The Best Photos from London 2012 Olympics

The full moon rises through the Olympic Rings hanging beneath Tower Bridge during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 3, 2012. (REUTERS/Luke MacGregor)

Fireworks explode over the stadium during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

McKayla Maroney of the United States stands on the podium with her silver medal during the medal ceremony following the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Vault final on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on August 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

United States' Michael Phelps swims in his last Olympic race, the men's 4 X 100-meter medley relay, at the Aquatics Centre during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

David Boudia of the United States competes in the Men's 10m Platform Diving Semifinal on Day 15 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 11, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win gold during the Men's 200m Final on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

South Korea's Hyeonwoo Kim bites his gold medal at the podium of Men's 66Kg Greco-Roman wrestling at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 7, 2012. (REUTERS/Damir Sagolj)

United States' Ryan Lochte reacts after finishing first in the men's 400-meter individual medley swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, July 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa De Olza)

(L-R) McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross, Alexandra Raisman, Gabrielle Douglas and Jordyn Wieber of the United States celebrate after winning the gold medal in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)



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Day 2 Pictures from London

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Pandelela Rinong Pamg and Jun Hoong Cheong of Malaysia compete in the Women's Synchronised 3m Springboard final on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Laura Svilpaite of Lithuania competes on the beam in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team qualification on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

WEYMOUTH, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson of Great Britain in action during the Star class race at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Weymouth & Portland Venue at Weymouth Harbour on July 29, 2012 in Weymouth, England. (Photo by Richard Langdon/Getty Images)

Aly Raisman In a stunning last-second turn of events, defending world all-around champion Jordyn Wieber was been shut out of the Olympic all-around finals.

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The U.S. women looked steady on their way to leading the qualifying rounds. But emotions ran high when Jordyn Wieber, 2011 World Champ, failed to qualify for the all-around final.

Chen Xu of China looks on against Peng Soon Chan and Liu Ying Gohon of Malaysia during their Mixed Doubles Badminton on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Arena on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Sabine Lisicki of Germany slips on the grass and falls to the floor during the Women's Singles Tennis match against Ons Jabeur of Tunisia on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Netherland Wins the Gold in Women's Field Hockey

BEIJING - AUGUST 22: Sophie Polkamp (L) and Ellen Hoog of the Netherland pose with their gold medal in the women's hockey at the Olympic Green Hockey Field on Day 14 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 22, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Dana Vollner Gets the Gold

WR Setting Dana Vollmer Wins the 100m Butterfly.

Dana Vollmer of the U.S. poses with her gold medal after setting a world record to win the women's 100m butterfly final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre July 29, 2012. Vollmer ...