2012 Year in Review: Top 5 Olympic moments

Every four years, a city steps forth to host the world in the Summer Olympic Games, and this year, London did not disappoint. Triumph, heartbreak, legendary victory, scandal … as always, every story gets magnified when viewed through an Olympic prism. These were five of the Games' most notable moments, ones we'll remember years from now when we think of these Olympics. And we were all very impressed. – Jay Busbee

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5. Wu Minxia is kept in the dark – Perhaps the most touching moment in an Olympics full of them came when Chinese diver Wu Minxia won gold in the women's synchronized three-meter springboard competition. While she was the first female diver to win gold in three consecutive Olympics, that wasn't the big story: For years, Wu's family had kept from her the news that both her grandparents had died and her mother had cancer. It was a stark ... more
5. Wu Minxia is kept in the dark – Perhaps the most touching moment in an Olympics full of them came when Chinese diver Wu Minxia won gold in the women's synchronized three-meter springboard competition. While she was the first female diver to win gold in three consecutive Olympics, that wasn't the big story: For years, Wu's family had kept from her the news that both her grandparents had died and her mother had cancer. It was a stark illustration of China's win-at-all-costs mentality, and her father's quote was heartbreaking: "We accepted a long time ago that she doesn't belong entirely to us. I don't even dare to think about things like enjoying family happiness." less