2012 london olympics

In the 16 days of Olympic competition, the world celebrated tremendous victories and experienced devastating defeats.  But more importantly, we saw the sorts of qualities that embody the true spirit of the Olympic games; perseverance, bravery, and dedication

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The 2012 Summer Olympics came to a close in London on Sunday with the United States adding two more gold medals to bring its Olympic-high total to 46. Here’s a recap of the day’s highlights:

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If there’s one thing we’ve always taken for granted regarding the Olympics, it’s that gold medals are actually made out of gold. So imagine our surprise when we learned that this year’s first place medals are mostly silver.

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When it comes to the 2012 Olympics, British bookshop owner David Mitchell said it best, “Performance levels have become so much higher that it’s so hard now to get a medal.” Just think about Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, both of whom have won medals by mere seconds ahead of their competitors. But does that make those Olympians who came just shy of placing any less athletic?

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When Hungarian swimmer Daniel Gyurta won the gold medal in the 200m breaststroke during the London Olympics it just didn’t feel right.

That’s because rival and good friend Dale Oen wasn’t there to compete against him.

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This is video of Valeriy Borchin collapsing in Saturday's 20-kilometer walk at the London Olympics.

Borchin, who was the defending champion, collapsed around the 19-kilometer mark, and Chen Ding of China went on to win the gold.

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This is video of a women's soccer quarterfinal match-up between the United States and New Zealand in the 2012 Olympics, where U.S. striker Alex Morgan nails New Zealand Keeper Jenny Bindon with a knee to the face

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American Michael Pehlps has managed to swim into history.

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