London Olympics 2012
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Jacob Stephen Varner of the United States celebrates after defeating Valerii Andriitsev of Ukraine, right, in the 96-kg freestyle wrestling gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) -
Croatia coach Ratko Rudic swims after jumping in the pool to celebrate his team's 8-6 victory over Italy during the men's water polo gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) -
Members of the silver medallist team from Belarus celebrate after results were announced for the rhythmic gymnastics group all-around final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) -
Painted fingernails decorate the hands of Lena Schoneborn, of Germany, as she comforts Margaux Isaksen, of the United States, after Isaksen finished fourth in the women's modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David Goldman) -
France's players celebrate winning the gold medal match against Sweden at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) -
Italy's Roberto Cammarelle, right, fights Britain's Anthony Joshua in a super heavyweight over 91-kg gold medal boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. Joshua won the gold medal and Cammarelle won the silver. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) -
United States' LeBron James and Kevin Durant react during the men's gold medal basketball game against Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. USA won 107-100. -
Gold-medalist Stephen Kiprotich of Uganda finishes the men's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) -
A Japanese supporter gestures near Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, prior to the start of the men's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) -
Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich celebrates after crossing the finish line to win gold in the men's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012 in London. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) -
Cuba's Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana reacts after being declared the winner over Mongolia's Tugstsogt Nyambayar in their flyweight 52-kg gold medal boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) -
The team from Russia performs during the rhythmic gymnastics group all-around final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) -
Athletes run through the Leadenhall Market during the men's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) -
Spain's Marc Gasol and United States' LeBron James battle for a loose ball during the men's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) -
Members of the gold medallist team from Russia sing their national anthem during the podium ceremony of the rhythmic gymnastics group all-around final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) -
A fan of Great Britain watches the Mountain Bike Cycling men's race, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at Hadleigh Farm, in Essex, England. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) -
United States' Kobe Bryant reacts after a dunk during a men's gold medal basketball game against Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) -
Sweden's Andreas Nilsson, background challenges France's Luc Abalo, foreground, during their men's handball gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) -
France's Nikola Karabatic, center, leaps in the air to score past Sweden's Tobias Karlsson, left, and Sweden's Kim Andersson, right, during the men's handball gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) -
United States' LeBron James and Kevin Durant react during the men's gold medal basketball game against Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. USA won 107-100. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) -
Tamara Vega, of Mexico, falls off her horse Douce de Roulad, during the equestrian show jumping stage of the women's modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David Goldman) -
Yane Marques, of Brazil, pats her horse Over The Odds after completing the course in the equestrian show jumping stage of the women's modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David Goldman) -
Spain's Pau Gasol, left, and Rudy Fernandez react after getting their silver medal following a ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) -
Laura Asadauskaite, of Lithuania crosses the finish line to win in the women's modern pentathlon, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) -
Laura Asadauskaite, of Lithuania, right, is embraced by Anastasiya Prokopenko, of Belarus, after Asadauskaite won the gold medal in the women's modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David Goldman) -
Hwang Woojin, of South Korea, and his horse Shearwater Oscar, fall down after the horse bucked after the starting bell sounded to start their run in the equestrian show jumping stage of the men's modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London.(AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) -
Competitors take aim in the combination running and shooting stage of the men's modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David Goldman) -
USA's Foluke Akinradewo (16, right) cries as she hugs teammate Jordan Larson (10) after losing to Brazil 3-1 during a women's volleyball gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) -
Visitors watch diving on a big screen in Olympic Park at the 2012 Summer Olympics Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) -
China's Liu Xiaobo celebrates after defeating Turkey's Bahri Tanrikulu in their bronze medal match in the men's plus 80-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) -
Australia's Elizabeth Cambage jams her finger into the eye of Russia's Natalya Vodopyanova while defending a drive to the basket during a women's bronze medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) -
Germany's players celebrate their team's 2-1 win against the Netherlands after the men's hockey gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) -
Neringa Aidietyte of Lithuania competes in the 20-kilometer women's race walk at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) -
Russia's Anna Chicherova celebrates after she cleared the bar to win gold in the women's high jump final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) -
Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, crosses the finish line ahead of Ryan Bailey of the United States in the men's 4x100-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaica set a new world record with a time of 36.84 seconds. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) -
United States' Deedee Trotter, right, United States' Sanya Richards-Ross, front center and United States' Allyson Felix, back left, celebrate winning gold in the women's 4x400-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip ) -
Luke Campbell of Great Britain, celebrates winning his fight against John Joe Nevin of Ireland, after their bantamweight 56-kg gold medal boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) -
United States' women's 4 x100-meter relay team members Allyson Felix, Carmelita Jeter, Bianca Knight, and Tianna Madison celebrate their gold medal win during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. The United States relay team set a new world record with a time of 40.82 seconds. -
From left, USA's Allyson Felix, Carmelita Jeter, Bianca Knight and Tianna Madison celebrate after winning the gold medal in the 4X100 relay in world record time. -
Ethiopia's Meseret Defar reacts after her win the 5000-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012.( -
Carmelita Jeter of the United States celebrated their 4X100m relay team's world record time 40.82, winning the gold medal at Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Friday, August 10, 2012. -
United States' Carmelita Jeter reacts as she crosses the finish line to win the women's 4 x 100-meter relay during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. The United States relay team set a new world record with a time of 40.82 seconds. -
United States' women's 4 x100-meter relay team members Allyson Felix, Carmelita Jeter, Bianca Knight, and Tianna Madison celebrate their gold medal win during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. The United States relay team set a new world record with a time of 40.82 seconds.
