UPDATED: The Olympics — in photos and interactive graphics

Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly on Friday for the record 17th gold and 21st medal overall in his Olympic career. Above

Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly on Friday for the record 17th gold and 21st medal overall in his Olympic career. Above

A focus on the Olympics, from The New York Times News Service:

1. Photographs: London 2012 in Pictures — Emotional victories, stunning defeats and fierce competition from the Olympic Games: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/07/28/sports/olympics/london2012-index.html?nl=multimedia&emc=edit_fs_20120731

2. Interactive Feature: One With The Water — Dana Vollmer, the American record holder in the 100-meter butterfly, plans to move with the water in her London effort: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/07/27/sports/olympics/dana-vollmer-100-meter-butterfly.html?nl=multimedia&emc=edit_fs_20120731

3. Interactive Graphic: Tracking Phelps and Lochte — Compare the Olympic results for Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/07/27/sports/olympics/swim-tracker.html?nl=multimedia&emc=edit_fs_20120731

4. Nearly Flawless Precision From the Chinese Synchronized Divers — Cao Yuan and Zhang Yanquan won the men’s 10-meter synchronized diving event with almost perfect execution: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/07/30/sports/olympics/synchronized-diving-analysis.html?nl=multimedia&emc=edit_fs_20120731

5. Interactive Feature: Passing the Torch: An Evolution of Form — A design history of the Olympic torch from 1936 to the present day: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/07/30/sports/olympics/passing-the-torch-an-evolution-of-form.html?nl=multimedia&emc=edit_fs_20120731

6. Interactive Feature: A Storied Life — Simon P. Gillis was a hammer thrower on the 1908 and 1912 United States Olympic teams, a carpenter, a New York City policeman, an actor in silent movies and an engineer. He recorded his life story in a scrapbook: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/07/27/sports/olympics/scrapbook-slideshow.html?nl=multimedia&emc=edit_fs_20120731

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