London Olympics: Been on Mars? Here’s what you missed

Hilary Whiteman and Alexis Lai, CNN
Updated 1:02 PM EDT, Sun August 12, 2012
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Kazakhstan's Daulet Shabanbay and Russia's Bilyal Makhov get their leading and dipping roles confused.
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Kazakhstan's Daulet Shabanbay and Russia's Bilyal Makhov get their leading and dipping roles confused.
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Anthony Ogogo of Great Britain poses for a music box.
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Anthony Ogogo of Great Britain poses for a music box.
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Glam-rock fans start very young.
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Glam-rock fans start very young.
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Netherlands fans also took part in the local furry convention.
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Netherlands fans also took part in the local furry convention.
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All athletes were instructed to bring a pair of wellies.
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All athletes were instructed to bring a pair of wellies.
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Spain's Rudy Fernandez is thrown off by the sudden lurch of the arena.
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Spain's Rudy Fernandez is thrown off by the sudden lurch of the arena.
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At the end of the race, the winner was forced to take part in a discussion about excise taxes.
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At the end of the race, the winner was forced to take part in a discussion about excise taxes.
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Brazil's Gilberto Godoy Filho, misunderstanding the custom of the Games, swallows his medal instead of biting down on it.
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Brazil's Gilberto Godoy Filho, misunderstanding the custom of the Games, swallows his medal instead of biting down on it.
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Members of the Hungarian delegation were masters at enthusiastic applause.
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Members of the Hungarian delegation were masters at enthusiastic applause.
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A fan prepares for the Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass reunion.
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A fan prepares for the Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass reunion.
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Brazilian soccer player Romulo adjusts a teammate's head with some on-field chiropractic.
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Brazilian soccer player Romulo adjusts a teammate's head with some on-field chiropractic.
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"Serenity now. Serenity now."
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"Serenity now. Serenity now."
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After two weeks of Olympic competition, the hallucinations start kicking in. Lindsey Berg thinks she's looking at Justin Bieber.
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After two weeks of Olympic competition, the hallucinations start kicking in. Lindsey Berg thinks she's looking at Justin Bieber.
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The prime minister of Serbia, Ivica Dacic, has the Olympic rings inserted in his head every other day between 2 and 3:30 p.m. "It only hurts when I chew," he says of the elaborate surgical procedure.
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The prime minister of Serbia, Ivica Dacic, has the Olympic rings inserted in his head every other day between 2 and 3:30 p.m. "It only hurts when I chew," he says of the elaborate surgical procedure.
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Leandro Damiao of Brazil waits for his mother to let him out of timeout.
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Leandro Damiao of Brazil waits for his mother to let him out of timeout.
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Australia's Kieran Govers celebrates his ability to eat a lemon and lime at the same time.
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Australia's Kieran Govers celebrates his ability to eat a lemon and lime at the same time.
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Azerbaijan's Sharif Sharifov is revealed to be nothing but an oversized marionette.
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Azerbaijan's Sharif Sharifov is revealed to be nothing but an oversized marionette.
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Some Olympic routines were literally eyeball-popping.
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Some Olympic routines were literally eyeball-popping.
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"I'm supposed to kiss him? That wasn't in the script!"
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"I'm supposed to kiss him? That wasn't in the script!"
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Freestyle wrestling includes butt-kicking, head-banging and -- shown here -- boot-licking.
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Freestyle wrestling includes butt-kicking, head-banging and -- shown here -- boot-licking.
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Japan's Kenichi Yumoto, left, can't believe how smooth Cuba's Yowlys Bonne Rodriguez's legs are.
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Japan's Kenichi Yumoto, left, can't believe how smooth Cuba's Yowlys Bonne Rodriguez's legs are.
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Belarus' Liubou Charkashyna adds an extra level of difficulty by performing her hoop routine without a head.
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Belarus' Liubou Charkashyna adds an extra level of difficulty by performing her hoop routine without a head.
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He got the outfit from Elvis.
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He got the outfit from Elvis.
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Is this how "The Human Centipede" got started?
