http://www.newsvine.com/michael-phelpsNewsvine - michael-phelpsen-usCopyright 2013Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:30:44 +0000Fri, 24 May 2013 07:36:21 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://mscyprah.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/28/17954599-8-celebrity-endorsement-disastershttp://mscyprah.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/28/17954599-8-celebrity-endorsement-disastersentertainmentmadonnasouth-africaproductsbode-millertiger-woodscelebritiespepsicomartina-hingissocial-mediamichael-phelpsuniversity-of-coloradoblade-runneradvertisersoscar-pistoriuskardashian-sistersendorsement-disastersthemba-hadebehigh-profile-endorsementcompany-risks-for-publicitySun, 28 Apr 2013 09:24:42 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://addictedtome.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/20/17387554-10-stupid-things-brits-think-about-americanshttp://addictedtome.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/20/17387554-10-stupid-things-brits-think-about-americansbritishamericansworld-newsukmichael-phelpsyee-hawcallum-wigginsbrit-stupidityWed, 20 Mar 2013 15:45:21 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/21/17047629-michael-phelps-has-eye-on-golf-not-goldhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/21/17047629-michael-phelps-has-eye-on-golf-not-goldsportsolympics1stswmldwritethrugolferphelpsmichael-phelpsThu, 21 Feb 2013 23:08:40 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps waits to hit in the batting cage during a Baltimore Orioles baseball spring training workout Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. Phelps, a native of Baltimore who was in the area filming his Golf Channel show The Haney Project, took batting practice with the team. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)</p><p>Former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps watches a fly ball while hitting in the batting cage during a Baltimore Orioles baseball spring training workout Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. Phelps, a native of Baltimore who was in the area filming his Golf Channel show The Haney Project, took batting practice with the team. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)</p><p>Former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps hits in the batting cage during a Baltimore Orioles baseball spring training workout Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. Phelps, a native of Baltimore who was in the area filming his Golf Channel show The Haney Project, took batting practice with the team. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)</p><p>Former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps talks with Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones, left, during a baseball spring training workout Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. Phelps, a native of Baltimore who was in the area filming his Golf Channel show The Haney Project, took batting practice with the team. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)</p><p>Former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps hits in the batting cage during a Baltimore Orioles baseball spring training workout Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. Phelps, a native of Baltimore who was in the area filming his Golf Channel show The Haney Project, took batting practice with the team. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)</p><p>Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter, left, talks with golf coach Hank Haney, center, and former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps during a Baltimore Orioles baseball spring training workout Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. Phelps, a native of Baltimore who was in the area filming his Golf Channel show The Haney Project, took batting practice with the team. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/21/17046675-michael-phelps-has-his-eye-on-golf-not-goldhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/21/17046675-michael-phelps-has-his-eye-on-golf-not-goldsportsolympicsswmgolferphelpsmichael-phelpsThu, 21 Feb 2013 20:51:19 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps waits to hit in the batting cage during a Baltimore Orioles baseball spring training workout Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. Phelps, a native of Baltimore who was in the area filming his Golf Channel show The Haney Project, took batting practice with the team. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)</p><p>Former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps watches a fly ball while hitting in the batting cage during a Baltimore Orioles baseball spring training workout Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. Phelps, a native of Baltimore who was in the area filming his Golf Channel show The Haney Project, took batting practice with the team. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)</p><p>Former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps hits in the batting cage during a Baltimore Orioles baseball spring training workout Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. Phelps, a native of Baltimore who was in the area filming his Golf Channel show The Haney Project, took batting practice with the team. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)</p><p>Former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps talks with Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones, left, during a baseball spring training workout Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. Phelps, a native of Baltimore who was in the area filming his Golf Channel show The Haney Project, took batting practice with the team. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)</p><p>Former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps hits in the batting cage during a Baltimore Orioles baseball spring training workout Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. Phelps, a native of Baltimore who was in the area filming his Golf Channel show The Haney Project, took batting practice with the team. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)</p><p>Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter, left, talks with golf coach Hank Haney, center, and former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps during a Baltimore Orioles baseball spring training workout Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Sarasota, Fla. Phelps, a native of Baltimore who was in the area filming his Golf Channel show The Haney Project, took batting practice with the team. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/20/16043871-michael-phelps-voted-ap-male-athlete-of-yearhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/20/16043871-michael-phelps-voted-ap-male-athlete-of-yearsportsassociated-pressswmmale-athleteathletemichael-phelpsap-male-athleteThu, 20 Dec 2012 16:02:14 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2012, file photo, Michael Phelps, of the United States, touches the wall ahead of Chad le Clos, of South Africa, for the win in the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Phelps has added another triumph to his list of accomplishments: The Associated Press male athlete of the year, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)</p><p>FILE - In this May 13, 2012, file photo, Michael Phelps poses for a portrait at the Olympic Media Summit in Dallas. Phelps has added another triumph to his list of accomplishments: The Associated Press male athlete of the year, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Victoria Will, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2012, file photo, Michael Phelps, of the United States, throws flowers to his mother Debbie after winning gold in the men's 4x100-meter medley swimming relay at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Phelps has added another triumph to his list of accomplishments: The Associated Press male athlete of the year, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2012, file photo, Michael Phelps, of the United States, poses with his gold medal in the men's 4x100-meter medley swimming relay at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Phelps has added another triumph to his list of accomplishments: The Associated Press male athlete of the year, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)</p><p>FILE - In this July 31, 2012, file photo, from left, Conor Dwyer, Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Ricky Berens, all of the United States, pose with their gold medals after their win in the men's 4x200-meter freestyle swimming relay at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Phelps has added another triumph to his list of accomplishments: The Associated Press male athlete of the year, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa De Olza, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/19/15291617-phelps-franklin-big-winners-at-golden-goggleshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/19/15291617-phelps-franklin-big-winners-at-golden-gogglessportsswmgolden-gogglesmichael-phelpsmissy-franklinTue, 20 Nov 2012 03:52:40 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://my-my-my.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/06/14262072-olympic-gold-medalist-michael-phelps-holes-153-foot-putt-at-dunhill-linkshttp://my-my-my.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/06/14262072-olympic-gold-medalist-michael-phelps-holes-153-foot-putt-at-dunhill-linkssportsgolfmichael-phelpsputtcommentid-sportshaney-projectSat, 6 Oct 2012 16:20:36 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/05/14247291-different-strokes-phelps-sinks-153-foot-putthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/05/14247291-different-strokes-phelps-sinks-153-foot-puttsportsgolfphelpsmichael-phelpsdunhill-linksdunhill-links-championshipFri, 5 Oct 2012 19:36:49 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/04/14226216-phelps-impressed-by-ryder-cup-atmospherehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/04/14226216-phelps-impressed-by-ryder-cup-atmospheresportsgolfryder-cupphelpsmichael-phelpsThu, 4 Oct 2012 19:46:44 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Michael Phelps watches USA's Bubba Watson on the sixth hole during a four-ball match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) </p><p>Michael Phelps is introduced during the opening ceremony at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) </p><p>Michael Phelps congratulates USA's Dustin Johnson after a four-ball match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/20/13987851-phelps-to-join-feherty-for-show-ahead-of-ryder-cuphttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/20/13987851-phelps-to-join-feherty-for-show-ahead-of-ryder-cupentertainmentgolfinterviewphelpsmichael-phelpsThu, 20 Sep 2012 14:49:52 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - This Sept. 10, 2012 file photo shows Michael Phelps smiling during a celebration of the achievements of Maryland Olympians, in Baltimore. The most decorated Olympian will join David Feherty for a special, Ryder Cup-themed edition of "Feherty Live." The show will air on the Golf Channel on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, two days before the Ryder Cup begins at Medinah in suburban Chicago. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/17/13340400-phelps-agent-leaked-pics-not-an-ioc-violationhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/17/13340400-phelps-agent-leaked-pics-not-an-ioc-violationolympicscampaignus-newsswmlouis-vuittonad-campaignphelpsmichael-phelpsFri, 17 Aug 2012 22:13:41 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 file photo, United States' swimmer Michael Phelps holds up a silver trophy after being honored as the most decorated Olympian at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Phelps was honored with a special individual ceremony after concluding his record-breaking career as the most decorated Olympian. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)</p><p>FILE - In this file photo taken Aug. 5, 2012, United States swimmer Michael Phelps speaks during a news conference at the Summer Olympics in London. Phelps' longtime agent, Peter Carlisle, dismissed any suggestion Friday, Aug. 18, 2012, that the retired swimmer may have violated International Olympic Committee rules when provocative pictures for the Louis Vuitton campaign were leaked on the Internet during the London Games. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/16/13330192-michael-phelps-again-graces-wheaties-boxeshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/16/13330192-michael-phelps-again-graces-wheaties-boxesbusinessusolympicswheatiesmichael-phelpsThu, 16 Aug 2012 20:14:47 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This image provided by General Mills shows a limited-edition box of Wheaties featuring Michael Phelps that was unveiled, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. With another six Olympic medals around his neck, swimmer Michael Phelps is once again touting the breakfast of champions. General Mills Inc. on Thursday unveiled limited-edition boxes of its Wheaties cereal featuring Phelps, who now holds a record 22 Olympic medals. Phelps was last featured on the box after the 2004 Olympics. (AP Photo/General Mills)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/11/13237015-london-wraps-up-a-dazzling-olympicshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/11/13237015-london-wraps-up-a-dazzling-olympicssportsolympicslondonitaslikeyoumichael-phelpsusain-boltSat, 11 Aug 2012 23:03:02 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>United States swimmer Michael Phelps holds up one of his gold medals during a news conference at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt poses after his win in the men's 200 meters at the Summer Olympics in London on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, crosses the finish line ahead of Ryan Bailey of the United States in the men's 4x100-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaica set a new world record with a time of 36.84 seconds. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)</p><p>Great Britain's Mohamed Farah reacts after winning the gold in the men's 5000-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/11/13236685-phelps-plunges-into-golfhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/11/13236685-phelps-plunges-into-golfgolfus-newsprojectphelpsmichael-phelpshaney-projectSat, 11 Aug 2012 22:08:28 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>United States swimmer Michael Phelps speaks during a news conference at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/11/13227235-want-an-olympians-nightstand-its-on-sale-herehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/11/13227235-want-an-olympians-nightstand-its-on-sale-heresportssaleolympicworld-newsfire-salemichael-phelpsSat, 11 Aug 2012 04:37:46 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Monday, July 23, 2012 photo, IOC President Jacques Rogge, center, sits on a bed as he is accompanied by Charles Allen, village mayor, during his visit to the Athletes' Village at the Olympic Park, in London. More than 1 million items from the athletes village and Olympics Park are on sale right here, right now, and they'll be ready for collection right after the Paralympic Games end in early September. Included are; night stands, lamps, umpire's chairs an even beanbags. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)</p><p>In this Tuesday July 31, 2012 photo, Olympic athletes dine at the dining hall inside the Olympic Village, in London. More than 1 million items from the athletes village and Olympics Park are on sale right here, right now, and they'll be ready for collection right after the Paralympic Games end in early September. Included are; night stands, lamps, umpire's chairs an even beanbags. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)</p><p>In this Monday, July 23, 2012 photo, IOC President Jacques Rogge, center, shakes hands with Australian water polo player Sam McGregor, second from right, during his visit to the Athletes' Village at the Olympic Park, in London. More than 1 million items from the athletes village and Olympics Park are on sale right here, right now, and they'll be ready for collection right after the Paralympic Games end in early September. Included are; night stands, lamps, umpire's chairs an even beanbags. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)</p><p>In this Monday, July 23, 2012 photo, IOC President Jacques Rogge, center, sits on a bed as he is accompanied by Charles Allen, village mayor, during his visit to the Athletes' Village at the Olympic Park, in London. More than 1 million items from the athletes village and Olympics Park are on sale right here, right now, and they'll be ready for collection right after the Paralympic Games end in early September. Included are; night stands, lamps, umpire's chairs an even beanbags. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)</p><p>In this Sunday, July 22, 2012 photo, Cuban wrestlers Yunior Estrada, left, and Hanser Meoque play a video game at the Athletes' Village at the Olympic Park, in London. More than 1 million items from the athletes village and Olympics Park are on sale right here, right now, and they'll be ready for collection right after the Paralympic Games end in early September. Included are; night stands, lamps, umpire's chairs an even beanbags. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool)</p><p>In this Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 photo, a worker directs the crowd at Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. More than 1 million items from the athletes village and Olympics Park are on sale right here, right now, and they'll be ready for collection right after the Paralympic Games end in early September. Included are; night stands, lamps, umpire's chairs an even beanbags. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</p> http://newsguru.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/08/13172198-do-you-pee-in-the-pool-ryan-lochte-michael-phelps-dohttp://newsguru.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/08/13172198-do-you-pee-in-the-pool-ryan-lochte-michael-phelps-dosportsolympicspoollietruthpeemichael-phelpsswimmersmichael-lochtepee-in-the-poolWed, 8 Aug 2012 04:42:40 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/07/13165563-masters-champion-bubba-watson-ready-for-morehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/07/13165563-masters-champion-bubba-watson-ready-for-moresportsgolfpgapga-championshipmichael-phelpsbubba-watsonbubbaTue, 7 Aug 2012 18:23:00 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Bubba Watson answers questions in the interview room at the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course of the Kiawah Island Golf Club in Kiawah Island, S.C., Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)</p> http://michaelsautter.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/07/13161619-london-2012-michael-phelps-admits-to-urinating-in-pools-and-says-its-normalhttp://michaelsautter.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/07/13161619-london-2012-michael-phelps-admits-to-urinating-in-pools-and-says-its-normalsportsolympicslondon2012michael-phelpsurinationryan-lochteTue, 7 Aug 2012 12:29:48 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/07/13153158-swimmers-seek-better-exposure-outside-the-olympicshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/07/13153158-swimmers-seek-better-exposure-outside-the-olympicssportsolympicsswmmichael-phelpsbeyondthe-olympicsTue, 7 Aug 2012 04:25:58 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>United States' Ryan Lochte gestures after receiving his silver medal for the men's 200-meter individual medley swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)</p><p>United States swimmer Michael Phelps holds up one of his gold medals during a news conference at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)</p><p>From right, Japan's Ryosuke Irie, United States' Tyler Clary and United States' Ryan Lochte pose with their medals for the men's 200-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. Clary won gold, Irie silver and Lochte bronze. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)</p><p>United States' gold medal winner Michael Phelps shales hands with teammate and silver medalist Ryan Lochte after the medal ceremony for the men's 200-meter individual medley swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>United States' Michael Phelps leads compatriot Ryan Lochte during the men's 200-meter individual medley swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p> http://mbergs.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/06/13150211-the-magic-and-majestry-of-the-olympics-a-market-share-special-editionhttp://mbergs.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/06/13150211-the-magic-and-majestry-of-the-olympics-a-market-share-special-editionsportsolympicsrussiausaatlantalondongymnasticsworld-recordbasketballbeijingswimmingmexico-citymoscowsydneybarcelonamontrealberlinmarket-sharetrack-and-fieldmichael-phelpsgreat-britianjesse-owenskerri-strugmark-spitzusain-boltbob-beamonperfect-tenusssrmbergsderek-redmondjordyn-weibernadia-comeniciTue, 7 Aug 2012 00:33:27 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://bigbrothercommission.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/06/13148975-should-swimming-coaches-be-looking-for-people-with-similar-body-characteristics-to-michael-phelps-and-missy-franklinhttp://bigbrothercommission.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/06/13148975-should-swimming-coaches-be-looking-for-people-with-similar-body-characteristics-to-michael-phelps-and-missy-franklinolympicshealthswimmingmichael-phelpsmissy-franklinfuture-athletesMon, 6 Aug 2012 21:46:42 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/06/13147334-little-noticed-olympic-event-haves-vs-have-notshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/06/13147334-little-noticed-olympic-event-haves-vs-have-notsbusinesssportsolympicsunder-armourmichael-phelpsnotshaves-and-have-notshave-notsMon, 6 Aug 2012 18:46:10 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>United States' Lance Brooks competes in the men's discus qualification during athletics competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Pawel Kopczynski, Pool)</p><p>In this Aug. 2, 2012, photo, Ireland's Darren O'Neill, left, fights Germany's Stefan Hartel during their men's middle weight 75-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. O'Neill quit his job as an elementary school teacher in Dublin seven months ago to train full-time for the Olympics &#8212; and isn't sure he'll get the job back when he goes home. The majority of Olympians have little or no corporate backing and work one, two, even seven jobs while finding time to train to face fully-funded pros. 