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United States' Morgan Uceny falls as Kenya's Hellen Onsando Obiri and Ethiopia's Abeba Aregawi try to avoid her during the women's 1500-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. -
Aug. 10, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - MORGAN UCENY (USA) falls to the ground in a collision during the Women's 1500m Final at the 2012 London Olympic Games. -
United States' Morgan Uceny reacts after falling during the women's 1500-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. -
United States' Morgan Uceny reacts after falling during the women's 1500-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. -
Argentina's Luciana Aymar, bottom, squats near field hockey sticks as the Netherlands' players celebrate their win after a women's field hockey gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. -
Britain's Steven Lewis clears the bar in the men's pole vault final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. -
Greece's Konstadinos Filippidis fails to clear the bar in the men's pole vault final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. -
South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, right, waits for the baton in the men's 4x400-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. -
South Korea's head coach Hong Myung-bo is hoisted up by his players after the team won their men's soccer bronze medal match against Japan in Cardiff, Wales, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. -
Australia's crew Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page, foreground, celebrate after winning the gold medal of the 470 men's class sailing competition at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in Weymouth and Portland, England. -
Tunisia's Oussama Mellouli celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 10-kilometer swimming marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. -
Azerbaijan's Ashraf Aliyev finds himself in a tough situation against Japan's Sohsuke Takatani during qualrterfinals of men's -74kg freestyle wrestling at the Summer Olympics at the Excel Arena in London, England, on Friday, August 10, 2012. -
USA's goalkeeper Hope Solo (1) dives to block a shot against Japan in the second half of the women's soccer final at Wembley Stadium in London, England, in the Summer Olympic Games on Thursday, August 9, 2012. The U.S. defeated Japan, 2-1, for the gold medal. -
USA's Alex Morgan (13) jumps over Japan's Saki Kumagai (4) in the second half of the women's soccer final at Wembley Stadium in London, England, in the Summer Olympic Games on Thursday, August 9, 2012. The U.S. defeated Japan, 2-1, for the gold medal. -
Japan goalkeeper Miho Fukumoto, right, makes a save against USA forward Rachel Buehler during the second half of the Olympics women's soccer final at Wembley Stadium in London, England, Thursday, August 9, 2012. The USA defeated Japan, 2-1. -
Friends and family members of United States women's soccer player Megan Rapinoe celebrate the team's 2-1 win over Japan as they watch a television broadcast of the gold medal match at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at Rapinoe's sister Jennifer Brooks' house in Redding, Calif. -
United States players celebrate winning the women's soccer gold medal match as Japan's Aya Miyama, left, reacts at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. The United States won 2-1. -
United States' Carli Lloyd, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the women's soccer gold medal match against Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. -
United States' Abby Wambach celebrates a goal by teammate Carli Lloyd during the women's soccer gold medal match against Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. -
United States' Abby Wambach celebrates after winning the women's soccer gold medal match against Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. -
United States' Abby Wambach celebrates after winning the women's soccer gold medal match against Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. The United States won 2-1. -
United States' Abby Wambach celebrates with teammates after winning the women's soccer gold medal match against Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. -
United States goalkeeper Hope Solo celebrates after winning the women's soccer gold medal match against Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. -
The U.S. women's soccer team wins its third consecutive Olympic gold medal by beating Japan, 2-1, as Christine Rampone leaps up into the arms of Abby Wambach and goalie Hope Solo, right, after their win at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on Thursday, August 9, 2012. View a photo gallery. -
The U.S. women's soccer team wins its third consecutive Olympic gold medal by beating Japan, 2-1, as Christine Rampone leaps up into the arms of Abby Wambach and goalie Hope Solo, right, after their win at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on Thursday, August 9, 2012. View a photo gallery. -
Kenya's David Lekuta Rudisha wins the gold medal and breaks the world record in the 800 meters at the Summer Olympics on Thursday, August 9, 2012, in London, England. -
Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 200 meters at the Summer Olympics on Thursday, August 9, 2012, in London England. -
USA's Ashton Eaton hurls himself over the bar in the pole vault competition of the decathlon at the Summer Olympics on Thursday, August 9, 2012, in London England. -
Katie Bell of the United States dives during the women's 10-meter platform diving semifinal at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. -
Roseline Filion of Canada dives during the women's 10-meter platform diving semifinal at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. -
