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Gold Medal Defense Denied
The U.S. volleyball team fell short of defending their 2008 gold as they were defeated by Italy, 28-26, 25-20, 25-20. (Watch Replay)

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U.S. Shines in G... Nabs Nine Medals in About an Hour
The U.S. women's track and field team started the power hour rally with gold medals from Allyson Felix, Aries Merritt and Brittney Reese.

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings chipped in by picking up their third career Olympic gold medals in beach volleyball. The Day 12 results were just what the U.S. needed to move past China in the overall medal count, 81-77.

Here are all the day's highlights:

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May-Treanor and ... U.S. Volleyball Vets Win Gold

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won their third consecutive gold medal as they defeated fellow Americans April Ross and Jennifer Kessy in straight sets, 21-16, 21-16.

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Allyson Felix Ta... Women’s 200m
Allyson Felix finally got her gold as she won the women’s 200m in 21.88 seconds.

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Shelly-Ann Frase... Women’s 200m
The Jamaican track star and 100m champ finished just .21 seconds behind Allyson Felix to take the silver.

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Carmelita Jeter ... Women’s 200m
Already with a silver medal in the 100m, Jeter added a bronze to her Olympic collection.

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Lashinda Demus C... Women’s 400m Hurdles
Demus earned a silver medal by finishing the race in 52.77 seconds with her twin boys in the stands.

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Aries Merritt Wi... Men's 100m Hurdles
Aries Merritt captured gold for the U.S. with a finish of 12.92 seconds.

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Jason Richardson... Completes U.S. 1-2 Combo
With Aries Merrit winning gold, Richardson took the silver for the U.S. as he finished the 100m hurdles in 13.04 seconds.

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Brittney Reese J... Women’s Long Jump
With a score of 7.12 meters, Reese became the first U.S. woman to win the long jump since Jackie Joyner-Kersee in 1988.

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Usain Bolt Eyes ... Advances to 200m Gold
With a winning time of 20.18 seconds in the 200m semifinals, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt is one step closer to becoming the first man with two Olympic golds in the 200 meters.

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Yohan Blake Adva... Men’s 200m
The Jamaican teammate and training partner of Usain Bolt earned the opportunity to compete against his mentor in the final with a time of 20.01 seconds on Day 12.

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U.S. Hoops Shake... Advance to Semis
Kobe Bryant had a breakout 20-point performance (making six 3-pointers) and LeBron James became the first Olympian to have a triple-double as the U.S. defeated Australia, 119-86. (Watch Replay)

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Spain Defeats Fr... Spain Advances to Semis
Spain’s Pau Gasol scored 10 points and eliminated Tony Parker’s French team by a score of 66-59. The game was marred by a low blow from France's Nicolas Batum (Watch Replay) in the final seconds.

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Lolo Lashes Out Media Leaves Lolo Jones ‘Heartbroken’
In an appearance on NBC’s ‘Today,’ Lolo Jones became very emotional (Watch the Interview) when discussing the criticism she faced from the media before finishing fourth in Tuesday's 100m hurdles final.

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U.S. Women’s Vol... Advance to Semis
The play of Foluke Akinradewo propelled the U.S. women’s volleyball team to a victory over the Dominican Republic, 25-14, 25-21, 25-22.

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U.S. Volleyball ... Gold Medal Defense Denied
The U.S. volleyball team fell short of defending their 2008 gold as they were defeated by Italy, 28-26, 25-20, 25-20. (Watch Replay)

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U.S. Water Polo ... Croatia Defeats U.S.
The U.S. men’s water polo team was confident that they could win their first gold medal since 1904. But that dream was denied as they lost to Croatia, 8-2, in the quarterfinals. (Watch Replay)

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Ashton Eaton Lea... Men’s Decathlon
After five events, United States’ Ashton Eaton has the lead in decathlon competition. He shattered the 44-year-old 100m record in the event with a finish of 10.35 seconds. (Watch Replay)

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Unusual Circumst... The Competition Gets Hectic in London

The London Games took an interesting turn on Day 11. USA Gymnastics found themselves in an abnormal spot as Aly Raisman stole the show while both Jordyn Wieber and Gabby Douglas failed to medal.

And two U.S. teams reached the beach volleyball final as April Ross and Jennifer Kessy will take on Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor, who are in search of their third straight gold medal.

Here are all the day's highlights:

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Jordyn Wieber Fa... Finishes Seventh in Floor Exercise

U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber was expected to lead the medal count in London. After a disappointing floor exercise competition, she will be returning home without winning any individual medals.