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Two players &#8212; one from Kentucky, the other from Duke &#8212; separated by 20 years yet so intertwined in U.S. men's basketball history. All-Americans in college, both led their respective schools to national championships. And, both spent the following summer at the end of the bench on their Olympic teams. (AP Photo/Steve Moore)</p><p>U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas stretches her hands prior to a jump during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p><p>U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)</p><p>Saudi Arabia's Wojdan Shahrkani and Puerto Rico's Melissa Mojica compete during the women's 78-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)</p><p>People in a Central Line underground train wait for the departure at Liverpool Street underground station in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. Severe delays were reported Friday morning on the busy tube line serving some Olympics venues on the day that the athletics competition gets under way. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)</p><p>A worker directs the crowd at Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</p><p>Gold medalists Mike Bryan, left, and Bob Bryan, right, of the United States, listen to the U.S. national anthem during the medal ceremony of the men's doubles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)</p><p>USA coach Mike Krzyzewski signals to players during a preliminary men's basketball game against Lithuania at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)</p><p>United States' Missy Franklin celebrates after the women's 4 x 100-meter medley relay final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)</p><p>United States' Michael Phelps gets out of the water after swimming butterfly in the men's 4 X 100-meter medley relay at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)</p><p>United States swimmer Michael Phelps speaks during a news conference at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)</p><p>Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, right, speaks with Britain's gymnasts Kristian Thomas, left, during the artistic gymnastics apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p><p>British track and field athlete Jessica Ennis holds up her heptathlon gold medal while greeting fans at the BT London Live concert at Hyde Park in central London during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)</p><p>Ryo Miyake of Japan competes against Andrea Baldini of Italy, right, compete in the gold medal match during the men's foil team fencing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)</p><p>United States' LeBron James (6) shoots against Lithuania during their men's preliminary round basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Christian Petersen, Pool)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, prepares to pass United States' Justin Gatlin, center, and Jamaica's Yohan Blake, to win in the men's 100-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt, foreground left, goes to cross the finish line ahead of Jamaica's Yohan Blake, third from right, United States' Tyson Gay, second from right, and Trinidad's Richard Thompson in the men's 100-meters final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)</p><p>John Joe Nevin of Ireland, right, and Oscar Valdez Fierro of Mexico, reacts after their men's quarterfinal bantamweight 56-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt crosses the finish line to win gold in the men's 100-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )</p><p>A bottle lands on the track after being thrown from the crowd as, from let, Jamaica's Usain Bolt, United States' Justin Gatlin, Jamaica's Yohan Blake, Jamaica's Yohan Blake, and United States' Tyson Gay start in the men's 100-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt's image is seen projected on the House of Parliament during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. Bolt defended his Olympic title in the men's 100 meter dash winning the gold medal and setting an Olympic record at 9.63 seconds. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p><p>Jamaica's Asafa Powell kneels and rests his head on his hand after the men's 100-meter during the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>Oscar Valdez Fierro of Mexico, left, and John Joe Nevin of Ireland, fight during the bantamweight 56-kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>Canada's Christine Sinclair trains during a women's soccer practice for the 2012 London Summer Olympics, in Manchester, England, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>Jamaica's Brigitte Foster-Hylton is consoled by Australia's Sally Pearson after competing in a women's 100-meter hurdles heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012.(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)</p><p>Gagnon Boudreau and Elise Marcotte compete during the women's duet synchronized swimming technical routine at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)</p><p>United States' Matthew Grevers, right, celebrates with Brendan Hansen, after winning the gold medal in the men's 4 X 100-meter medley relay team at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt holds up one finger after finishing first in the men's 100-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>British Prime Minister David Cameron watches athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 in London. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa De Olza)</p><p>Serena Williams, left, and Venus Williams of the United States smile wave from the podium after receiving their gold medals in women's doubles at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt interacts with the crowd after winning gold in the men's 100-meter final during the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Yohan Blake)</p><p>Ireland's Katie Taylor celebrates after defeating Britain's Natasha Jonas in a women's lightweight 60-kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)</p><p>Ireland's Katie Taylor, right, fights Britain's Natasha Jonas in a women's lightweight 60-kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>Russian gymnast Aliya Mustafina, right, and compatriot Russian gymnast Victoria Komova kiss during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p><p>Britain's gymnast Elizabeth Tweddle displays the bronze medal for her performance on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p><p>China's Zhang Zhaoxu, left, is stopped on a drive by Britain's Robert Archibald, right, and Kieron Achara during a men's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)</p><p>Scott Brash, of Great Britain, rides his horse Hello Sanctos, during the jump-off in the equestrian show jumping team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)</p><p>CORRECTS NAME TO KERRI WALSH JENNINGS - Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States reacts during a beach volleyball match against Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)</p><p>China's Ma Long, center, reacts after his match against Germany's Bastian Steger in a men's team table tennis semifinal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)</p><p>CORRECTS ID - Canada's Melissa Tancredi, left, and United States' Amy Le Peilbet, right, challenge for the ball during the semifinal women's soccer match between the USA and Canada in the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt kisses his gold medal for the men's 100-meters during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012.(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>Bronze medalist Johan Euren of Sweden shows his medal after the victory ceremony for the 120-kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) </p><p>Canada's Diana Matheson, left, and United States' Megan Rapinoe, right, compete for the ball during the semi-final women's soccer match between the USA and Canada in the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p><p>Venezuelan fencer Ruben Limardo, center, gestures to the crowd during a welcoming caravan in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. Limardo has received a hero's welcome upon his return home after winning a gold medal at the London Olympics. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)</p><p>Venezuelan fencer Ruben Limardo bites his gold medal during a welcoming caravan in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. Limardo received a hero's welcome as he returned home Monday after winning a gold medal at the London Olympics. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)</p><p>People cheer upon the arrival of Venezuelan fencer Ruben Limardo, not in picture, to Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. Limardo has received a hero's welcome upon his return home after winning a gold medal at the London Olympics. At right, an image of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)</p><p>Britain's Holly Bleasdale reacts after failing to clear the bar in the women's pole vault final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)</p><p>Britain's Holly Bleasdale fails to clear the bar in the women's pole vault final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt leaps onto the podium to receive his gold medal for the men's 100-meters during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>Nick Skelton, of Great Britain, rides his horse Big Star, during a jump-off in the equestrian show jumping team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David Goldman)</p><p>Grenada's Kirani James reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's 400-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa De Olza)</p><p>Dominican Republic's gold medalist Felix Sanchez, left, walks with United States' silver medalist Michael Tinsley, right, following their wins in the men's 400-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>US Jake Gibb, left, and Sean Rosenthal, right, react after loosing to Latvia in their quarterfinal men's beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)</p><p>U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas reacts after her performance on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p><p>Dominican Republic's Felix Sanchez shows a family photograph of himself with his grandmother Lilian Pena after winning the men's 400-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. Sanchez's grandmother died in 2008 while he was competing in the Beijing Olympics. The writing on his shoe reads "grandmother." (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)</p><p>France's Mathieu Goubel, right, looks at Canada's Mark Oldershaw, left foreground, after Goubel won a men's canoe single 1000m semifinal in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. Oldershaw finished second. