In an upset, world all-around champion Jordyn Wieber doesn’t muster enough points to earn one of the US’s two spots in the all-around competition
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Olympic Highlights in Photographs
The best action and reactions from the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.
Liang Chow’s Gymnastics Coaching Journey: From Beijing to West Des Moines
Olympic athletes aren’t the only ones with inspiring journeys: Liang Chow built a reputation as an elite gymnastics coach from scratch
Behind the Covers: Martin Schoeller’s Portraits of the 2012 U.S. Olympians
In his portrait series of gold-medal hopefuls for TIME’s 2012 Olympics special issue, Martin Schoeller shows three U.S. team members whose passion for sport isn’t contained by training center walls
Gabby Douglas: Team USA’s Flip Artist
Gabby Douglas swapped families and changed coaches to make herself an Olympic contender
Rivalries to Watch
The big contests pit nation against nation, friend against friend and brother against brother
Good Sports, Bad Sports
Every event has its winners and losers, but some are better known for how they played
All Dressed Up
From the pool to the gymnastics mat, Olympians compete in style
US Women’s Gymnastics Team Named, Minus Reigning Olympic Champ Nastia Liukin
It was goodbye to the reigning Olympic all-around champion and hello to the new faces of women’s gymnastics at the HP Pavilion in San Jose on Sunday night. And on both counts there were plenty of tears.
Why U.S. Gymnast Shawn Johnson Gave Up Bid for Second Olympics
For professional athletes, retiring from sports is never easy. Johnson talks candidly about what inspired her comeback — and why she decided to end her competitive career