1 of 8 — Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after winning gold in the men's 200-meter final at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after winning gold in the men's 200-meter final at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
2 of 8 — Christian Taylor of the U.S. competes in the men's triple jump final. He placed first in the event.
Christian Taylor of the U.S. competes in the men's triple jump final. He placed first in the event.
3 of 8 — Gonzalo Barroilhet of Chile (left), Ashton Eaton of the U.S. and Rico Freimuth of Germany compete during a men's decathlon 110-meter hurdles heat. Eaton won gold in the decathlon.
Gonzalo Barroilhet of Chile (left), Ashton Eaton of the U.S. and Rico Freimuth of Germany compete during a men's decathlon 110-meter hurdles heat. Eaton won gold in the decathlon.
4 of 8 — U.S. forward Abby Wambach celebrates a goal by teammate Carli Lloyd during the gold medal soccer match against Japan. The U.S. won 2-1.
U.S. forward Abby Wambach celebrates a goal by teammate Carli Lloyd during the gold medal soccer match against Japan. The U.S. won 2-1.
5 of 8 — U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo tries to stop the ball kicked by Yuki Ogimi of Japan. Ogimi scored Japan's only goal of the game.
U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo tries to stop the ball kicked by Yuki Ogimi of Japan. Ogimi scored Japan's only goal of the game.
6 of 8 — Jordan Larson of the U.S. attempts to set during the women's semifinal volleyball match against South Korea.
Jordan Larson of the U.S. attempts to set during the women's semifinal volleyball match against South Korea.
7 of 8 — Referee Kheira Sidi Yakoub announces American Claressa Shields the winner over Nadezda Torlopova of Russia in the women's middleweight boxing final.
Referee Kheira Sidi Yakoub announces American Claressa Shields the winner over Nadezda Torlopova of Russia in the women's middleweight boxing final.
8 of 8 — U.S. players and coaching staff celebrate winning gold in the women's water polo final against Spain.
U.S. players and coaching staff celebrate winning gold in the women's water polo final against Spain.
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The U.S. women's soccer team has won their third consecutive gold medal in the Olympics. They defeated Japan at London's Wembley Stadium, in a game that set a new attendance record of more than 80,000 spectators.
She's still in high school, but boxer Claressa Shields is also an Olympic gold medalist, as she won her middleweight bout Thursday. She defeated Russia's Nadezda Torlopova by a score of 19-12, overcoming the Russian with both speed and power.