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)</p><p>Cyclist ride during a track cycling men's omnium event, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. Officials at the London Velodrome say three minor leaks have been spotted in the roof of the venue in the Olympic Park, but that they won't disrupt events.They say the track, made of Siberian pine wood, has not been damaged by the water and that competition will continue as planned. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)</p><p>USA's Jason Richardson leads his heat in the men's 100-meter hurdles during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)</p><p>Bahamas's Shamar Sands falls after hitting a hurdle in the men's 100-meter hurdles during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Tim Donnelly)</p><p>China's Liu Xiang hops off the track after falling in a men's 110-meter hurdles heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>Serena Williams of the United States receives a pin from a fan after a doubles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins his heat during the first found of the men's 200-meter at athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)</p><p>Brazil's Clarissa Santos (11) walks off the court as Canada celebrates their win during a preliminary women's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)</p><p>Britain celebrates their win over China during a men's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)</p><p>Jamaica's Yohan Blake gestures before competing in a men's 200-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>Jamaica's Yohan Blake reacts before a men's 200-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )</p><p>United States' Wallace Spearmon reacts after competing in a men's 200-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)</p><p>Panama's Alonso Edward reacts after a men's 200-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )</p><p>United States' Kobe Bryant jokes with umpire Stephen Seibel of Canada next to Argentina's Luis Scola, right, during a preliminary basketball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)</p><p>Brazil's Alexandra Nascimento falls during the women's handball preliminary match against Russia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)</p><p>Supporters wave British flags as triathletes ride by Buckingham Palace during the men's triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt competes in a men's 200-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)</p><p>South Korea's Ryu Seung-min, left, and Oh Sang-eun celebrate after their win over Hong Kong's Jiang Tianyi and Leung Chu Yan in a men's team table tennis semifinal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)</p><p>Australia's Tom Slingsby celebrates after winning the gold medal of the laser class sailing competition at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in Weymouth and Portland, England. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)</p><p>Hungary's Tamas Lorincz reacts after defeating Georgia's Manuchar Tskhadaia in 66-kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)</p><p>Chinese gymnast Zhang Chenglong performs on the parallel bars performs on the parallel bars during the artistic gymnastics men's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p><p>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)</p><p>United States' head coach Pia Sundhage of Sweden applauds before her team's semifinal women's soccer match against Canada at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Jon Super)</p><p>U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman jumps on the beam to start her exercise during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p><p>Frederic Fokejou Tefot of Cameroon kisses the weights after competing during men's +105-kg, group B, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)</p><p>U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas loses her balance and hangs onto the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p><p>Britain's Chris Hoy is carried shoulders high as he celebrates winning the gold medal in the track cycling men's keirin, during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. Hoy set a British record with his sixth Olympic gold medal Tuesday, defending his keirin title to finish off a dominating track cycling program for the home nation. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)</p><p>Britain's Chris Hoy shows his gold medal in the track cycling men's keirin event, during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. Hoy set a British record with his sixth Olympic gold medal Tuesday, defending his keirin title to finish off a dominating track cycling program for the home nation. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)</p><p>US Misty May-Treanor, left, and Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrate after defeating China in their semifinal women's beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)</p><p>Britain's Laura Trott, center, poses for photographs with Silver Medalist Sarah Hammer, of the United States and Bronze medalist Annette Edmondson, of Australia, during the medal ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)</p><p>Britain's Laura Trott celebrates after winning the gold medal in the track cycling women's omnium event, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)</p><p>United States' Abby Wambach, center-left, is congratulated by her team after scoring on a penalty during the semifinal women's soccer match between the USA and Canada in the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p><p>Bronze medalist Teun Mulder, of the Netherlands, celebrates during the medal ceremony for the track cycling men's keirin event during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)</p><p>Matthias Steiner of Germany gets hit by the weights while failing to make a successful lift in the men's over 105-kg, group A, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)</p><p>Matthias Steiner of Germany gets hit by the weights while failing to make a successful lift in the men's over 105-kg, group A, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)</p><p>U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber is consoled by head coach John Geddert after her performance during the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p><p>United States' Misty May-Treanor, left, and Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrate after defeating China in their semifinal women's beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)</p><p>Australia's Sally Pearson, left, is embraced by bronze medallist Kellie Wells of the United States after she won gold in the women's 100-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )</p><p>Russian gymnast Victoria Komova performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p><p>China's Ding Ning, left, Guo Yue, center, and Li Xiaoxia in a women's team table tennis gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)</p><p>United States' Erik Kynard reacts after failing to clear the bar in the men's high jump final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)</p><p>Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce embraces United States' Sanya Richards-Ross after their women's 200-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>United States' Jason Richardson clears a hurdle in a men's 110-meter hurdles heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)</p><p>Taoufik Makhloufi of Algeria celebrates as he wins the men's 1500-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman displays her gold medal during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p><p>U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman looks up at the scoreboard as results are being reassessed during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. Raisman won the balance beam bronze after questioning her score when she initially finished fourth. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p><p>Australia's Sally Pearson celebrates winning gold in the women's 100-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)</p><p>CORRECTS NAME TO KERRI WALSH JENNINGS - Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States sets the ball during a beach volleyball match against Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)</p><p>Germany's Robert Harting celebrates winning gold in the men's discus throw final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)</p><p>Germany's Robert Harting celebrates his gold medal win in the men's discus during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>United States' Leonel Manzano celebrates winning silver in the men's 1500-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)</p><p>USA's Dawn Harper celebrates her silver medal win in the women's 100-meter hurdles during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim clears the bar in the men's high jump final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)</p><p>FILE - In this July 28, 2012 file photo, two three-month-old cheetah cubs get some shade from the heat while on public view at the National Zoo, in Washington. The zoo on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012 said the cubs have been named Carmelita and Justin after Olympians Carmelita Jeter and Justin Gatlin, who had the best American finishes in the 100-meter dash. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)</p><p>Jan Ebeling, of the United States, rides his horse Rafalca in the equestrian dressage competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. Rafalca is co-owned by Ann Romney, the wife of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/David Goldman)</p><p>A man picks copies of a newspaper at a newsstand, where Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang's photos are seen on local papers' front pages, in central Beijing Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. Many Chinese following the Olympics at home called Liu Xiang their hero after the former world-record holder and 2004 Olympic champion crashed into the first hurdle during his first heat of the 110-meter hurdles on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)</p><p>Marina Alabau Neira of Spain, right, and Moana Delle of Germany, left, sail on RS:X windsurfer during the race 4 at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in Weymouth and Portland, England. