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Best:
-The Fierce Five winning gold. SUCH a spectacular win. McKayla's vault. Jordyn's resilience. Aly finishing it off with an emotional floor. Woo-hoo!
-Gabby Douglas winning individual all around. It's been a while since I saw an all-arounder making that competition look like such fun.
-Aliya Mustafina winning gold on uneven bars. I just kind of dig that girl and her fierceness.
-Aly winning gold on floor. Some criticize her but it's simply too hard not to admire and hope for that girl.
-Usain Bolt's three golds. If ever there was a gymnast that transcended a hard-to-transcend sport, it's him.
-Alyson Felix finally winning gold. Oh-Yeah! You go, girl!
-The U.S.A. women winning 4x100 relay and setting a world record to boot.
-Mexico upsetting Brazil for football gold!!!! Orale!!!
-Grenada and Guatamala getting their first medals.

Actually, there were so many wonderful moments... I am sure I forgot a whole bunch. Oh yeah, Michael Phelps. And the runner who finished the qualifier on for the 4x400 on a broken leg. Blanking on his name.

Most disappointing:
-U.S. men walking away with only one GYM medal (though a very worthy one)
-McKayla falls to silver
-Jordyn doesn't nail her floor routine during event finals. It would have done her such good to finish off with a good personal performance.
-Too much beach volleyball on NBC.
-Carolina's boyfriend caught doping
-Morgan Uceny falling in the 1,500 meters. Okay, I didn't even know who she was before the Olys but it was hard not to feel crushed for her.


Hmmm. There weren't really that many disappointing moments. It was really a great Olympics overall.