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"Surprise, surprise! The Olympics nailed a perfect 10 on the broadcast social TV chart this week, and nearly dominated cable's top 10, too.\nThe Olympics aren't just monopolizing television; they're also ruling the social sphere. Swimming earned huge buzz after Team USA's Michael Phelps broke the record for most Olympic gold medals in the Games' history. The veteran swimmer now holds 22 medals total, and the web just can't get over it. It's no wonder that Phelps is in the top three most influential U.S. Olympic athletes, second only to the NBA's LeBron James.\n\nSEE ALSO: Gabby Douglas Is the \u2018Most-Watched\u2019 Olympian\nOf course, Team USA's Fabulous Five were not without their social glory. Phelps might hold influence, but the gold medalists from the U.S. women's gymnastics team are creating the conversation. Jordyn Weiber, Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas are among the most-tweeted about athletes in London, with such high-profile fans as Lady Gaga, Oprah and Justin Bieber, all of whom have been broadcasting their support for the Fab Five.\nUnfortunately, not all of the buzz was positive. When 2011 World Vault Champion McKayla Maroney slipped on the dismount during her personal event on Sunday, audiences were in shock. Maroney took the silver medal with a sour disposition, but later tweeted apologies for a not-so-sportsmanlike finish.\nThe data is compliments of our friends at Trendrr, who measure specific TV show activity (mentions, likes, check-ins) across Twitter, Facebook, GetGlue and Miso. To see daily rankings, check out Trendrr.TV.\n\nImage courtesy of iStockphoto, subjug"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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