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)</p><p>Britain's Mo Farah poses with his gold medal in the men's 10,000 meters during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)</p><p>United States goalkeeper Hope Solo reacts after her team's semfinal 4-3 win over Canada in the women's soccer match at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012 at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Jon Super)</p><p>The United States April Ross, left, and Jennifer Kessy embrace during a women's semifinal beach volleyball match against Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)</p><p>Ireland's Katie Taylor, left, fights Tajikistan's Mavzuna Chorieva in a lightweight 60-kg semifinal boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>United States' Megan Rapinoe celebrates her goal during a semifinal women's soccer match between the United States and Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p><p>United States' Claressa Shields reacts following a fight against Kazakhstan's Marina Volnova in a women's middleweight 75-kg semifinal boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)</p><p>Saudi Arabia's Sarah Attar competes in a in a women's 800-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa De Olza)</p><p>FILE - The July 21, 2009 file photo shows Germany's Thomas Lurz celebrates after winning the men's 5-kilometer open water event, at the FINA Swimming World Championships, in the open sea off Rome's ancient port of Ostia. Lurz has a tattoo on the inside of his upper left arm &#8212; 03-05-1946 Asked the significance of the date &#8212; May 3, 1946 &#8212; Lurz said that was his late father's birthday. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)</p><p>Zhang Xi of China goes for a dig during the women's Bronze Medal beach volleyball match against Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)</p><p>Todd Rogers of the Untied States picks up handfuls of sand during a beach volleyball match against Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)</p><p>United States' Allyson Felix, second from right, crosses the finish line to win gold ahead of Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, right, in the women's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)</p><p>Brazil's Juliana Silva, right, hugs Larissa Franca following a win over China in the women's Bronze Medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)</p><p>United States' Allyson Felix celebrates her win in the women's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)</p><p>France's Myriam Soumare, left, and Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown compete in a women's 200-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)</p><p>Russia's Natalya Antyukh, right, crosses the finish line ahead of United States' Lashinda Demus to win gold in the women's 400-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>FILE-In this Tuesday, July 31, 2012, file photo, U.S. gymnasts,from left, Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Alexandra Raisman, Kyla Ross raise their hands on the podium during the medal ceremony during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. With the gymnastics competition over, the U.S. women's gymnastics team is beginning to realize just how big a deal they've become back home. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p><p>FILE- In this Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, file photo, U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas displays her gold medal during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. With the gymnastics competition over, the U.S. women's gymnastics team is beginning to realize just how big a deal they've become back home. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p><p>United States' Misty May-Treanor celebrates with her fans and friends after winning the women's gold medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)</p><p>United States' Allyson Felix celebrates her win in the women's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>The United States Jennifer Kessy, left, and April Ross celebrate with their silver medals following the women's Gold Medal beach volleyball match between the two United States teams at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)</p><p>USA's Lebron James drives to the basket against Australia during a men's quarterfinals basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)</p><p>United States' Carmelita Jeter celebrates winning bronze in the women's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)</p><p>United States' Allyson Felix celebrates her win in the women's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>United States' Allyson Felix celebrates her win in the women's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)</p><p>United States' Misty May-Treanor celebrates after winning the women's gold medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)</p><p>United States' Jason Richardson celebrates winning silver in the men's 110-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p><p>Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, center second row, watches a women's hockey semifinal match between Argentina and Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)</p><p>United States' Allyson Felix, right, and United States' Carmelita Jeter pose for photographers following the women's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. Felix won gold and Jeter won silver. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)</p><p>United States' Alysia Johnson Montano competes in a women's 800-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt, right, smiles as he prepares to compete in a men's 200-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)</p><p>United States' Brittney Reese competes in a women's long jump final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)</p><p>Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Matt Treanor smiles in the dugout before a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. Treanor's wife, Misty May-Treanor, and her teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings, won the gold medal in Olympic women's beach volleyball earlier Wednesday. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)</p><p>Bulgaria's Georgi Bratoev (1) reacts after the team defeated Germany 3-0 during a men's volleyball quarterfinal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)</p><p>United States' Jennifer Kessy, left, and April Ross, right, celebrate their silver medals during a podium ceremony after the women's gold medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)</p><p>FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2004, file photo, Tyler Hamilton holds up his gold medal after the men's road individual time trial of the 2004 Olympic Games in the outskirts of Athens. The IOC is set to formally strip American cyclist Tyler Hamilton of his gold from the 2004 Athens Games and reassign the medals after his admission of doping, according to an Olympic official familiar with the case. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)</p><p>Kayaker Danuta Kozak of Hungary practices for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England. Kozak is slated to compete on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)</p><p>The United State's Missy May Treanor, left, and Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrate with their Gold Medals following a win over April Ross and Jennifer Kessy, also of the United States, in the women's Gold Medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)</p><p>South Africa's Oscar Pistorius prepares to run in his men's 400-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>United States' Aries Merritt celebrates after winning the men's 110-meter hurdles during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>Andro Buslje, top, of Croatia defends against Ryan Bailey of the United States during a men's quarterfinal water polo match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)</p><p>Belgium's Gijs van Hoecke competes in the track cycling men's omnium individual pursuit, during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)</p><p>From left, Venezuela's Jose Melendez, Russia's Pavel Trenikhin, Dominican Republic's Luguelin Santos, Australia's John Steffensen and Japan's Hiroyuki Nakano wait for the batons in a men's 4x400-meter relay heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)</p><p>The team of China competes during the women's team synchronized swimming technical routine at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)</p><p>Canada's Christine Sinclair (12), Rhian Wilkinson (7) and Brittany Timko, left, hoist teammate Diana Matheson into the air after she scored the game-winning goal against France in the bronze medal women's soccer match at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, in Coventry, England, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn))</p><p>Britain's Laura Trott shows her gold medal that she won during the track cycling women's omnium event during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)</p><p>Carmelo Anthony, center, of the United States shoot against Australia during a men's quarterfinal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergio Perez, Pool)</p><p>United States' Ashton Eaton competes in the men's decathlon pole vault during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>United States' Maya Moore, right, shoots against Canada's Kim Smith during their women's quarterfinal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)</p><p>Statue of Winston Churchill is seen in front of Houses of Parliament during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)</p><p>South Africa's Caster Semenya raises her arms following her women's 800-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)</p><p>Kenya's David Lekuta Rudisha celebrates his win in the men's 800-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Rudisha set a new world record with a time of 1:40.91.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)</p><p>United States' Nick Symmonds, right, celebrates with France's Pierre-Ambroise Bosse after their men's 800-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>United States' Carli Lloyd (10) scores against Japan's Aya Sameshima (5) and Nahomi Kawasumi (9) during the women's soccer gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)</p><p>Latvia's Janis Smedins and Martins Plavins, right, react after beating the Netherlands during the men's bronze medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt second left, reacts as he crosses the finish line to win the men's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt, center, runs to win gold in the men's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Others runners are, from left, South Africa's Anaso Jobodwana, Jamaica's Warren Weir and United States' Wallace Spearmon. