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Breaking down the Summer Games.
Members of the U.S. team, including women’s soccer player Heather Mitts.
Members of the Chinese team, including 110-meter hurdler Liu Xiang.
Amount the U.S. Olympic Committee gives athletes for gold-medal wins.
8
Events subtracted from the Summer Games since 2004:
– men’s 1-kilometer and women’s 500-meter cycling time trials
– mistral and women’s Laser Radial one-person dinghy in sailing
– men’s 10m running target pistol shooting
– women’s double trap shotgun
– doubles in men’s and women’s table tennis.



