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Disappointment on the podium: silver medalists

You'd think an Olympian would be happy to approach the podium and receive a medal, but while gold medal winners are understandably ecstatic and bronze medalists look giddy just to be onstage, silver medal winners are often described as the "first loser." Many Olympians are proud of their silver while some can't help but express the disappointment of being so close -- and yet so far -- from Olympic gold. -- By Paul Rosales, Yahoo! Sports

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Silver medallist Aliaksandra Herasimenia of Belarus, gold medallist Ranomi Kromowidjojo of Netherlands, and bronze medallist Marleen Veldhuis of Netherlands pose on the podium during the medal ceremony Women's 50m Freestyle Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Silver medallist Aliaksandra Herasimenia of Belarus, gold medallist Ranomi Kromowidjojo of Netherlands, and bronze medallist Marleen Veldhuis of Netherlands pose on the podium during the medal ceremony Women's 50m Freestyle Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

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Overall Medal Count

Rank	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	46	29	29	104
2	China	38	27	23	88
3	Great Britain	29	17	19	65
4	Russia	24	26	32	82
5	South Korea	13	8	7	28
6	Germany	11	19	14	44
7	France	11	11	12	34
86	Philippines	0	0	0	0

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