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    Which athletes cried at the Olympics?

    Whether it is from the pride of victory or the grief of disappointment, many athletes lost their cool and shed a tear or two at the London Olympics. According to a review of gold medal ceremonies from the Wall Street Journal, 16% of all gold medalists cried on the podium. Only 7% of Chinese winners cried, while 17% of U.S. athletes succumbed to tears. Great Britain was the nation that cried the most, with 37.5% of their athletes choking up, perhaps moved by the cheers of their home crowd. And when it came to guys vs. girls, 8.3% of males cried compared to 24.6% of females. -- By Carla Thorpe, Yahoo! Sports

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    Overall Medal Count

    Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
    1 United States 46 29 29 104
    2 China 38 27 23 88
    3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
    4 Russia 24 26 32 82
    5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
    6 Germany 11 19 14 44
    7 France 11 11 12 34
    63 Malaysia 0 1 1 2
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