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With 66 medals so far (and many more to come we're sure), Team USA has delivered an impressive performance at this year's Olympic games. For us mere mortals who, let's be serious, have no chance of ever taking home a gold, silver, or bronze, we've found a way to wear these winning colors every day. Below see our slideshow of the best metallic nail polish shades.


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When I was fourteen years old, I was selected to participate in the "Duel in the Pool: USA vs. Europe" competition. The event was held in Manchester, and that was my very first time visiting the U.K. I remember I loved all the people, the accents, and the food. This trip, however, is my very first time in London. For starters, I absolutely love the Olympic Village-the rooms are great, and we are all allowed to take home our Olympic-themed comforters. There is also an amazing cafeteria that is like a Costco with the cuisine of every possible country represented. I stayed healthy, of course, and focused on more familiar food during the competition (mainly British and American fare) but after my last race on Saturday night, I hit the sushi bar and took a trip to McDonald's for a McFlurry. Overall, London has put on a fantastic Olympic Games. Yes, the facilities are wonderful, but the people have really made the trip. Whether you're in a shop, riding the tube, or at the Olympic

Brit Marling's closet may skew masculine-meets-glam (vintage Christian Lacroix wide-leg pants, Alexander McQueen harems, and dandy slippers), but zipping into Tory Burch's taut, ladylike sheath dress had her rethinking her look. "I was like, Whoa why don't I do this?" says the Chicago-born, L.A.-based actress-screenwriter-producer. "It's sexy without revealing much." Perhaps that's why, after a season of youthfully appreciated shorts, several generations of designers are revamping the ageless classic for fall-from Peter Pilotto's laser prints to Oscar de la Renta's gilded optical patterns. See the slideshow above for our favorite sheath dresses and accessories to pair them with, all under $500.

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In honor of the upcoming summer games, we caught up with eight former U.S. Olympic champions. In this series, they share their fondest memories of everything it took to win the gold.

I was fifteen when I was in my first Olympic trials, for the 2002 winter games in Salt Lake City. I needed to come in first for a place on the U.S. team, and I was number one with just one more guy to go after me. J.J. Thomas beat me by three-tenths of a point. I wasn't totally devastated, but really disappointed. It was like I'd gotten permission to join the field trip but couldn't go. I had to have that setback, though, in order to go forward and become who I am. And in 2006, I made it to Torino.

On my first qualifying run in the half pipe-you get two-I fell. I didn't think it was that bad, but then I saw the look on my brother Jesse's face. I was almost disqualified. I thought, Oh, God. But I did better on my second run and made it to the finals.

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The length of a fingertip can mean the difference between silver and gold for an Olympic athlete, so it's no wonder that nails are playing a starring role at the London Games, with everyone from medal winners Venus Williams and Sanya Richards-Ross to Missy Franklin sporting patriotic flag-print manicures.

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To ensure that their nails remain a matter of national pride, the pros at Minx have enlisted their official U.K. distributor, Sweet Squared, who have set up strategic outposts at Olympic venues throughout London. There, athletes can choose from any of the 204 national flag appliqués they've designed for the
occasion-then sit for a manicure with one of their skilled technicians. The decals are virtually chip-proof and last up to 14 days, making them nearly as indomitable as their Olympic counterparts. U.S. volleyball champion Misty May-Treanor has already stopped by for a set of Stars & Stripes, while British

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Tonight the undefeated U.S. men's basketball team (currently 4-0) takes on Argentina. Seven-foot-one-tall star center and first-time Olympian Tyson Chandler talks to us about his London experience.

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This is your first trip to the Olympic Games and your first time in London-any other major firsts?
I took the tube a few days ago, and it was my first time ever on a subway. It was pretty intense. It didn't matter how many people were jammed into one car, when it got to another station, more people would just push their way in, and jockey for a spot. It was kind of surreal. People would sort of look sideways at me since I am so tall, but then they would just go back to trying to grab a space on the train.

Where were you headed?
Since I had one of my rare days off without a game or full day of practice, a group of us, including my wife, Kimberly, were heading to the stores in East London on a recommendation to go

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Psst! Hey, you with the bulging beach bag! News flash-Fifty Shades of Grey is not about Belstaff coats! Unbroken does not concern Cartier clasps! Clearly you can't be trusted to select your own fashion-worthy summer reading, tomes that will properly prepare you for the season ahead-looks, if you will, informed by books.

To help you meet these challenges, and provide you with edifying reading material as you ascend ferry and jitney, trolley train and private plane, above is our guide to summer reading for the fall collections.

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In honor of the upcoming summer games, we caught up with eight former U.S. Olympic champions. In this series, they share their fondest memories of everything it took to win the gold.

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I wanted to be victorious at the 1988 Seoul games. I'd been so disappointed with my performance in Los Angeles in 1984, when I lost the heptathlon gold by five points to Glynis Nunn of Australia. My left hamstring was injured and heavily bandaged for all of my competitors to see. I let my mindset get the best of me. I went home with the silver. In 1988 I had tendonitis in my knee, but I didn't let on so as not to give anyone else a mental boost.

The starting event of the heptathlon's seven was the hurdles. All of the sudden, Sabine John, of then-East Germany, appeared on the warm-up field. I hadn't seen her at a competition since the 1986 Goodwill Games (where I came in first and took the world record from her) and thought she had