Paola Espinosa Sanchez of Mexico dives during the women's 10-meter platform diving semifinal at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. -
Sand falls from the boot of Edward Gal, of the Netherlands, as he rides his horse Undercover in the equestrian dressage individual competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. -
Charlotte Dujardin, of Great Britain, exits the arena after completing her routine with her horse Valegro to win the gold medal in the equestrian dressage individual competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. -
Aug. 7, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - A specially designed radio controlled electric Mini car transports discuses across the field during the olympic discuses event. -
United States' Trey Hardee rests after his 400-meters in the decathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. -
United States' Aries Merritt crosses the finish line ahead of Jamaica's Hansle Parchment to win the men's 110-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. -
United States' Aries Merritt, second from right, crosses the finish line ahead of United States' Jason Richardson, right, and Jamaica's Hansle Parchment, left, to win gold in the men's 110-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. -
United States' Aries Merritt, right, beats teammate Jason Richardson, top and Jamaica's Hansle Parchment to win the men's 110-meter hurdles during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. -
Russia's Natalya Antyukh, right, powers ahead of United States' Lashinda Demus to win gold in the women's 400-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. -
Russia's Natalya Antyukh reacts after winning the gold in the women's 400-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. -
United States' Janay Deloach competes in the women's long jump final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. -
United States' Brittney Reese competes in the women's long jump final to win gold during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. -
United States' Misty May-Treanor dives for a ball during the women's gold medal beach volleyball match against the other US team `at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. View a photo gallery of the gold medal team. -
United States' Kerri Walsh Jennings, right, lsets a ball for Misty May-Treanor, left, during the women's gold medal beach volleyball match against the other US team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. View a photo gallery of the gold medal team. -
United States’ Misty May-Treanor, right, dives for the ball as Kerri Walsh Jennings watches during a women's gold medal beach volleyball match against United States’ April Ross and Jennifer Kessy at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. View a photo gallery of the gold medal team. -
United States' Kerri Walsh Jennings, left, and Misty May-Treanor, celebrate after defeating April Ross and Jennifer Kessy in a women's gold medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. View a photo gallery of the gold medal team. -
Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States lept in the air after winning a point with her teammate Misty May-Treanor during their gold medal performance in women's beach volleyball at Horse Guard Parade during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Wednesday, August 8, 2012. View a photo gallery of the gold medal team. -
United States' Misty May-Treanor, 2nd right, and Kerri Walsh Jennings,left, hug with Jennifer Kessy, 2nd left, and April Ross, right, also from Unitade States after their women's gold medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. View a photo gallery of the gold medal team. -
United States' Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrates with her boys Joey and Sundance after winning the women's gold medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. View a photo gallery of the gold medal team. -
Misty May Treanor reacts after she and teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings beat April Ross and Jennifer Kessy during the women's Gold Medal beach volleyball match between two United States teams at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. View a photo gallery of the gold medal team. -
United States' Kerri Walsh Jennings, right, and Misty May-Treanor, left, listen to anthem during a podium ceremony after winning the women's gold medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. View a photo gallery of the gold medal team. -
Kerri Walsh Jennings kisses her gold medal following a win over Jennifer Kessy and April Ross in the women's Gold Medal beach volleyball match between two United States teams at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. View a photo gallery of the gold medal team. -
Women's beach volleyball medalists listen to the USA national anthem following the Gold Medal match between two United States teams during at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. From left: Silver Medalist Jennifer Kessy and April Ross of the United States. Gold Medalists Missy May Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States and Bronze Medal winners Larissa Franca and Juliana Silva of Brazil. View a photo gallery of the gold medal team. -
Brazil's Juliana Silva, right, gets her shot blocked by China's Chen Xue during a women's bronze medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. Brazil won the bronze medal. -
Zhang Xi of China goes for a dig during the women's Bronze Medal beach volleyball match against Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. -
