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Lauren Cheney and at least four other members of the women's soccer team are devout [[Christians]] who participate in [[Bible]] studies and worshiped together in church services.<ref name="Belief"/>

Lauren Cheney and at least four other members of the women's soccer team are devout [[Christians]] who participate in [[Bible]] studies and worshiped together in church services.<ref name="Belief"/>

[[American]] Allyson Felix, whose three gold medals (200m, 4x100m and 4x400m relay) were the most by a female track star in nearly 25 years, has said "I feel so blessed that [[God]] has given me the talent of running. My running is an amazing gift from God, and I want to use it to the best of my ability to glorify Him. For me, my [[faith]] is the reason I run. ... '''''My goal is to be more [[Christ]]-like every single day, and that is not an easy task'''''."<ref>http://www.examiner.com/article/allyson-felix-says-my-faith-is-the-reason-that-i-run</ref>

[[American]] Allyson Felix, whose three gold medals (200m, 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relay) were the most by a female track star in nearly 25 years, has said "I feel so blessed that [[God]] has given me the talent of running. My running is an amazing gift from God, and I want to use it to the best of my ability to glorify Him. For me, my [[faith]] is the reason I run. ... '''''My goal is to be more [[Christ]]-like every single day, and that is not an easy task'''''."<ref>http://www.examiner.com/article/allyson-felix-says-my-faith-is-the-reason-that-i-run</ref>

The first American medalist (silver) in the 10k since 1964, Galen Rupp, reportedly has a strong [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[faith]] and attended Catholic high school.Dawn Harper, gold medalist in 2008 and silver medalist in 2012 in the 100m hurdles, said "My [[faith]] was definitely a part of me growing up. ... I knew that [[God]] was real in my life."<ref name="Belief">http://blog.beliefnet.com/inspiringathletes/page/6/</ref>

The first American medalist (silver) in the 10k since 1964, Galen Rupp, reportedly has a strong [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[faith]] and attended Catholic high school.Dawn Harper, gold medalist in 2008 and silver medalist in 2012 in the 100m hurdles, said "My [[faith]] was definitely a part of me growing up. ... I knew that [[God]] was real in my life."<ref name="Belief">http://blog.beliefnet.com/inspiringathletes/page/6/</ref>

== NBC Coverage ==

== NBC Coverage ==

Scorn for Comcast's [[NBC]] coverage of the Olympic games hit America coast to coast. Viewers took to the internet with the trend #NBCfail During the event. The groans began at the opening ceremony when [[American]] viewers were denied the tribute to British victims of [[Islamic]] terrorism. However, ''Sports Illustrated'' later reported that ceremony director Danny Boyle had intended the tribute in memory of his father, whose birthday would have been that night, and that it was not specifically for the 7/7 victims. While pictures of some of the victims were displayed on the video board, in Boyle's mind, it had "nothing to do with 7/7".<ref name="sportsillustrated.cnn.com"/>

Scorn for Comcast's [[NBC]] coverage of the Olympic games hit America coast to coast. Viewers took to the internet with the trend #NBCfail During the event. The groans began at the opening ceremony when American viewers were denied the tribute to British victims of [[Islamic]] terrorism. However, ''Sports Illustrated'' later reported that ceremony director Danny Boyle had intended the tribute in memory of his father, whose birthday would have been that night, and that it was not specifically for the 7/7 victims. While pictures of some of the victims were displayed on the video board, in Boyle's mind, it had "nothing to do with 7/7".<ref name="sportsillustrated.cnn.com"/>

As the games moved forward, live events were interrupted or had already finished, replaced with commercials and NBC commentators talking about the athletes. It has been reported the Comcast spent $1 billion for the rights to televise the 2012 Olympics.

As the games moved forward, live events were interrupted or had already finished, replaced with commercials and NBC commentators talking about the athletes. It has been reported the Comcast spent $1 billion for the rights to televise the 2012 Olympics.