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The best GIFs from the Olympics’ opening weekend

Watch U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman's family, Michael Phelps' post-race reaction, and Abby Wambach get punched. 

 

David Holmes

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Posted on Jul 30, 2012   Updated on Jun 2, 2021, 1:42 pm CDT

From sucker-punches to Twitter controversies, the opening weekend of the London 2012 Olympic Games offered plenty of drama. And even if American television viewers couldn’t watch the events live, social media users enjoyed instant results, instant analysis, and, of course, instant GIFs.

Photo via @AbbyWambach

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*First Published: Jul 30, 2012, 4:52 pm CDT