Brazil's Juliana Silva, center, kisses a man after her team defeated China in a women's bronze medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. Brazil won the bronze medal. -
In this combination of three photos, China's Liu Xiang, second left, falls during a men's 110-meter hurdles heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. Competing with Liu are from left to right: Poland's Artur Noga, Hungary's Balazs Baji, and Barbados' Shane Brathwaite. -
China's Liu Xiang kisses his hurdle after falling in a men's 110-meter hurdles heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. -
Michael Conlan of Ireland, left, and Nordine Oubaali of France, react after their men's quarterfinal flyweight 52-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. -
Poland's Piotr Malachowski reacts after taking a throw in the men's discus throw final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. -
Germany's Robert Harting celebrates his gold medal win in the men's discus during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. -
United States' Dawn Harper celebrates winning silver in the women's 100-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. -
Aug. 7, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - Australia's SALLY PEARSON wins the gold medal in the Women's 100m Hurdles Final. -
Australia's Sally Pearson, left, crosses the finish line in the women's 100-meter hurdles final before winning the gold medal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. -
Australia's Sally Pearson crosses the finish line for a gold medal win in the women's 100-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. -
Australia's Sally Pearson celebrates after winning the women's 100-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. -
The United States' Dawn Harper, right, reacts after just missing the gold medal as teammate Lolo Jones gives support in the women's 100m hurdles during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, August 7, 2012. -
The United States' Kellie Wells, left, celebrates her bronze medal with teammate Dawn Harper, who picked up the silver in the women's 100m hurdles during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, August 7, 2012. -
Australia's Sally Pearson celebrates winning gold in the women's 100-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. -
Russia's Anna Nazarova lands as she competes in the women's long jump qualification round during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. -
Germany's Robert Harting grabs a photographer's camera as he celebrates his win in the men's discus throw during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. -
Hungary's Tamas Lorincz competes against South Korea's Kim Hyeon-woo (in blue) during their gold medal match in 66-kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. -
Mexico's Raul Jimenez, right, and Japan's Daisuke Suzuki vie for the ball during their semifinal soccer match at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. -
Mexico's Marco Fabian, top, talks to Japan's Yuki Otsu, bottom, at the end of their men's soccer semifinal match at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. Mexico won 3-1. -
France's Edwige Lawson-Wade, center left, jumps into the arms of teammate France's Celine Dumerc, center right, as they celebrate their win over the Czech Republic during a quarterfinal women's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. -
Gabby Douglas performs on the balance beams but places 7th in the finals after falling at North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, August 7, 2012. -
Gabby Douglas falls off the balance beam and lands in 7th place in the finals at North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, August 7, 2012. -
USA's Alexandra Raisman's coach Mihai Brestyan looks to a fellow coach in the crowd after Raisman landed in 4th place in the standings in the beam apparatus finals at North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Results were later amended and Raisman earned the bronze medal. -
Alexandra Raisman of the United States, left, received congratulations from her teammate, Gabrielle Douglas, right, after Raisman won the bronze medal in the beam apparatus finals at North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Douglas finished in seventh place. -
Members of the Hungary women's water polo team gather around the hand of coach Andras Meresz after a semifinal water polo match against Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. Spain won 10-9 to advance to the gold medal match against the United States. -
Russia's Becky Hammon, center, joins the team huddle following the team's win over Turkey in a quarterfinal women's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. -
Team Montenegro celebrate after defeating France in their women's handball quarterfinal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. -
Mexico's Javier Cortes (7) celebrates his goal with teammates Raul Jimenez, left, Jorge Enriquez and Darvin Chavez during their men's soccer semifinal match against Japan at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. -
South Korea's Kim Bok-yung ist stopped by Russia's Liudmila Bodnieva and Russia's Ekaterina Davydenko during their women's handball quarterfinal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. -
Kami Craig of the United States celebrates after scoring a goal in overtime against Australia during their women's semifinal water polo match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. -
At one of the most dramatic venues of the Olympic games, the beach volleyball teams play in front of a beautiful view of Horse Guards Parade, August 7, 2012 in London, England. -