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Is this how "The Human Centipede" got started?
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After the match, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, will teach her countrymen how to smile.
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After the match, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, will teach her countrymen how to smile.
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Brazil's Esquiva Falcao Florentino practices his skills as a movie director.
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Brazil's Esquiva Falcao Florentino practices his skills as a movie director.
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Britain's field hockey team tends to a wounded bird before their match.
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Britain's field hockey team tends to a wounded bird before their match.
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The view is better from the red ring.
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The view is better from the red ring.
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"Well, THIS is awkward."
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"Well, THIS is awkward."
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Japan's synchronized swimming team comes up for air -- as a group -- after staying underwater for a record 4 minutes, 22 seconds.
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Japan's synchronized swimming team comes up for air -- as a group -- after staying underwater for a record 4 minutes, 22 seconds.
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As a penalty, New Zealand's Vaughn Scott had his mouthpiece attached to his upper lip with Krazy Glue.
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As a penalty, New Zealand's Vaughn Scott had his mouthpiece attached to his upper lip with Krazy Glue.
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A little foot powder would have helped.
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A little foot powder would have helped.
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The vacuum cleaner salesman came out next.
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The vacuum cleaner salesman came out next.
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Upon taking off the "mask," Ethopia's Meseret Defar revealed herself to be reclusive author Thomas Pynchon.
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Upon taking off the "mask," Ethopia's Meseret Defar revealed herself to be reclusive author Thomas Pynchon.
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"After you, Alphonse." "No, after you, Gaston." "No, it's a greater honor for me." "No, I insist, it's a greater honor for me."
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"After you, Alphonse." "No, after you, Gaston." "No, it's a greater honor for me." "No, I insist, it's a greater honor for me."
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The Netherlands' Sophie Polkamp, top, is angling for a tryout in the NHL.
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The Netherlands' Sophie Polkamp, top, is angling for a tryout in the NHL.
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The Shadow knows.
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The Shadow knows.
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When James Brown sings, everybody gets down.
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When James Brown sings, everybody gets down.
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Tell us what you really think about your bronze medal, Martina Grimaldi.
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Tell us what you really think about your bronze medal, Martina Grimaldi.
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Despite their superior abilities, the swans were unable to get in sync and finished sixth.
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Despite their superior abilities, the swans were unable to get in sync and finished sixth.
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Unfortunately for Egypt's Yasmine Mohmed Rostom, they'd already drained the pool for synchronized swimming.
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Unfortunately for Egypt's Yasmine Mohmed Rostom, they'd already drained the pool for synchronized swimming.
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Even Olympic athletes aren't immune to the old "hot foot" practical joke.
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Even Olympic athletes aren't immune to the old "hot foot" practical joke.
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New Zealand's Logan Campbell struggles with a mannequin during a taekwondo match.
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New Zealand's Logan Campbell struggles with a mannequin during a taekwondo match.
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Every hour on the hour, things get particularly ugly.
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Every hour on the hour, things get particularly ugly.
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Ronald the Lonely Phone Box (rear) has fallen in love.
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Ronald the Lonely Phone Box (rear) has fallen in love.
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French center Ronny Turiaf is caught unawares when an official springs a pop quiz on him.
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French center Ronny Turiaf is caught unawares when an official springs a pop quiz on him.
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"Knock yourself out," Andrey Kirilenko's coach said.
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"Knock yourself out," Andrey Kirilenko's coach said.
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"Copping a feel" is not a sanctioned wrestling move. Not in the Olympics, anyway.
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"Copping a feel" is not a sanctioned wrestling move. Not in the Olympics, anyway.
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The referee was named the victor after threatening to beat up both boxers.
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The referee was named the victor after threatening to beat up both boxers.
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"I'm so sorry about your boyfriend, but we have to finish the match."
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"I'm so sorry about your boyfriend, but we have to finish the match."
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Lithuanian coach Kestutis Kemzura can't believe how much the Spice Girls have aged.
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Lithuanian coach Kestutis Kemzura can't believe how much the Spice Girls have aged.
