A Norweigan physicist says gold medal-winning Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt could have run the 100-meter Olympic final in 9.55 seconds (instead of 9.69 seconds) had he not slowed down to showboat before he crossed the finish line.

Gold medal-winning athletes Nastia Liukin (gymnastics) and Brian Clay (decathlon) will be featured on special edition Wheaties cereal boxes. Michael Phelps signed a deal with rival Kellog's.

Check out Sports Illustrated's photo gallery of the nastiest Olympic moments.

T-Pain goes crazy with computer animation on the video for "Can't Believe It," featuring Lil Wayne. Common keeps it simple in Announcement featuring Pharrell. (via Concreteloop)

The number of New York City residents who contracted the HIV virus in 2006 is three times higher than the national average, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Check out a 360 degree view of Beijing National Olympic stadium, aka "The Bird's Nest." (via Metafilter)

Olympic siblings Mark and Diana Lopez both earned medals in Taekwondo – silver and bronze, respectively. Brother Steven will attempt to win his third gold medal in as many Olympic games later today.

Olympic swimming champ Michael Phelps shows off his bling on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

U.S. Olympian Henry Cejudo defeated Japan's Tomohiro Matsunaga to win the gold medal in 55kg wrestling. The Mexican-American grappler says his mother "almost did a back flip when she was on the phone."

What does the greatest Olympian of all time listen to before a race? Dirty South hip hop. (via Kottke)