LONDON

American swimmer Dana Vollmer won the U.S. its third gold medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games as she set a new world record for the women's 100-meter butterfly at 55.98 seconds.

Skeet Shooter Kim Rhode hit 99 of the 100 targets she faced Sunday en route to a gold medal in women's skeet, tying the world record for the event. She also became the first American to win medals for an individual event at five consecutive Olympic Games and the first woman to win three Olympic gold medals in shooting. At only 33 and with five medals already under her belt, she appears poised to dominate the sport in the 2012 London Olympics and in Olympic Games to come.

Jordyn Wieber, the defending world champion, was knocked out of the competition to win the all-around final in the women’s gymnastics event at this year's summer Olympics in London.

China swept four golds on the first day of the Olympics and set a new world record in the women's 400 meter medley.

Almost two days into competition at the 2012 Olympics, the U.S. men's basketball team is finally ready to take the court.

Exciting moments and major surprises have already marked the London 2012 Olympic Games, which were only in their first full day on Saturday.

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Before the days of LeBron James and Michael Phelps athletes could sign up to compete in hot air ballooning, live pigeon shooting and a variety of other crazy events.

It’s no secret New York lobbied pretty hard to host the 2012 Olympic Games, currently taking place in London. Plans were drawn up for new stadiums, and construction even began on several projects designed to draw the International Olympic Committee’s attention. But what would a New York-hosted Olympics look like?

For better or for worse, Leryn Franco may be the best-known athlete to ever come from Paraguay. The 30-year-old is an accomplished javelin thrower who is competing in the 2012 London Olympics, but she's probably better known for her appearances atop so many "Hottest Athlete" lists.

The U.S. women's basketball squad was able to overcome the Croatia team in its London Olympics opener Saturday by a score of 81-56. The U.S. women played a mostly dull game, despite winning by almost 30 points. Just a week ago, the Americans beat the Croatians by a 54-point margin.

It's only the first full day of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and the U.S. has already earned its first gold medal: American swimmer Ryan Lochte took home the gold for swimming in the 400-meter individual medley.

Pregnant Olympian Nur Suryani Mohd Taibi of Malaysia failed to win a medal in the women's 10-meter air-rifle event in the 2012 London Olympics, but the shooter who has succeeded in capturing the hearts of millions around the world did not blame her pregnancy for her showing.

Sir Paul McCartney brought the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony to a close in style, leading the massive crowd assembled in Olympic Stadium in a sing-along to the Beatles' hit "Hey Jude."

Out of the estimated 4 billion worldwide viewers who tuned in for Danny Boyle's sulfur-spewing smokestacks, giant "Harry Potter" puppets and peppy Britpop medleys, many spectators may still be wholly unaware of the humble beginnings from which the man behind the Olympic curtain sprang.

The 2012 London Olympics are underway, with Brazil and China leading all countries in the early medal count. Find out here where to get an up-to-the-minute, accurate tally of the medal count.

A look at the rise of U.S. Women's National Soccer Team striker Alex Morgan.

Seven teenage athletes, who were selected by UK's seven renowned Olympic champions, lit the London 2012 Games cauldron Friday, marking the official start of the games.

Putting an end to London's seven-year countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games, the biggest sporting extravaganza of this year finally began with a nearly four-hour long opening ceremony Friday night.

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BrewDog's new, limited-edition India pale ale, "Never Mind the Anabolics," is laced with tons of ingredients that are sure to get professional athletes banned from the Olympics. BrewGod listed them as "creatine, guarana, lycii berries, kola nut, Gingko, matcha tea, maca powder, and steroids."