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Gabby Douglas Fl... Finishes Eighth Out of Eight

A rare misstep on the balance beam ends Gabby Douglas’ hopes of adding a third gold medal to her London total.

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Aly Raisman Stea... It Pays to Execute

U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman barely finished with a bronze medal in the balance beam. Even after a scoring change in her favor, her score of 15.066 was identical to Catalina Ponor of Romania. Raisman was ultimately declared the winner for a higher execution score.

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Aly Raisman's Se... Earns Individual Gold

After earning bronze in the balance beam, Raisman picked up a gold medal in the floor exercise just an hour later.

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U.S. Men's Gymna... Medal Letdown
The U.S. men's gymnastics team fell silent on Day 11 as they once again failed to medal. The significantly hyped squad coming into the Games finished with just one medal.

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Sally Pearson Hu... Pearson Sets Olympic Record

With a record-setting time of 12.35 seconds, Australia’s Sally Pearson upset U.S. defending champ Dawn Harper and took gold in the women's 100m hurdles.

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Dawn Harper Earn... Falls Just Short of Repeat

The 2008 gold medalist in the 100m hurdles finished second by two-hundredths of a second.

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Kellie Wells Ta... U.S. Goes 2-3 in 100m Hurdles

Kellie Wells finished the 100m final in a personal best 12.48 seconds.

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Lolo Jones Misse... Fourth Place in 100m Hurdles

In her Olympic return following a disastrous fall in Beijing, Lolo Jones' time of 12.58 was fourth best in the 100m. Jones barely made it into the 100m hurdle final.

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U.S. Beach Volle... Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor Advance

The legendary beach volleyball duo advanced to their third consecutive Olympic gold medal game with a 22-20, 22-20 victory over China.

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U.S. Rising Star... All-U.S. Final

Just hours after Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor advanced to the finals, the U.S. up-and-coming combination of April Ross and Jennifer Kessy did the same with a 15-21, 21-19, 15-12 win over Brazil. The two U.S. squads will fight for gold.

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Erik Kynard Silv... American Finishes Second

Kynard’s clearance of 2.33 meters was not enough to win gold as Ivan Ukhov of Russia won the event with a jump of 2.38 meters

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Brazil Cruises t... Men’s Soccer Eyes Gold Medal

Leandro Damiao scored two second half goals (Watch Replay) as Brazil defeated South Korea, 3-0, in the semifinals. The Brazilians will face Mexico in the final.

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Mexico Defeats J... Mexico Advances to Gold Medal Game

Oribe Peralta’s two goals single-handedly beat Japan as Mexico won the semifinal match, 3-1. (Watch Replay)

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U.S. Hoops Slams... U.S. Women Advance to Semis

Diana Taurasi and Candace Parker combined for 27 points as the U.S. defeated Canada 91-48 for its 39th straight Olympic victory. (Watch Replay)

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Cameron van der ... Gold Medal Swimmer Admits to Cheating

The South African swimmer admitted to using an illegal dolphin kick to earn gold in the men’s 100m breaststroke.

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U.S. Volleyball ... Undefeated Record Remains

Destinee Hooker had 19 kills as the U.S. women’s volleyball squad captured a straight-set victory, 25-14, 25-21, 25-22, over the Dominican Republic. (Watch Replay)

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Alistair Brownle... Britain Takes Triathlon

Britain’s own Alistair Brownlee captured gold in the triathlon with a finishing time of 1 hour, 46 minutes and 29 seconds.

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Taoufik Makhlouf... Previously Disqualified Runner Claims Gold

Makhloufi’s disqualification for not competing hard enough in the 800m heat was overturned once doctor’s confirmed a leg injury. That injury did not slow him down in the 1500m final as he won gold with a time of 3 minutes, 34.08 seconds.

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Leonel Manzano W... Men’s 1500m Final

Manzano captured a silver medal after finishing the men’s 1500m final in 3 minutes, 34.79 seconds.

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Chris Hoy Wins S... British Cyclist Sets Record

Chris Hoy celebrated his final trip to the Olympics by setting a British record by winning a sixth gold medal in the men’s keirin. (Watch Replay)

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U.S. Water Polo ... Coach Almost Costs USA the Game

U.S. coach Adam Krikorian called an illegal timeout, allowing Australia to tie the game in regulation. (Watch Replay) Fortunately for the U.S., they were able to win in overtime, 11-9, to advance to the gold medal game.

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