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>United States goalkeeper Hope Solo (1) makes a save against Japan during the women's soccer gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p><p>United States' Abby Wambach celebrates a goal by teammate Carli Lloyd during the women's soccer gold medal match against Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p><p>United States' Trey Hardee reacts after his javelin throw in the men's decathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins the finals of the men's 200-meter in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)</p><p>United States head coach Pia Sundhage, left, listens as Abby Wambach speaks during a women's soccer news conference for the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p><p>United States goalkeeper Hope Solo (1)makes a save against Japan during the women's soccer gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, celebrates with his gold medal for the men's 200-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt kisses his gold medal during the ceremony for the men's 200-meter final during athletics in Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)</p><p>From right, silver medalist Switzerland's Roger Federer, gold medalist Andy Murray of Great Britain, and bronze medalist Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina walk around Center Court after the medal ceremony of the men's singles event at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)</p><p>United States' Nick Symmonds leads the field in a men's 800-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)</p><p>USA coach Geno Auriemma signals to players during a semifinal women's basketball game against Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)</p><p>USA's Kobe Bryant (10) is fouled by Argentina's Manu Ginobili (5) during a preliminary men's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)</p><p>Jamaica's gold medal winner Usain Bolt is flanked by his teammates silver medal winner Yohan Blake, left, and bronze medalist Warren Weir during the ceremony for the men's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>United States' men's 4 X 100-meter medley relay team from left, Matthew Grevers, Brendan Hansen, Michael Phelps and Nathan Adrian react at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)</p><p>South Africa's Oscar Pistorius crosses the finish line in his men's 400-meters semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)</p><p>United States' Kerri Walsh Jennings kisses her medal during a podium ceremony after winning the women's gold medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)</p><p>Argentina's Manu Ginobili slams a dunk during a quarterfinal men's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)</p><p>USA's head coach Mike Krzyzewski, center calls over Chris Paul during a men's quarterfinals basketball game against Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)</p><p>Spain's Alonso Benavidez Lopez de Ayala paddles in a men's canoe single 200m heat in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)</p><p>United States' Allyson Felix holds the gold medal for the women's 200-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>United States' Allyson Felix leads teammate Sanya Richards-Ross, and Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown to win the women's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>United States' Carli Lloyd, celebrates with teammate Hope Solo, right, after winning the gold medal match against Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. The U.S. women's football team won its third straight Olympic gold medal Thursday, beating Japan 2-1 in a rematch of last year's World Cup final and avenging the most painful loss in its history. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)</p><p>US 1948 gold medalist Ray Lumpp poses in a US team cap after he talked to Associated Press in London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. Ray Lumpp is in London to be a mascot of sorts for the US basketball team playing in the London 2012 Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)</p><p>US 1948 gold medalist Ray Lumpp poses in a US team cap after he talked to Associated Press in London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. Ray Lumpp is in London to be a mascot of sorts for the US basketball team playing in the London 2012 Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)</p><p>Jamaica's gold medal winner Usain Bolt is flanked by his teammates silver medal winner Yohan Blake, left, and bronze medalist Warren Weir during the ceremony for the men's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>Australia's crew Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page, foreground, celebrate after winning the gold medal of the 470 men's class sailing competition at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in Weymouth and Portland, England. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)</p><p>Britain's Shara Proctor reacts after taking a jump in the women's long jump final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)</p><p>Spain's Pau Gasol reacts after Spain defeated Russian in a men's basketball semifinal game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)</p><p>The team from Great Britain competes during the synchronized swimming team free routine final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. Great Britain finished sixth in the event. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)</p><p>Russia's forward Andrei Kirilenko, left, challenges Spain's guard Fernando San Emeterio during a men's semifinal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Mark Ralston, Pool)</p><p>Spain's Pau Gasol, right, and Russia's Timofey Mozgov look up for a rebound during a men's semifinals basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)</p><p>Spain's Pau Gasol (4) and teammate Felipe Reyes (9) celebrate their win over Russia in a semifinal men's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. Russia's Vitaliy Fridzon is at right.(AP Photo/Eric Gay)</p><p>United States' Carmelita Jeter reacts as she crosses the finish line to win the women's 4 x 100-meter relay during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. The United States relay team set a new world record with a time of 40.82 seconds.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>United States' Morgan Uceny lays on the track after falling down on the final lap of the women's 1500-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)</p><p>South Africa's Oscar Pistorius competes in the men's 4x400-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)</p><p>United States' Kobe Bryant, right, and Argentina's Luis Scola (4) scramble for a loose ball during a men's basketball semifinal game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)</p><p>Brazil players celebrate their 3-0 win over Italy during a men's volleyball semifinal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)</p><p>Slovenia's Franka Anic fights United States' Paige McPherson (in red) during their bronze medal match in women's 67-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)</p><p>United States' Lebron James (6) shoots for the basket past Argentina's Juan Gutierrez, left, and Argentina's Luis Scola, bottom, during a men's basketball semifinal game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)</p><p>Gold medalist United States' Jordan Ernest Burroughs, participates in the medals ceremony for men's 74-kg freestyle wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)</p><p>Lead singer Damon Albarn from British rock band "Blur," performs at the main stage of the Skanderborg Music Festival 2012 in Skanderborg, Denmark, Thursday evening Aug. 9. 2012. Blur will perform at the closing ceremony of the Olympics in London on Sunday. (AP Photo/Polfoto, Sisse Dupont) DENMARK OUT</p><p>South Africa's Oscar Pistorius takes the baton from teammate L J van Zyl during the men's 4x400-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>South Africa's Oscar Pistorius runs in the final leg of the men's 4 x 400-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>South Korea's Ki Sung-yueng holds a South Korean flag as Japanese players look on in the background at the end of the men's soccer bronze medal match between Japan and South Korea, in Cardiff, Wales, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. South Korea won 2-0. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)</p><p>In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, fans leave Olympic Stadium after an athletics event at the 2012 Summer Olympics Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</p><p>Jamaica's gold medal winner Usain Bolt is flanked by his teammates silver medal winner Yohan Blake, left, and bronze medalist Warren Weir during the ceremony for the men's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on 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)</p><p>In this photo made Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, Hugh McCutcheon, coach of the United States women's volleyball team, stands on the sidelines during a match against Serbia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Next up for McCutcheon and the team is the gold-medal match Saturday night. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)</p><p>In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, fans leave Olympic Stadium after an athletics event at the 2012 Summer Olympics Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</p><p>Britain's Ed Mckeever celebrates after winning the gold medal in the kayak single 200-meter men's final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England. (AP Photo/Francisco Leong, Pool)</p><p>New Zealand's Lisa Carrington celebrates at the podium after winning the gold medal women's kayak single 200m in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)</p><p>FILE- In this Jan. 14, 2008 file photo, the Spice Girls, from left, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell Melanie Chishlom and Victoria Beckham pose backstage prior to the start of the Roberto Cavalli Fall/Winter 2008/2009 men's collection fashion show, in Milan, Italy, (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)</p><p>United States' Ashton Eaton holds his gold medal in the men's decathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>Argentina's Sebastian Eduardo Crismanich celebrates during the victory ceremony after winning the gold medal in men's 80-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)</p><p>United States' Jordan Ernest Burroughs, celebrates after winning against Iran's Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi after the gold medal match at a 74-kg men's freestyle wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)</p><p>France's Isabelle Yacoubou (4) with teammate Sandrine Gruda (7) reacts to a sign with a proposal for marriage following a quarterfinal women's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)</p><p>A man holds a sign with a marriage proposal for France women's basketball player Isabelle Yacoubou following a quarterfinal women's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)</p><p>Mexico's Oribe Peralta (9) controls the ball ahead of Brazil's Sandro (5) during the men's soccer final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)</p><p>Uzbekistan's Natalya Mamatova holds a handmade doll before presenting it to France's Anne-Caroline Graffe prior to their match in women's plus 67-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)</p><p>Brazil's Hulk, left, tackles Honduras' Roger Espinoza, right, during their quarterfinal men's soccer match at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, at St James Park in Newcastle, England. (AP Photo/Chris Clark)</p><p>Mexico's Oribe Peralta (9) celebrates his goal in front of Brazil's Romulo (8) during the men's soccer final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)</p><p>Brazil's Neymar (11) reacts as Mexico's Jorge Enriquez (14) watches during the men's soccer final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)</p><p>Mexico's Oribe Peralta, middle, goes airborne in front of Brazil's Juan Jesus, right, as they pursue the ball during the men's soccer final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>Brazil's Neymar lies on the ground during the men's soccer final against Mexico at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)</p><p>Mexico players celebrate winning the gold medal in the men's soccer final against Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)</p><p>Brazil head coach Mano Menezes watches during the men's soccer final against Mexico at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)</p><p>In this Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 photo, Britain's Mo Farah celebrates winning gold in the men's 10,000-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London. Farah &#8212; who moved to Britain as a child from his native Somalia and grew up in the British sport system &#8212; was treated as a national hero after he won the 10,000 meters. