When asked if she was nervous about leading the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention's Wednesday night proceedings, 16-year-old Olympic gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas told Politico

Long before the appalling national conversation about her hair, Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas faced racism and bullying from her fellow gymnasts in Virginia.

They call her the "Flying Squirrel," but if gold medalist Gabby Douglas wants to profit from the nickname, she's going to have to battle the college student who snatched up the trademark first.

Did you notice that when Gabby Douglas made Olympics history the other night, the crowd cheered — but not "U.S.A."?

As many commentators have observed, the 2012 London Olympics are the first "social media games" — and boy, are they. Not only does Twitter provide a platform for breaking results and discussing sports, it also gives fans the opportunity to connect with their idols. Just check out the way these folks are using Twitter to bring a whole new level of audience participation to the Olympic games: