History, however, can wait. The Americans have spent the better part of a year proving they're legit.
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'FIERCE FIVE' SOAR THEIR WAY INTO OLYMPIC HISTORY
- Wednesday, 01 August 2012 08:12
Phelps sets record with 19th career Olympic medal
- Tuesday, 31 July 2012 20:35
Phelps has 15 golds in his career, six more than anyone else, to go along with two silvers and two bronzes. Latynina won nine golds, five silvers and four bronzes from 1956-64.
Swimming records are broken
- Monday, 30 July 2012 08:20
- Lu Ying gave China another medal, taking silver behind Vollmer in 56.87. Australia's Alicia Coutts grabbed the bronze in 56.94. It was a tough night for Sjostrom, who not only lost her world record but didn't even get a medal, touching fourth in 57.17.
- By: Associated Press
Roddick wins opening match at Olympics over Klizan
- Monday, 30 July 2012 07:39
Roddick never faced a break point against Klizan and converted the first break point of the match on the final point of the opening set to take the lead for good.
American ousts No. 2 judo seed at London Olympics
- Monday, 30 July 2012 07:36
Last week, Pedro predicted that if Malloy could get past Monteiro, she would be likely to make it to the semifinals of the women's 57-kilogram division and fight for a medal.
US BASKETBALL HAS FASHIONABLY LATE OLYMPIC ARRIVAL
- Friday, 27 July 2012 15:36
The Americans were never threatened in 2008 until the gold-medal game, when they pulled away in the final two minutes to beat Spain by 11.
Greece expels Olympic athlete over racist tweets
- Wednesday, 25 July 2012 10:18
Before the publication of the last tweet, Democratic Left, one of the three parties in Greece's coalition government, had published a statement assailing the "racist humor"
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