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Olympic gold medalist Bart Conner says 'Fierce Five' gymnasts 'rocked the house'
Fmr. Olympic gold medal gymnast Bart Conner on the US women's gymnastics team's gold medal performance.
TIME photos capture Team USA at home
TIME Contributing Photographer Martin Schoeller on capturing Olympians in their home element for three special issues.
Team USA gymnastics' 'Golden Girls' – John Roethlisberger 'domination' like he's never seen in Olympic competition
Former gymnast John Roethlisberger on the American women taking gold in team gymnastics. "It was domination like I've never seen in Olympic team competition," he says.
Iowa farmers looking beyond drought, converting drought-scorched corn fields into feed for animals
Its the worst drought in 50 years. In Iowa, the US's largest producer of corn and soybeans, farmers are watching crops struggling in the field saying they don't know what to expect when it's harvest time in a few months.
CNN's Christine Romans has been walking the rows of corn and talking to farmers in the Hawkeye state. She reports this morning from Le Claire, Iowa on how farmers are planning for crops next year despite a harvest they expect will be devastated by drought.
In this second video, Christine talks to one farmer who is turning his drought-ravaged corn fields into feed for livestock.
Olympics roundup: Is Phelps the best Olympian ever? Plus Team USA gymnasts win gold and badminton teams allegedly throwing games
Everyone still talking about the magical night for the US women's gymnastics team. They routed the Russians and everyone else on their way to the gold medal in the team competition.
Also, Team USA swimmer Michael Phelps is cementing his legacy, now the most decorated Olympian of all time. He won his record-breaking 19th medal, adding another gold to his haul.
And eight Olympic women's badminton players from China, South Korea and Indonesia face a disciplinary hearing after being accused of "not using one's best efforts to win a match" in doubles contests that drew boos from spectators. In other words, they're accused of 'throwing the game."
This morning on "Early Start," Amanda Davies recaps the big Olympic stories of the last day.
Is Phelps the best Olympian ever?
Amanda Davies on where Team USA swimmer Michael Phelps falls in Olympic history after winning his 19th medal.
US women win gold in team gymnastics
Amanda Davies on Team USA's domination in women's gymnastics.
Badminton players throwing matches?
Amanda Davies on teams from China and South Korea being investigated for throwing games at the Olympics.
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