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Destinee Hooker of United States celebrates winning a point in the Women's Volleyball Preliminary match between the United States and Brazil on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Earls Court on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Destinee Hooker: 'I love my name'

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U.S. Olympic volleyball player Destinee Hooker is not ashamed of her name...
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Carmelo Anthony: 'We can't duplicate' 1992 Dream Team

Eun Kyung Kim, Today
TODAY - NBA superstar and veteran USA basketball player Carmelo Anthony played down pressure to match up with past Dream Teams,,,
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U.S. Olympic track and field athlete Dawn Harper posted this picture of herself on Twitter protesting restrictions against sponsorship at the Olympics. (Twitter)

Olympic athletes tweet protests to the Rule 40 ban

Dwayne McClary
OPINION - The latest battle of the 2012 London Olympics isn't taking place in an arena, but rather in the corporate board room...
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London taxi driver turns back seat into mobile hotel room

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
In London, during the Olympic games, finding affordable accommodation can prove difficult...
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Ryan Lotche's American flag grill made by Paul Wall

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The gold medal that team USA's Ryan Lotche won was not the only thing shining as he stood on the podium to receive it...
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10 things to love about the Olympics

Joy-Ann Reid
SLIDESHOW - So far, the 2012 Olympics have had lots of high drama -- including a stunt double for the Queen of England parachuting into the London stadium with James Bond...
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Samuel L Jackson speaks onstage during the 2012 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)

Samuel L. Jackson's Olympic tweets are golden

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Samuel L. Jackson's observations on the Olympic Games in London have become a viral sensation...
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Pygmy men making poison for arrows near the Ituri Forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Getty)

Flashback: Pygmies were forced to participate in 1904 Olympics

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In what has been called The Savages’ Olympics, pygmies, cannibals and tribesmen were forced to compete in Olympics games in St. Louis, Missouri in 1904...
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Greece expels Olympic athlete over racist tweets

Associated Press
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece has removed triple jumper Voula Papachristou from the country's team at the London Olympics over her comments on Twitter mocking African immigrants...
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American tennis player Serena Williams, left, responds to questions as Venus Williams looks on during a news conference before the start of the Olympic Games Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Serena Williams is ready for Wimbledon again at Olympics

Mattias Karen, Associated Press
LONDON (AP) - Serena Williams has had enough rest, a week away from the courts. She's also spent enough time away from Centre Court, and is more than ready to go for another title at Wimbledon...
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