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Douglas is the world’s first black female to win all-around Olympic gold in gymnastics. She’s also the first American to win all-around and team gold. She’s only 16 years old!

Danell Leyva’s lucky towel has over 10,000 Twitter followers. And did anybody notice that NBC gave us exactly zero coverage of the rings portion of the finals? [Fist exhausted from shaking at NBC.]

Full results here.

Apparently this has become somewhat of a meme and people are making home versions with their DVR remotes.

Michael Phelps just broke the all-time record held by Russian gymnast Larisa Latynina since 1966. Fifteen gold, 19 total medals. Sorry about the spoiler, but screw you NBC.

What did you think of last night’s gymnastics drama? I’d post video, but well, you know.

Didn’t things like this used to be a scandal? Boy Culture has more (possibly work-unfriendly) shots of gymnast Dannell Leyva.

(Via Towleroad)

As of midnight last night, NYC time. Source.

I have bravely resisted the previous 300 million lip-dubs of Call Me Maybe, but since the Olympics starts today, I’ll make an exception.(Via Zack Ford)

The Liberty Counsel is furious that the official website for the London Olympics depicts East Jerusalem as “the intended seat of the government of Palestine.” “This is absolute, clear anti-Israel, anti-Jewish bias by the BBC,” he contends. “This is unbelievable that political correctness has gotten into the Olympics. I thought the Olympics were supposed to transcend politics and bring countries …

Al Jazeera reports: Palestine will be sending five participants at the London Olympics 2012. Maher Abu Rmeileh, the first Palestinian to make it to the Olympics by qualifying in competition, aims to bring glory to his country in Judo. But because Abu Rmeileh lives in East Jerusalem he has had difficulty in co-ordinating events with Palestinians on the other side …

At a press conference this morning, the NCAA announced the penalties for Penn State’s role in the Jerry Sandusky pedophilia scandal. And they are whoppers. Penn State was socked with a four-year postseason ban, the loss of 40 scholarships over four years and a $60 million fine stemming from its coverup in the sake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse …

This will be the first and only year that Major League Soccer will partner with the Boy Scouts. So far they aren’t saying why, but we can guess. “Major League Soccer’s agreement with the Boy Scouts of America expires at the end of the 2012 season and MLS does not intend the renew the agreement for a variety of business …

Yesterday Penn State tore down its statue of local hero Joe Paterno. The action came two days after a banner plane flew over the university bearing the warning: “Tear it down or we will.” Penn State’s president has issued a lengthy statement. An excerpt: I now believe that, contrary to its original intention, Coach Paterno’s statue has become a source …

Italian soccer star Antonio Cassano has been fined €15,000 after telling the press that he hoped that there were no gay players on his championship team. Cassano is known for stripping to his underwear after a win. Pink News reports: UEFA said today: “Following the opening of disciplinary proceedings against Italy’s Antonio Cassano for a discriminatory press statement (Art. 11bis …

Why are they wearing those cheese-eating surrender monkey berets?