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2012 Olympics Medal Count Of Shame Has Britain Losing The Most Of Any Country

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The 2012 Olympics medal count of shame is a list curated by the Wall Street Journal during the London Games which shows that though Britain has done stunningly well when it comes to bringing home gold, silver and bronze medals, its athletes have also had by far the most last, second-to-last and third-to-last performances of any nation this year.
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After US Women's Soccer Defeats Japan For Olympic Gold, 'Pearl Harbor' and Racial Slurs Begin Trending On Twitter

For the third straight Olympic Games, the US Women's soccer team won the gold medal, defeating Japan in a stunning rematch after their loss at the World Cup. However, in a terrible display of humanity, immediately following the match, the terms "pearl harbor" and "japs" began trending on Twitter, showing that even when the Olympics inspire different nations to come together, some people are just terrible.
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‘McKayla Is Not Impressed:’ Olympic Gymnast Maroney Inspires New Viral Meme [PHOTOS]

The U.S. women's gymnastics team may have impressed during the Olympics, after scoring the first gold medal for America in 16 years, but one member of the team is "not impressed" and that's McKayla Maroney. The gymnast inspired a new Internet meme that went viral on Tumblr called "McKayla Is Not Impressed" with her scowl pose places in photos with backdrops ranging from space to the dinosaur era.
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Ryan Lochte's Sister Photo Makes Splash In Media; Megan J. Torrini Enjoy's Night Out In London With Olympic Swimmer Brother

Ryan Lochte's sister is making a splash in the media by confusing the media into thinking she is one of her brother's flavors of the week. Shortly after completing his London Olympic duties, Lochte, along with his sister, Megan J. Torrini, and his stylist went out on the town to celebrate. On their way out of the club at which they were partying, photographers captured shots of Lochte with the two women as they piled into a van.
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Hurdler Lolo Jones Blames Media For Her Olympic Failure

Lolo Jones, who had been performing well at the 2012 London Olympics, finished fourth in the women’s 100-meter hurdles. According to MSN, during her appearance on “Today,” the young star chalked up her failure to the criticism she suffered at the hands of the U. S. media. Jones, a virgin, has also been harassed on Twitter, where she’s an active user.

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