Photo gallery: US girl power at London Olympics
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Paige McPherson of the U.S. celebrates with a national flag after winning her women's -67kg bronze medal taekwondo match against Slovenia's Franka Anic at the London Olympic Games at the ExCeL venue on Aug 10, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Gabrielle Douglas of the U.S. competes in the balance beam during the women's individual all-around gymnastics final in the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 2, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Team U.S.A members, Gabrielle Douglas (centre), Jordyn Wieber (left) and McKayla Maroney (right) celebrate with their gold medals during the women's gymnastics team final in the North Greenwich Arena at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Caroline Queen of the U.S. competes in the women's kayak (K1) heats at Lee Valley White Water Centre during the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 30, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Team USA react after winning the gold medals at the victory ceremony after the women's eight finals rowing event during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on Aug 2, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Carmelita Jeter (left) of the U.S. reacts as she wins the women's 4x100m relay final ahead of Jamaica's Kerron Stewart (centre) and Ukraine's Elyzaveta Bryzgina during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug 10, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Chantae McMillan of the U.S. competes in the women's heptathlon Group A long jump event during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug 4, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Members of the U.S. team pose with their national flags by the scoreboard after winning the women's 4x100m relay final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug 10, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Alex Morgan (13) of the U.S. celebrates with team mate Megan Rapinoe (top) after scoring a goal against France during their women's Group G football match at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland on July 25, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. is lifted by teammate Lauren Cheney after the U.S. beat Japan to win the gold medal for women's soccer at Wembley Stadium during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 9, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after winning the women's singles gold medal match against Russia's Maria Sharapova at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 4, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Missy Franklin of the U.S. reacts after winning the women's 100m backstroke final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Susie Scanlan (left), Kelley Hurley (2nd left), Courtney Hurley (centre) and Maya Lawrence of the U.S. (right) celebrate their victory with their coach at the end of the women's eppe team bronze medal fencing competition against Russia at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 4, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Paige McPherson of the U.S. celebrates with a national flag after winning her women's -67kg bronze medal taekwondo match against Slovenia's Franka Anic at the London Olympic Games at the ExCeL venue on Aug 10, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Gabrielle Douglas of the U.S. competes in the balance beam during the women's individual all-around gymnastics final in the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 2, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Team U.S.A members, Gabrielle Douglas (centre), Jordyn Wieber (left) and McKayla Maroney (right) celebrate with their gold medals during the women's gymnastics team final in the North Greenwich Arena at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Caroline Queen of the U.S. competes in the women's kayak (K1) heats at Lee Valley White Water Centre during the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 30, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Team USA react after winning the gold medals at the victory ceremony after the women's eight finals rowing event during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on Aug 2, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Carmelita Jeter (left) of the U.S. reacts as she wins the women's 4x100m relay final ahead of Jamaica's Kerron Stewart (centre) and Ukraine's Elyzaveta Bryzgina during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug 10, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Chantae McMillan of the U.S. competes in the women's heptathlon Group A long jump event during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug 4, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Members of the U.S. team pose with their national flags by the scoreboard after winning the women's 4x100m relay final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug 10, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Alex Morgan (13) of the U.S. celebrates with team mate Megan Rapinoe (top) after scoring a goal against France during their women's Group G football match at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland on July 25, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. is lifted by teammate Lauren Cheney after the U.S. beat Japan to win the gold medal for women's soccer at Wembley Stadium during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 9, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after winning the women's singles gold medal match against Russia's Maria Sharapova at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 4, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Missy Franklin of the U.S. reacts after winning the women's 100m backstroke final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Susie Scanlan (left), Kelley Hurley (2nd left), Courtney Hurley (centre) and Maya Lawrence of the U.S. (right) celebrate their victory with their coach at the end of the women's eppe team bronze medal fencing competition against Russia at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Aug 4, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Images of American female athletes competing in the London Olympics. For the first time in history, the US sent a team to the Olympics that featured more women than men. It was girl power that carried the Americans to the top of the charts, with the women raking in 29 gold medals, almost twice that of the men.