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Russia's Lubov Volosova (top) broke the hold by sneezing.
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Russia's Lubov Volosova (top) broke the hold by sneezing.
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Alas, no taxi ever arrived, and he was stranded on the water for three more hours.
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Alas, no taxi ever arrived, and he was stranded on the water for three more hours.
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Even at the Olympics, athletes still play Telephone.
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Even at the Olympics, athletes still play Telephone.
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Mathieu Goubel of France is unsure how to get below decks.
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Mathieu Goubel of France is unsure how to get below decks.
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Great Britain's Nick Dempsey prepares to fly.
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Great Britain's Nick Dempsey prepares to fly.
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Great Britain's Laura Trott is still miffed about the "Kick Me!" sign.
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Great Britain's Laura Trott is still miffed about the "Kick Me!" sign.
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Cyclists prepare for the traditional "Big Brother-Little Brother" cycle race.
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Cyclists prepare for the traditional "Big Brother-Little Brother" cycle race.
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Russia's Ekaterina Gamova tries out the Talking Floor at an Olympic event.
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Russia's Ekaterina Gamova tries out the Talking Floor at an Olympic event.
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To emphasize the point, all requests for soap were denied.
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To emphasize the point, all requests for soap were denied.
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At a Singapore Olympics, he would be arrested.
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At a Singapore Olympics, he would be arrested.
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Rollerball first became an Olympic sport in 2036.
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Rollerball first became an Olympic sport in 2036.
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An Olympic official comforts the table-tennis table after it absorbs another butt-kicking.
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An Olympic official comforts the table-tennis table after it absorbs another butt-kicking.
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The English synchronized swimming team was awarded extra points for additional limbs.
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The English synchronized swimming team was awarded extra points for additional limbs.
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Famed Brazilian TV personality "A Bola de Pelo" -- "The Hairball" -- cheers for his favorite team at the women's volleyball quarterfinal.
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Famed Brazilian TV personality "A Bola de Pelo" -- "The Hairball" -- cheers for his favorite team at the women's volleyball quarterfinal.
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Peter Nagy of Hungary misunderstands sport, attempts to roll barbell.
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Peter Nagy of Hungary misunderstands sport, attempts to roll barbell.
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Fans enjoy outfits purchased from Sonny's Souvenir Hut of El Paso, Texas.
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Fans enjoy outfits purchased from Sonny's Souvenir Hut of El Paso, Texas.
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British gangsters (not shown) rob the Chinese table tennis team at gunpoint.
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British gangsters (not shown) rob the Chinese table tennis team at gunpoint.
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The Heimlich Maneuver fails as a wrestling move.
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The Heimlich Maneuver fails as a wrestling move.
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Javier Illana Garcia of Spain dreams of the Kardashians.
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Javier Illana Garcia of Spain dreams of the Kardashians.
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Damian Janikowski, in blue, of Poland can't believe that Cuban wrestler Pablo Enrique Shorey Hernandez is trying THAT.
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Damian Janikowski, in blue, of Poland can't believe that Cuban wrestler Pablo Enrique Shorey Hernandez is trying THAT.
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Training wheels removed, Australia's Annette Edmondson rides a bike for the first time.
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Training wheels removed, Australia's Annette Edmondson rides a bike for the first time.
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Oooh! Sophie the Grumpy Umbrella, the popular children's character, is in a sour mood again!
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Oooh! Sophie the Grumpy Umbrella, the popular children's character, is in a sour mood again!
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What "Baywatch: London" lacks in swimsuit-clad babes it makes up for in exciting, life-saving action.
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What "Baywatch: London" lacks in swimsuit-clad babes it makes up for in exciting, life-saving action.
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A synchronized swimmer performs her routine in 4 inches of water.
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A synchronized swimmer performs her routine in 4 inches of water.
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Britons Gone Wild.
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Britons Gone Wild.
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Olympic basketball involves a lot more sitting and contemplation than its NBA counterpart.
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Olympic basketball involves a lot more sitting and contemplation than its NBA counterpart.
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