Jordyn Wieber

publication date: Thursday, August 2, 2012 (part of Summer 2012)

category: Sports

clue: Her team victory proves that she didn't come all the way to London from a small town in Michigan to let disappointment over a solo disqualification stop her.

explanation: Wieber was a national champion gymnast going into the Olympics, but was blocked from solo competition when two other Americans scored higher in qualifications. She went on to led the American team to victory in the group event. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, and Elaine Beckland

trivia: Scott originally gooed a photograph of teammate Aly Reisman by mistake, replacing the image and disallowing a guess for Reisman when it was pointed out.

Carrying the Torch: Do you have Olympic fever? This two-week theme will challenge your knowledge of the 2012 Olympic athletes, first with five from Team USA, and then with five from foreign countries. Solve them all and you'll get even closer to taking home the gold in the tournament to follow.

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