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Team USA

Will eight be great again?

Will eight be great again?

Meet the U.S. men's rowing team, including the octet that will stroke for repeat gold in the eight.

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Athlete Profiles

America's Cheer™

If you cheer, they'll hear™

Let our Hometown Hopefuls® and the U.S. Olympic Team know we're behind them all the way to Beijing. So roar, chant, sing, shout out, high five, give props - whatever. Don't just sit there, let them feel the love.

Features

  • Bolting to Beijing

    Bolting to Beijing

    Usain Bolt, at 6-foot-5, looms large in many ways after setting the 100m world record and sweeping both sprints at the Jamaican Olympic Trials.

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  • Oma-huh?

    Oma-huh?

    Omaha, Neb., has transformed itself into a swimming mecca as it plays host to 1,300 of the country's top swimmers for the Olympic Trials.

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Blogs

Alan Abrahamson's blog

In praise of Ryan Lochte

Ryan Lochte finished second in three events at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Don't feel sorry. He threw down one of history's great swim performances and affirmed he is a legitimate threat to win every race he enters in Beijing.

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All-time Medal Count

CountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
USA897693.5606.52,197
URS4403573251,122
GBR189.5245.5242.5677.5
GER179.5212226617.5

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NBC Beijing Olympics 2008 Country Flags Pin

NBC Olympics logo surrounded by flags of countries that have hosted the Olympics in the past.

Also see

  • Carrie-d away

    Carrie-d away

    U.S. paddler Carrie Johnson's shot at the Olympic podium could be the strongest the U.S. has had in years.

  • Pleasant politics

    Pleasant politics

    Thirty-seven years ago, China and the U.S. used table tennis to help soothe relations between the countries.

  • On the Gaux

    On the Gaux

    Hard work and plenty of support have paid off for 16-year-old Olympic modern pentathlete, Margaux Isaksen.

  • The Barber of Carolina

    The Barber of Carolina

    The U.S. women's field hockey team is led by former Tar Heel, 11-year veteran, and team captain Kate "Tiki" Barber.

  • Good times

    Good times

    Swimming is Kathleen Hersey's life. And that's the way she likes it. She has qualified for the Olympic Trials.

  • The Chinese diving project

    The Chinese diving project

    Get to know those who pierce the water more calculatingly and efficiently than any other divers in the world.

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