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>> reporter: athletes like miranda leek and jen sur who ended a russian winning streak in the pole vault in sports that rarely get attention are sending a message that transcends medals. >> strong is getting prettier and prettier. i think that will be the real legacy of this olympics is that its the last time anybody will tell a little girl, you know, girls dont really play that sport. >> reporter: whether 61" like missy franklin or 411" like gabby douglas strength, power, and athleticism are co...

Gymnastics. its just so beautiful. >> gabby told me never give up. work hard. and dedication. >> reporter: from des moines to new york, georgia to florida, olympic fever is epidemic. >> they ask right away are you going to be in the olympics? my answer is always, i hope. >> reporter: the year of the woman is having a big impact on little girls in all kinds of sports. when alex morgan used her head to score a last-second epic goal for u.s. womens soccer last night, it created the kind of exciteme...

Fights, just 2 losses, knocking down those stereotypes every step of the way. >> when i first started boxing, it was just my dream, then god and my country, and then me and then whoever believes in me. so its definitely a big deal. >> and so we choose marlen esparza and all of the american women of the olympics, setting a record before they even got there. the most american women competing ever. rooting for them and the men as we head into another weekend. i hope to see you here tomorrow night. ...

Archery season. a lot of people cant use a traditional compound bow. this is a horton bow. the whole package right now is $349 at bass pro shops. this opens it up to a lot more hunters that can hunt in the archery season. >> thats fantastic. clayton is scared of me right now. later on in the program with some of the other great programs and products you can find at the fall hunting classic. guy, are you afraid? >> i saw you with just a bow and arrow before. it was like watching elmered if you --...

Leading cause of preventible death in the u.s. in 2012. that chick-fil-a appreciation day yesterday was a huge success. customers of the chain were asked to come by, show their support after the boss came out forcefully against same sex marriage. the company didnt release any real sales numbers for its 1600 outlets but said it was a record-setting day nonetheless. still more evidence that folks really are watching these summer olympic games at addiction levels. the city of los angeles yesterday ...

The day after he died his mother nancy goodman, got to work. >> pharmaceutical companies dont have the opportunity to go into very small markets. so we created a big fat parrot. if a pharmaceutical company creates a drug for pediatric cancer or other disease, that company gets a voucher, an the voucher comes with speedier fda review of another drug. >> reporter: quicker review of any drug the company chooses, a drug for arthritis or heart disease can be worth millions to drug companies who have ...

Her great grandfather and father had opened previous summer games. >> i will take pleasure in declaring open the 2012 london olympic games. >> reporter: even the first competition of the day had a smile inducing story line. a legally blind archer for south korea set a world record. suddenly, a country known for a disposition as gloomy as its weather seemed ready to burst with national pride. and the anticipation just kept building. here at trafalgar square the countdown to the opening ceremony i...

Make sure they remember you. >> in "the hunger games," katniss everdeen is forced into a fight to the death. her bow and arrow her best shot at staying alive. but the teens shooting skills are also striking a nerve in real life. spurring a new renaissance for what was once a rather obscure sport. >> i said after the movie, oh, my god, i want to learn archery. >> on a recent weekend, dozens lined up toe to toe to learn. >> archery is finally becoming a household word now. and i say hallelujah. it...

People who want to take a shot. >> as you bend your arm, ask yourself who is the best archer on the range? >> me. >> there you go. im the best archer on the range. >> im the only one here. >> they make it took so easy in the movies. what a lot of people are learning is theres a lot more to this than you think. >> keep the shoulder down. excellent. >> for some, it is the ultimate fantasy. >> i want to hang from a tree with my bow and arrow. >> its a great way to defend yourself if you ever get th...

Wednesday with drivers in berkeley, california, until this. take a look again. out of nowhere, an acura sedan swerves right into the cyclists, sending them tumbling. the bikes were damaged, the cyclists bruised, but that driver kept going never stopping to help. that driver might have gotten away with it, but the small camera like this one mounted on the handlebars provided a critical clue. as one riders helmet smacks the asphalt, you can just see the cars license plate. police enhanced the vide...