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NBC’s round the clock coverage of the 2012 Olympics has yielded hours and hours of video goodness – from hurdler Michelle Jenneke’s hypnotic warm up dance to an pole vaulter’s shattering fall.

The United States surpassed the 100-medal mark during another record-setting day at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Saturday. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:

Candace Parker scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, as the United States women’s basketball team soundly defeated France, 86-50, on Saturday night to win the gold medal game at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

The stories that come out of the Olympic Village are legendary. I guess a nice way to put it is that athletes the world over find a new way to spread 'world piece' every four years. So, what happens when all of your events are over and you have a few days to burn before the Olympic Closing Ceremonies. Well, you celebrate! And that's exactly what American swimmer Ryan Lochte did.

  US Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney turned in an amazing performance at this year’s Summer Games in London. Unfortunately, the judges were not impressed. And neither was Maroney, who was caught on camera with her silver medal and a hilarious facial expression. Enter: the Internet, which quickly turned the frustrated Olympian into a meme – McKayla is Not Impressed. We’ve since discovered McKayla i

In the name of all that is girl power, it’s really happening! The Spice Girls will be performing at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London on Aug. 12, and we have the photos to prove it!

As the Olympics come to an end, people have been anxiously waiting for the closing ceremony, where the Spice Girls are set to perform (along with rumored Elton John).  One Direction have also been tapped to perform at the closing ceremony as well, and some details about their super secret performance have leaked.

This might be the coolest Olympic related video we’ve seen. What happens when you don’t have the rights to put Olympic videos on your website? You create your own out of Lego blocks! That’s what The Guardian in the UK did. Watch one of their creations below!

The spotlight turned to the track and field events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Sunday. Here’s a recap of the day’s action:

The Olympics have been going on for almost a week now, and we’ve finally gotten an answer to the most burning question of the games: do competitive swimmers pee in the pool? According to Carly Geehr, a former member of the US National Swimming Team, they do. A lot.

US swimmers Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin added to their impressive medal collections on Friday at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Here’s a recap of the day’s action from the London Games:

I don't even know what to say. I guess it's too much to ask for a little sensitivity any more. Gabby Douglas made history this week as the first African-American female gymnast to win individual Olympic gold in the Women's All-Around Gymnastics competition. Why does the man always have to bring you down? Check out the video and let us know: Is it racist or just poorly timed?