By Katie Quinn on TODAY in London
In competition they're all business, but America's Olympians know how to have fun, too. TODAY.com's Katie Quinn takes you through the most lighthearted moments of the week with the incredible U.S. athletes.
TODAY has been getting up close and personal with Team USA all week long. We learned what makes these superhuman athletes tick -- and the quirks that make them just like us. Watch video of our Top 5 favorite moments as these competitors gear up for the Games.
100 days out from the London Olympics, TODAY's Natalie Morales joined Olympic hopefuls in Times Square to try high jumping -- a sport she'd never attempted!
This morning, Times Square was transformed into a mini-Olympic village and TODAY's Natalie Morales joined in on the fun.
Olympic hopefuls from sports as diverse as BMX through beach volleyball showed off their talent amid the skyscrapers and bright lights of Broadway, while Natalie searched for the spring in her legs to high jump in front of the crowd.
Bear in mind, she'd never high jumped before.
Who better to give her tips than the pros? Dick Fosbury, 1968 gold-medalist and creator of the famed "Fosbury Flop," 1948 gold medalist Alice Coachman, reigning world champion and 2012 Olympic hopeful Jesse Williams, and Jeff Sibka, Paralymic high jumper all coached Natalie on how to clear that daunting bar.
Watch the video above to see if she did it, or if she followed in the footsteps of fellow TODAY anchor, Savannah Guthrie, who had a hard time clearing a hurdle on Rockefeller plaza earlier that day.
Jason Richardson, reigning world champion in hurdling and potential first-time Olympian, faces one of his most difficult tasks yet: teaching TODAY's Savannah Guthrie to hurdle.
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The athletes have arrived! Six Olympic hopefuls hopped off the "Road to London" bus Wednesday to meet fans young and old at the NBC Experience Store in New York City. While signing autographs, they shared what it's like to be a sports-world rock star.
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Heather Blitz, Equestrian: "I like being a role model to young athletes, especially if they're interested riding (horses)."
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Connor Fields, BMX: "I just came into New York from Norway. We all had middle seats on the plane. I'm too big for those seats! So yeah, I'm a little tired...but happy to be here!"
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Kayla Harrison, Judo: "I'm representing a sport not many people know about, but they hear Olympian and they think 'greatness,' so I love opening people's eyes to Judo."
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Kari Miller, Volleyball: "It's a lot of fun to do these signings. It makes me feel like a rock star! I think, 'I'll sign my K like this this time.'"
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Myles Porter, Paralympic Judo: "It's fun to engage with people (during a signing). It's a nice break from the training routine."
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Julie Zetlin, Rhythmic Gymnastics: "A lot of little girls who want to be an Olympic gymnast ask what it takes. I say 'Work hard and don't give up.' I've been doing it since I was 4. I don't think you can do it if you don't love it."
More TODAY in London coverage:
1948 Olympians remember the last London games
Missy Franklin, 16, aims to 'make my country proud'
Olympic hopeful tries teaching Savannah to hurdle
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