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)</p><p>In this Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 photo, marathon runner Guor Marial, who is stateless, appears during a news conference at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. Marial, from South Sudan, will compete in the marathon under the Olympic flag. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)</p><p>Japan's coach Masayoshi Manabe, center, talks to Saori Kimura (18) and Saori Sakoda (14) during a women's volleyball bronze medal match against South Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)</p><p>Eric Lindbergh of T.A.L.E.N.T. Murals works on the image of gymnast Gabby Douglas on the side of the Gator's Sports Bar & Grill on Holland Road in Virginia Beach, Va. on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. The mural shows Douglas holding a gold medal with an American flag backdrop. It says "Way to go Gabby." (AP Photo/Virginian-Pilot, Steve Earley) </p><p>Brazil players reacts after losing the men's soccer final against Mexico at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)</p><p>Britain's Mo Farah reacts as he crosses the finish line to win gold in the men's 5000-meter final ahead of Ethiopia's Dejen Gebremeskel during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)</p><p>In this photo taken on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, South Korea's Park Jong-woo holds up a banner reading "Dokdo is our Territory," referring to the largely uninhabited islets, midway between South Korea and Japan, after his team won their bronze medal men's soccer match against Japan, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Park, who displayed his country's flag with the political slogan after the match should be barred from Saturday's medal ceremony, the IOC told team officials. FIFA statutes prohibit political statements being made at its matches, and the IOC generally only allows official national flags to be displayed at events. (AP Photo/Jon Super)</p><p>Qieyang Shenjie of China celebrates her bronze medal in the 20-kilometer women's race walk at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)</p><p>United States' Deedee Trotter, right, United States' Sanya Richards-Ross, center and United States' Allyson Felix, back left, celebrate winning gold in the women's 4x400-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )</p><p>Russia's Mariya Savinova celebrates as she crosses the finish line ahead of South Africa's Caster Semenya to win the women's 800-meters final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, crosses the finish line ahead of Ryan Bailey of the United States in the men's 4x100-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaica set a new world record with a time of 36.84 seconds. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)</p><p>United States' Sanya Richards-Ross celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's 4x400-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt leads United States' Ryan Bailey to win the men's 4 x 100-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. Jamaica set a new world record with a time of 36.84 seconds.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo of Cuba, in red, and Denys Berinchyk of Ukraine, fight during their men's light welterweight 64-kg gold medal boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)</p><p>United States' Candace Parker (15) makes a block on France's Sandrine Gruda, center, as Tamika Catchings helps defend during a women's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)</p><p>United States' Danielle Scott-Arruda walks off the court following a loss to Brazil during the women's gold medal volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)</p><p>United States' women's 4 X 400-meter relay team from left, Francena McCorory, Allyson Felix, Sanya Richards-Ross and Deedee Trotter celebrate after winning the gold medal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>From left, United States' 4x100-meter relay team Trell Kimmons, Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay and Ryan Bailey walk on the track taking the silver medal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)</p><p>United States' Angel McCoughtry jumps on the back of United States coach Geno Auriemma following their win over France in the women's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)</p><p>United States Diana Taurasi raises her arms during a women's gold medal basketball game against France at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)</p><p>Trinidad's Keshorn Walcott takes a throw in the men's javelin throw final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Walcott went on to win the gold medal. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt reacts after receiving a gold medal for the men's 4x100-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>France's Florence Lepron, right, stretches back as United States' Angel McCoughtry steals the ball during the women's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt competes to win gold in the men's 4x100-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaica set a new world record with a time of 36.84 seconds. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)</p><p>France's Celine Dumerc (9) drives to the basket as United States' Diana Taurasi, left, and Angel McCoughtry (8) defend during a women's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates his win in the men's 4 x 100-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaica set a new world record with a time of 36.84 seconds.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake celebrate as they receive their gold medals for the men's 4x100-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 file photo, United States' swimmer Michael Phelps holds up a silver trophy after being honored as the most decorated Olympian at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Phelps was honored with a special individual ceremony after concluding his record-breaking career as the most decorated Olympian. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after his team's win in the men's 4 x 100-meter relay during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>United States' Deedee Trotter, right, United States' Sanya Richards-Ross, front center and United States' Allyson Felix, back left, celebrate winning gold in the women's 4x400-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )</p><p>Thomas Daley of Great Britain holds up his bronze medal after the men's 10-meter platform diving final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Daley won the bronze medal in the event. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)</p><p>United States' Kobe Bryant watches the women's team play France during the women's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)</p><p>Brazil players react on the podium as they receive the silver medal during a ceremony following their loss to Mexico in the men's soccer final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, returns the baton to technical officials as Jamaica's Yohan Blake, back right, looks on after his team won gold in the men's 4x100-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaica set a new world record with a time of 36.84 seconds. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)</p><p>Great Britain's Mohamed Farah shows off his gold medal to his stepdaughter Rihnna after the awards ceremony for the men's 5000-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>United States' Diana Taurasi, center, wipes away tear after receiving her gold medal after they defeated France in the women's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)</p><p>A boy waves a British flag as he watches the Mountain Bike Cycling women's race, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, at Hadleigh Farm, in Essex, England. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)</p><p>Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)</p><p>Argentina's Manu Ginobili (5) and Carlos Delfino (10) react after being defeated by Russia, 81-77, in the men's bronze medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>A city worker cleans the streets in downtown London, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012 in London. The London Summer Olympic come to an end on Sunday with the closing ceremony. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>Argentina's Manu Ginobili, right, drives to the basket against Russia's Andrei Kirilenko, center, during the men's bronze medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, pool)</p><p>Russia's Andrei Kirilenko is congratulated by Argentina's Manu Ginobili following the men's bronze medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>Lailaa Williams, the 3-year-old daughter of United States' player Candace Parker, runs towards France's Sandrine Gruda after the medal ceremony for the women's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)</p><p>Spain's Sergio Llull reacts behind United States' Kobe Bryant during the men's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>Mayor of London, Boris Johnson talks to the media on the London 2012 Olympic legacy in a press conference in central London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)</p><p>Members of the Russia basketball team celebrate after defeating Argentina, 81-77, in the men's bronze medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>United States' Mebrahtom Keflezighi crosses the finish line in the men's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)</p><p>United States' LeBron James drives between Spain's Pau Gasol and Rudy Fernandez during the men's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)</p><p>Spain's Pau Gasol shoots to score against the United States during the men's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Ralston, Pool)</p><p>Jamaica's Usain Bolt, right, and Yohan Blake celebrate their win in the men's 4 x 100-meter relay during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaica set a new world record with a time of 36.84 seconds. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)</p><p>United States' LeBron James picks up a loose ball in front of Spain's Pau Gasol and Rudy Fernandez during a men's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)</p><p>FILE - This June 11, 2012 file photo shows a general view of the Maracana soccer stadium undergoing renovations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Olympic flame goes out in London on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, and all eyes turn to Rio, which in 2016 will become the first South American city to host the Games. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)</p><p>Members of the United States basketball team celebrate after defeating Spain in the men's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)</p><p>United States' coach Michael Krzyzewski watches during the men's gold medal basketball game against Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)</p><p>United States' men's basketball team celebrate after winning the gold medal against Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)</p><p>United States' LeBron James hugs coach Michael Krzyzewski after the United States defeated Spain to with the men's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)</p><p>United States' Kevin Love, right, vies for the ball with Spain's Pau Gasol, left, during the men's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Ralston, Pool)</p><p>Margaux Isaksen of the United States swims in the 200-meter freestyle during the swimming portion of the women's modern pentathlon at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)</p><p>The Olympic flame burns as spectators gather in Olympic Stadium to attend the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)</p><p>Fans take pictures in the Olympic Stadium before the start of the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)</p><p>The sun sets behind the Olympic stadium before the Closing Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)</p><p>Neil Tennant, singer of the Pet Shop Boys, performs during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>Ray Davies sings "Waterloo Sunset", during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)</p><p>Performers cycle on the stage during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)</p><p>A performer scales a representation of Tower Bridge during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)</p><p>The Olympic Stadium is shown during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)</p><p>Ray Davies sings "Waterloo Sunset", during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kristy Wigglesworth)</p><p>Confetti surrounds athletes waving their national flags during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>A performer waves the national flag of Britain during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)</p><p>Athletes enter the arena during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)</p><p>Athletes march into stadium during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)</p><p>Artists perform during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)</p><p>The Olympic flame burns as performers fill the stage during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)</p><p>British model Kate Moss poses on stage during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)</p><p>Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich, center, celebrates after receiving his medal as he stands alongside Kenya's Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich, right, and, Kenya's Abel Kirui, left, during the medal ceremony for the men's marathon during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. Stephen Kiprotich won gold, Abel Kirui silver and Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich bronze. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)</p><p>Jessie J performs during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kristy Wigglesworth)</p><p>British DJ Fatboy Slim performs "Right Here Right Now" during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)</p><p>Brian May performs during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</p><p>Annie Lennox performs during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</p><p>This image taken with a fisheye lens shows fireworks during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</p><p>In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, pyrotechnics light up the sky above the Olympic Stadium during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)</p><p>Brazilian performers take to the stage at the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)</p><p>London Mayor, Boris Johnson, left, watches the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, right, wave the Olympic flag as the International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge applauds during the Closing Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jeff J Mitchell, Pool)</p><p>Police patrol in Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/05/13131400-phelps-gets-started-on-the-rest-of-his-lifehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/05/13131400-phelps-gets-started-on-the-rest-of-his-lifesportsolympicsretirementswmphelpsmichael-phelpsSun, 5 Aug 2012 19:33:08 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2008 file photo, Michael Phelps celebrates the gold medal victory in the men's 4x100-metre final at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Phelps retires with twice as many golds as any other Olympian, and his total of 22 medals is easily the best mark. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson, File)</p><p>United States swimmer Michael Phelps holds up one of his gold medals during a news conference at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)</p><p>United States swimmer Michael Phelps speaks during a news conference at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)</p><p>United States swimmer Michael Phelps listens during a news conference at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)</p><p>United States swimmer Michael Phelps smiles during a news conference at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)</p><p>FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2004 file photo, Michael Phelps of the U.S. reacts after winning the 400m individual medley at the Olympic Games Saturday, Aug. 14, 2004 in Athens. Phelps retires with twice as many golds as any other Olympian, and his total of 22 medals is easily the best mark. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy, File)</p> http://mscyprah.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/05/13126368-the-olympic-games-london-day8-super-saturday-where-everything-exciting-happened-america-leads-the-medal-table-jessica-ennis-is-the-nations-sweetheart-britain-won-10000m-for-first-time-and-the-jamaicans-begin-their-gold-rushhttp://mscyprah.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/05/13126368-the-olympic-games-london-day8-super-saturday-where-everything-exciting-happened-america-leads-the-medal-table-jessica-ennis-is-the-nations-sweetheart-britain-won-10000m-for-first-time-and-the-jamaicans-begin-their-gold-rushlondonjessicaolympic-stadiummomichael-phelpsstratford2012-olympicsfinamandevilleusain-boltmo-farahyohan-blakejessica-ennisgreg-rutherfordmandevroyal-mail-stampsshelley-ann-fraser-prycejamaican-sprintersserena-wlliamsSun, 5 Aug 2012 09:04:06 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Katherine Copeland and Sophie Hosking of Great Britain celebrate winning gold in the women's Lightweight Double Sculls final at Eton Dorney.<br /> credit/London2012.com</p><p>Gold medallist Sun Yang of China during the medal ceremony for the Men's 1500m Freestyle Final.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>Jamie Lynn Gray of the United States poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Shooting Finals.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>Mo Farah celebrates with, Mandeville, an Olympic mascot.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>Silver medallist Aliaksandra Herasimenia of Belarus, gold medallist Ranomi Kromowidjojo of Netherlands, and bronze medallist Marleen Veldhuis of Netherlands show off their women's 50m Freestyle medals at the Aquatics Centre.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>(L-R) Silver medalist Erick Barrondo of Guatemala, gold medalist, Ding Chen of China, and bronze medalist Zhen Wang of China celebrate their medals in the Men's 20k Walk.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>(L-R) Bronze medalist Jepkemoi Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya, gold medalist Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopi and silver medalist Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego of Kenya during the medal ceremony for the Women's 10,000m.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>ndra Perkovic of Croatia competes in the women's Discus Throw final at the Olympic Stadium.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>Sun Yang reacts emotionally after winning the men's 1500m Freestyle final on Day 8 of London 2012.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>(L-R) Silver medallist Zuzana Stefecekova of Slovakia, gold medallist Jessica Rossi of Italy and bronze medallist Delphine Reau of France during the medal ceremony for the women's Trap Shooting finals.<br /> credit/london201.com</p><p>Fans walk towards the ground for the men's Football quarter-final match between Mexico and Senegal at Wembley Stadium.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>Gold medallist Rosannagh MacLennan of Canada wins the women's Individual Trampoline at North Greenwich Arena.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>Ilya Ilyin of Kazakhstan celebrates with his gold medal after setting a new world record in the men's 94kg Weightlifting final at ExCeL.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>And they're off!! The women's 100metre final in the Olympic Stadium won by Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser- Pryce, third from left.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>Zhao Yunlei (R) and Tian Qing of China stand with their gold medals following their victory in the women's Doubles Badminton.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>Greg Rutherford leaps in the air in the men's Long Jump final at London 2012.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>Dani King of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal and breaking the world record in the women's Team Pursuit Track Cycling.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>Michael Phelps of the USA poses was presented with a special award by FINA for his career achievements.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>Jessica Ennis celebrates winning gold in the women's Heptathlon on Day 8 of London 2012.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p><p>Mohamed Farah of Great Britain celebrates winning gold in Men's 10,000m Final in the Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium.<br /> credit/london2012.com</p>