[REAL VERSION] London 2012

REAL VERSION

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Inspirational and Historic Olympic Moments

Beijing 2008: Team USA's Kerri Walsh, left, and Misty May-Treanor celebrate their 2-0 victory over China in a gold medal women's beach volleyball match. The medal marked their second consecutive Olympics gold. Relive some classic Olympic moments from games gone by.

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Inspirational and Historic Olympic Moments

A look back through the decades at some of the big moments in Olympics history.

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