London Olympics '12

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What if every Olympic sport was photographed like beach volleyball?

The Male Olympian Nudity Index -- The Cut

Redemption for Aly Raisman -- The Sports Section

http://nymag.com/daily/sports/2012/08/redemption-for-aly-raisman.html

Sui Lu's inconsistencies kept her off the historic Chinese team that competed in Beijing, and she considered quitting the sport all together.

Gymnastics Wrap-up: What We Learned From the London Games -- The Sports Section

http://nymag.com/daily/sports/2012/08/gymnastics-wrap-up-what-we-learned-in-london.html

McKayla Maroney competes on the vault in the women's team final. The artistic gymnastics events at the 2012 Olympics are all complete, and this year's Games taught us a number of lessons. Here, now, a breakdown of what we learned about the state of the sport from the London Games.

Swimming

http://www.slate.com/blogs/five_ring_circus/2012/07/30/u_s_gymanst_jordyn_wieber_cries_after_failing_to_qualify.html

Jordyn Wieber cried. What a baby.

Jordyn Wieber, right, and Alexandra Raisman at the AT&T American Cup in New York in March Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images.

Badminton scandal, Olympics 2012: Why were those Olympic badminton players trying to lose? And why is the sport so dirty?

http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/fivering_circus/2012/08/badminton_scandal_olympics_2012_why_were_those_olympic_badminton_players_trying_to_lose_and_why_is_the_sport_so_dirty_.html

An official threatens Greysia Polii and Meiliana Jauhari of Indonesia and Jung Eun Ha and Min Jung Kim of South Korea with a "black card" disqualification in their women's doubles match.

London Olympics 2012: Why new gymnastics scoring guidelines are an improvement

Scales with a hard upper limit, like the old gymnastics scoring or the SAT, say that what's important is the pursuit of perfection.

http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/fivering_circus/2008/08/down_with_the_perfect_10.html

How China trains its children to win gold - standing on a girl's legs as young boys hang from bars

Nanning Gymnasium in Nanning, China, is one of many ruthless training camps in China Here children, some as young as five, battle to complete the demanding routines on bars, rings, and mats By Matt Blake

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2182127/How-China-trains-children-win-gold--standing-girls-legs-young-boys-hang-bars.html

LONDON (AP) — At UC Irvine, coach John Speraw had the "David Smith Rule" for his star middle blocker. "That means, 'When David wants it, David takes it,'" Speraw said.

http://summergames.ap.org/article/us-volleyballs-smith-competes-hearing-loss

US volleyball's Smith competes with hearing loss

Oscar Pistorius Olympics 2012: Do the Blade Runner’s artificial legs give him an unfair advantage?

http://www.slate.com/blogs/five_ring_circus/2012/08/04/oscar_pistorius_olympics_2012_do_the_blade_runner_s_artificial_legs_give_him_an_unfair_advantage_.html

Oscar Pistorius competes in the first round of the 400 meters at the 2012 Olympics.

China's Olympics training program: Abusive

China's star diver, 26-year-old Wu Minxia, has sacrificed school and a family life to bring home the gold.

Li Xiaoxia of China in action during day three of the ITTF Pro Tour Table Tennis Grand Finals.