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| | |How many athletes will do the equivalent of [[Tebowing]] after a victory? American Meb Keflezighi, who won the silver medal in the marathon in 2004, typically gives glory to [[God]] with the sign of the [[Cross]] after finishing a race.<ref>http://www.letsrun.com/2009/nycmen1101.php</ref> | | |How many athletes will do the equivalent of [[Tebowing]] after a victory? American Meb Keflezighi, who won the silver medal in the marathon in 2004, typically gives glory to [[God]] with the sign of the [[Cross]] after finishing a race.<ref>http://www.letsrun.com/2009/nycmen1101.php</ref> |
| − | |Gabby Douglas gave glory to God when she qualified to represent [[Team USA]], and subsequently won two gold medals. | + | |Missy Franklin, who has won the most gold medals of anyone in 2012 (tied with Michael Phelps), thanked God as one of her first comments after winning. |
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| | + | Gabby Douglas gave glory to God when she qualified to represent [[Team USA]], and subsequently won two gold medals. |
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| | Soccer players in the United Arab Emirates team bowed toward Mecca when they scored a goal. They did not advance to the quarterfinals. | | Soccer players in the United Arab Emirates team bowed toward Mecca when they scored a goal. They did not advance to the quarterfinals. |
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| | '''American 2012 Olympic gold medal winners (as of 8/1/2012)''' | | '''American 2012 Olympic gold medal winners (as of 8/1/2012)''' |
| − | *College or adult: Michael Phelps,<ref>Phelps' swimming has been with a private swim club.</ref> Dana Vollmer, Vincent Hancock, Conor Dwyer, Kristin Armstrong, Nathan Adrian, Allison Schmitt, Shannon Vreeland, Kim Rhode, Ryan Lochte, Matt Grevers, Aly Raisman, Ricky Berens
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| | *Private: Missy Franklin (Catholic high school) | | *Private: Missy Franklin (Catholic high school) |
| | *[[Homeschooled]]: Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney | | *[[Homeschooled]]: Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney |
| | + | *College or adult: Michael Phelps,<ref>Phelps' swimming has been with a private swim club.</ref> Dana Vollmer, Vincent Hancock, Conor Dwyer, Kristin Armstrong, Nathan Adrian, Allison Schmitt, Shannon Vreeland, Kim Rhode, Ryan Lochte, Matt Grevers, Aly Raisman, Ricky Berens |
| | *[[Public school]]: Kyla Ross, Jordyn Wieber | | *[[Public school]]: Kyla Ross, Jordyn Wieber |
| | *Still to categorize: | | *Still to categorize: |
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| | |will [[atheist]] nations underachieve in team sports? | | |will [[atheist]] nations underachieve in team sports? |
| | |In women's soccer, France finished with two wins and a loss and came in second in their group, which also included the United States (see below). They will face Sweden in the quarterfinals. Great Britain finished with a perfect 3-0-0 record and will face Canada in the quarterfinals. | | |In women's soccer, France finished with two wins and a loss and came in second in their group, which also included the United States (see below). They will face Sweden in the quarterfinals. Great Britain finished with a perfect 3-0-0 record and will face Canada in the quarterfinals. |
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| | On the men's side, Great Britain won their group with 2 wins and a draw. They will face South Korea in the quarterfinals. | | On the men's side, Great Britain won their group with 2 wins and a draw. They will face South Korea in the quarterfinals. |