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Which athletes cried at the Olympics?

  • Great Britain's Alan Campbell cries as he receives his bronze medal on the podium, for the men's single sculls final A of the rowing event during the London 2012 Olympic Games, at Eton Dorney Rowing Centre in Eton, west of London, on August 3, 2012. (DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Great Britain's Alan Campbell cries as h

    Great Britain's Alan Campbell cries as he receives his bronze medal on the podium, for the men's single sculls final A of the rowing event during the London 2012 Olympic Games, at Eton Dorney Rowing Centre in Eton, west of London, on August 3, 2012. (DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images)
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  • Katherine Copeland and Sophie Hosking of Great Britain celebrate with their gold medals during the medal ceremony for the Lightweight Women's Double Sculls Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on August 4, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 8 - Rowing

    Katherine Copeland and Sophie Hosking of Great Britain celebrate with their gold medals during the medal ceremony for the Lightweight Women's Double Sculls Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on August 4, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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  • Gold medallists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's Beach Volleyball on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 12 - Beach Volleyball

    Gold medallists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's Beach Volleyball on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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  • Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic cries after receiving his gold medal during the men's 400m hurdles victory ceremony at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 6, 2012. (REUTERS/Eddie Keogh)
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    Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic cries after receiving his gold medal during the men's 400m hurdles victory ceremony at the London 2012 Olympic Games

    Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic cries after receiving his gold medal during the men's 400m hurdles victory ceremony at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 6, 2012. (REUTERS/Eddie Keogh)
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  • Nur Tatar of Turkey cries after losing the Women's -67kg Taekwondo Gold Medal Final on Day 14 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on August 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 14 - Taekwondo

    Nur Tatar of Turkey cries after losing the Women's -67kg Taekwondo Gold Medal Final on Day 14 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on August 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
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  • Gold medallist Anna Meares of Australia celebrates during the medal ceremony for the Women's Sprint Track Cycling Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Velodrome on August 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 11 - Cycling - Track

    Gold medallist Anna Meares of Australia celebrates during the medal ceremony for the Women's Sprint Track Cycling Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Velodrome on August 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
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Great Britain's Alan Campbell cries as he receives his bronze medal on the podium, for the men's single sculls final A of the rowing event during the London 2012 Olympic Games, at Eton Dorney Rowing Centre in Eton, west of London, on August 3, 2012. (DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images)
Katherine Copeland and Sophie Hosking of Great Britain celebrate with their gold medals during the medal ceremony for the Lightweight Women's Double Sculls Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on August 4, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Gold medallists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's Beach Volleyball on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Horse Guard's Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic cries after receiving his gold medal during the men's 400m hurdles victory ceremony at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 6, 2012. (REUTERS/Eddie Keogh)
Nur Tatar of Turkey cries after losing the Women's -67kg Taekwondo Gold Medal Final on Day 14 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on August 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Gold medallist Anna Meares of Australia celebrates during the medal ceremony for the Women's Sprint Track Cycling Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Velodrome on August 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Whether it is from the pride of victory or the grief of disappointment, many athletes lost their cool and shed a tear or two at the London Olympics. According to a review of gold medal ceremonies from the Wall Street Journal, 16% of all gold medalists cried on the podium. Only 7% of Chinese winners cried, while 17% of U.S. athletes succumbed to tears. Great Britain was the nation that cried the most, with 37.5% of their athletes choking up, perhaps moved by the cheers of their home crowd. And when it came to guys vs. girls, 8.3% of males cried compared to 24.6% of females. -- By Carla Thorpe, Yahoo! Sports