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2) Proud Pop: It isn't easy being an Olympian's parent, which is why they twist and writhe in their seats, and cover their eyes and scream and pray. When South African swimmer Chad Le Clos stunned Phelps to win the 200-meter butterfly, his burly father Bert's reaction was priceless. A BBC crew happened to be near the proud dad at the moment and pulled him aside for an interview. He shouted the word "unbelievable" over and over, and the look on his face spelled pure, unbridled pride in his baby boy. "He's the most down-to-earth, beautiful boy you'll ever meet in your life. Look at him! He's crying like me. I love you!... Is this live?," he said in his hoarse voice. He became an instant YouTube sensation. -
10) Controversial Edit: Television viewers in the United States missed a moving part of the Opening Ceremonies due to an editing decision by NBC. Network executives chose to omit the haunting performance by Scottish singer Emeli Sande, who sang a hymn called "Abide With Me," as part of a memorial to the 52 terrorism victims who died in the London bombings of July 7, 2005. NBC spokesman Greg Hughes' explanation: "Our programming is tailored for the U.S. audience."
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