately, I didn’t have it today.” It was only the fourth time since 1956 that U.S. didn’t win gold in the event.
• Bahamas snaps US winnng streak in men's 4x400 -
Friday, August 10
Kevin Durant of the United States is far ahead of Argentina’s Pablo Prigioni as he throws down a dunk in Friday’s 109-83 victory in the Olympics semifinals in London. Durant, who led the United States with 19 points, made four three-pointers in the third quarter to help put the game away. The United States goes for the gold medal Sunday at 7 a.m.
• US tops Argentina 109-83, reaches gold-medal game -
Friday, August 10
Renaud Lavillenie of France clears the bar in the men’s pole vault final Friday. Lavillenie, the world indoor champion, won the gold medal with an Olympic-record vault of 19 feet, 7 inches.
• Lavillenie wins pole vault with Olympic record -
Friday, August 10
Jordan Burroughs celebrates after a move against Iran’s Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi during their 74-kilogram freestyle wrestling final Friday.
• US wrestler Burroughs comes through with gold -
Friday, August 10
USA's Carmelita Jeter screams while clinching the gold medal in the 4X100 relay in world record time.
• Jeter helps US break world record at Olympics -
Thursday, August 9
United States' Carli Lloyd (10) celebrates with teammates after scoring her second goal during the women's soccer gold medal match against Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London.
• US tops Japan to take Olympic women's soccer gold -
Wednesday, August 8
American Aries Merritt beats Barbados' Ryan Brathwaite, left, and Jamaica's Hansle Parchment in the 110-meter hurdles.
• Merritt becomes first American since 1996 to win gold in 110 hurdles -
Tuesday, August 7
Kami Craig can’t hold back after scoring a goal in overtime to help give the U.S. women’s water polo team an 11-9 victory over Australia and a spot in Thursday’s final against unbeaten Spain. The U.S. team appeared to have the game won in regulation, but with one second left on the clock, coach Adam Krikorian called a timeout without his team having possession of the ball, which drew an automatic penalty. Australia’s Southern Ash converted the shot to tie the game 9-9 and force overtime.
• US women get shot at 1st Olympic water polo gold -
Tuesday, August 7
China's Xue Chen, right, tries to block US Misty May-Treanor during their semifinal women's beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London.
• 2 US women's teams to play for Olympic beach gold -
Tuesday, August 7
Taoufik Makhloufi of Algeria celebrates as he crosses the finish line and wins the men's 1500m race.
• Second chance pays off for Makhloufi in 1,500 -
Monday, August 6
Canadian players, including goalkeeper Erin McLeod, bottom left, react after Alex Morgan's decisive goal in the 123rd minute. Canada let three one-goal leads slip away at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London.
• US women's soccer team squeaks into gold game -
Sunday, August 5
Sanya Richards-Ross of the USA celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 400m race Sunday at the Summer Olympics in London.
• Richards-Ross takes first gold in 400 meters -
Sunday, August 5
Oscar Pistorius of South Africa starts in the men's 400-meter semifinals Sunday at the Summer Olympics in London. He finished last in his heat.
• After London, Pistorius sets sights on Rio -
Friday, August 3
Michael Phelps raised his arm in celebration after his men's 100m butterfly gold medal performance.
• Nearing the end, Michael Phelps heading out on top -
Thursday, August 2
Gabrielle Douglas of the United States soared over the balance beam apparatus during her gold medal performance in the women's gymnastics individual all-around finals.
• Douglas wins all-around Olympic title -
Thursday, August 2
U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, right, and Ryan Lochte look up to the scoreboard after finishing the men's 200m individual medley final. Phelps won Gold, Lochte, Bronze.
• Phelps turns expectations upside-down -
Wednesday, August 1
Kohei Uchimura of Japan tumbled in the floor exercises during his gold medal performance in the mens' individual all-around finals.
• Uchimura grabs all-around -
Wednesday, August 1
Gold medalist Kristin Armstrong of the United States holds her son during the medal ceremony of women's cycling road individual time trial.
• US cyclist Kristin Armstrong wins gold in time trial -
Wednesday, August 1
United States' Shannon Vreeland, left, and Missy Franklin, right, embrace Allison Schmitt , foreground, and Dana Vollmer, center, after they won gold in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012.
• Anderson plays role in USA 4x200 relay's Olympic gold victory -
Tuesday, July 31
Gabrielle Douglas, Alexandra Raisman, Jordyn Wieber, and McKayla Maroney look to the scoreboard for the moment the United States Women's Gymnastics team is declared the winner of team gold.
• 'Fierce Five' soar their way into Olympic history -
Tuesday, July 31
United States' Conor Dwyer, top left, United States' Ryan Lochte, top right, and United States' Ricky Berens, center, watch as United States' Michael Phelps swims the final leg to win gold in the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. With the win, Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian of all time.
• Michael Phelps more human in making history -
Monday, July 30
The men's gymnastics team from China celebrated their gold medal victory in team finals Monday.
• U.S. places 5th, Britain snaps 100-year drought in gymnastics -
Monday, July 30
Matt Grevers, left, and Nick Thoman celebrate after taking the gold and silver medals, respectively, for the United States in the 100-meter backstroke.
• Backstroke golds for American pair at Olympics -
Sunday, July 29
USA's Kobe Bryant is defended by France's Tony Parker during the second half of a preliminary men's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London.
• Durant helps US win men's Olympic hoops opener -
Sunday, July 29
Gold winner medal North Korea's Om Yun Chol reacts during the medal ceremony for men's 56-kg, group A, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London.
• North Korean lifts 3 times body weight for gold -
Sunday, July 29
USA's Kimberly Rhode pumps her fist after completing a perfect score after the 2nd round of the women's skeet event during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Rhode won the gold medal.
• Rhode's drive for 5 capped by skeet gold medal -
Sunday, July 29
Dana Vollmer, of USA, celebrates winning the Women's 100m Butterfly final during the Swimming competition in Aquatics Centre at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
• Mission complete: Vollmer gets gold, world record in 100-meter butterfly -
Saturday, July 28
German gymnast Plilipp Boy slips off the horizontal bar during the Artistic Gymnastics men's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, in London.
• U.S. men are first in gymnastics team qualifying -
Saturday, July 28
Ryan Lochte beams after winning the 400-meter individual medley and defeating two-time defending Olympic champion Michael Phelps in the process.
• Look who's good as gold
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Friday, July 27
A platoon of Mary Poppins figures descends on the stage Friday during the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.
• Opening ceremony gallery
• 2012 Olympics gallery
• Cheers for the queen in opening ceremony
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Friday, July 27
Fireworks mark the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics at Olympic Stadium in London, England.
• Opening ceremony gallery
• 2012 Olympics gallery
• Cheers for the queen in opening ceremony
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