There were many memorable moments at the London Olympics, some heartbreaking and some baffling. But each of TIME’s …
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Britain’s Olympian Capital: Why Yorkshire Produces So Many Winners
There’s one boast the county of Yorkshire can confidently make: it’s a veritable Olympic champion factory
The World’s Greatest Athlete Wins Gold in London. And So Does Usain Bolt. Is Decathlete Ashton Eaton Really Better than Bolt?
The decathlon deserve more attention. But does it deserve the “world’s greatest athlete” honorific?
How Getting Mean Got Allyson Felix Gold
Need proof that Allyson Felix never should have ceded her chance to run the 100 meters in London? Just look at her 200 gold medal.
The Most Exciting Team in American Sports: Women’s Soccer
The U.S. soccer team, after trailing three different times, beats Canada, 4-3, on a last-second goal by Alex Morgan. Next up: a gold-medal rematch against Japan
Usain Bolt Strikes Olympic Gold, Again
The Jamaican sprinter, and global superstar, defends his 100-meter Olympic title
‘We Got Willy Wonka’s Ticket’: Inside Britain’s Big Night at the Track
Within an hour, Jessica Ennis, Greg Rutherford, and Mo Farah won track and field golds for Great Britain, leaving the crowd, and the nation, gushing
The Golden Slam: How Serena Williams Won a Historic Olympic Medal at Wimbledon
By trouncing Maria Sharapova in the Olympic final, Serena Williams is one of only two women to have won singles titles in all four major tournaments, and the Olympics
An Olympics Exhibit Fails to Grapple with the Games’ Complicated History
The Olympic Museum brought a multi-media history exhibit to London. Why it falls short.
Kayla Harrison’s Winning Spirit: Takes First U.S. Gold in Judo, Speaks Out on Sexual Abuse
Kayla Harrison won the first judo gold in U.S. history. But she has a much bigger mission