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The US had to settle for silver in the 4x100 freestyle relay, as a phenomenal French final leg caught Ryan Lochte. But in the race, Michael Phelps looked a little more like himself.

Jordyn Wieber, the 2011 gymnastics all-around world champion, failed to make the Olympics final. Her US teammates were too good. 

The hashtag 'nbcfail' has become a popular way of critiquing NBC's Olympic coverage. Can the network learn something from the social media backlash?

The Americans finished 11 points ahead during the preliminary rounds of women's gymnastics. But world champion Jordyn Wieber was knocked out of the all-around finals by teammate Aly Raisman.

Kim Rhode won gold in the women's skeet Sunday, becoming the first American to win a gold in an individual event at five straight Olympic Games. But that's not even the best part.

With the feat, North Korea's Om Yun Chol on Sunday joined an elite group of weightlifters. He gave thanks to North Korea's late leader Kim Jong-il.

Athletes at the London Games don't just have to be world class, they often have to be salesmen for sports that slip into obscurity after the Olympics are over. 

Female athletes will take center stage today at the Olympics, with the start of women's gymnastics and finals in women's archery, diving, judo, shooting, swimming, and weightlifting.

Ryan Lochte delivered an emphatic performance in winning the 400 IM, but Michael Phelps shockingly finished out of the medals, raising questions about what went wrong. 

London 2012 archery: The men's team archery competition was won by Italy. It was Italy's first-ever gold medal in archery. The USA came in second, and South Korea placed third.

British cycling fans turned out in full force for men's cycling road race in which Britain was a favorite. Team GB missed the podium, while Kazakhstan's Vinokourov took a surprise gold.

While swimming and gymnastics may take center stage, American athletes in other sports will also be in top form today.

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte represent a new breed of swimmer limited more by the schedule than their skill. Saturday's 400 IM will be one of two times they face off in the London Olympics. 

The director of the opening ceremony for the London 2012 Games created a production for the 99 percent, it seems. For an Olympic movement that hates controversy, that is unusual.

The opening ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympics offered China – and the world – a lesson. And yes, it crackled with British music, literature, and humor.

The opening ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympics will be broadcast on NBC Friday, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time.

Even before the opening ceremonies Friday night in London, Im Dong-hyun of South Korea made his mark on the London Games.

The 2012 Summer Olympics should again see China win the most golds and the US win the most medals overall. The split points to the two countries' different Olympic aims.

The 2012 Olympics opening ceremony will kick off a weekend of exciting Olympic coverage. After the opening ceremony, a look at the highlights coming up Saturday.