In this photo made with a slow shutter speed, Carl Hester, of Great Britain, raises his hat to the crowd during a victory lap with teammate Charlotte Dujardin after Great Britain won the gold medal in the equestrian dressage team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. -
Anky van Grunsven, of the Netherlands, rides her horse Salinero, during the equestrian dressage competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. -
Canada's Michael Mason clears the bar in the men's high jump final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. -
Britain's Robert Grabarz reacts after failing to clear the bar in the men's high jump final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. -
United States' Erik Kynard reacts after failing to clear the bar in the men's high jump final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. -
Iran's Ghasem Gholamreza Rezaei celebrates with his coach after defeating Russia's Rustam Totrov in their gold medal match in 96-kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. -
Peter Nagy of Hungary competes in the men's +105-kg, group B, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. -
Matthias Steiner of Germany gets hit by the weights while failing to make a successful lift in the men's over 105-kg, group A, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. -
Aug. 7, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - German MATTHIAS STEINER fails to lift the weight and falls to the floor with the weight during the men's +105kg category. -
A flower is seen on a chair before the start of a memorial ceremony at Guildhall in London to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games where 11 members of Israeli Olympic team were killed, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. -
USA's Jennifer Suhr competes in the women's pole vault final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England on Monday, August 6, 2012. -
Jennifer Suhr of the United States cleared 4.75m in her gold medal performance in the women's pole vault at the Velodrome in Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Monday, August 6, 2012. -
USA's Jennifer Suhr wins the gold medal in women's pole vault during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England on Monday, August 6, 2012. -
Dominican Republic's Felix Sanchez is wrapped in his national flag as he celebrates winning gold in the men's 400-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. -
Dominican Republic's Felix Sanchez bows to spectators after winning gold in the men's 400-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. -
Dominican Republic's Felix Sanchez reacts after winning gold in the men's 400-meter hurdles final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. -
Russia's Yuliya Zaripova, far right, leads the pack in the 3,000-meter steeplechase during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England on Monday, August 6, 2012. Zaripova won gold. -
Yuliya Zaripova of Russia, lower, in blue, kissed the track surface following her gold medal performance in the women's 3000m steeplechase final at the Velodrome in Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Monday, August 6, 2012. A trio of Ethiopians, including bronze medalist Sofia Assefa, left, joined in the celebration. -
Russia's Yuliya Zaripova celebrates winning gold for the women's 3000-meter steeplechase final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. -
United States' Megan Rapinoe, left, prepares to kick the ball against Canada's Christine Sinclair, right, during their semifinal women's soccer match at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, in Manchester, England, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. -
Canada's Diana Matheson, left, and United States' Megan Rapinoe, right, compete for the ball during the semi-final women's soccer match between the USA and Canada in the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. -
United States' Megan Rapinoe, right, celebrates with teammate Alex Morgan after scoring against Canada during their semIfinal women's soccer match at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012 at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England. -
Russia's Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina perform their routine in the synchronised swimming duets event during the Summer Olympic Games on Monday, August 6, 2012 in London, England. -
Italy's Giulia Lapi and Mariangela Perrupato perform their routine in the synchronised swimming duets event during the Summer Olympic Games on Monday, August 6, 2012 in London, England. -
Edickson Contreras Bracho of Venezuela dives during the men's 3-meter springboard diving preliminary round at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. -
USA's BENJAMIN PROVISOR, right, has his face planted into the mat as he wrestles Cuba's ALEXEI BEL in a men's Greco-Roman 74 kg class qualification match at the ExCeL Centre. Provisor defeated Bela, 3-1 pp. -
China's FU HAIFENG (L) and CAI YUN celebrate after winning the men's badminton doubles gold medal match against M. Boe/C. Mogensen of Denmark at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London. China's Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun won the match 2-0 and won gold medal. -
China's LIN DAN competes during men's badminton singles gold medal match against L. Chong Wei of Malaysia at London 2012 Olympic Games in London. China's Lin Dan won the gold medal in this event. -
Jamaica's USAIN BOLT (C) wins the Men's 100m final and sets a new Olympic Record of 9.63. -
Silver medallist MAHIEDINE MEKHISSI-BENABBAD, right, of France, exchanged jerseys with Gold medallist EZEKIAL KEMBOI, of Kenya, after the Men's 3000m Steeplechase in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. -
Aug. 5, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - Jamaica's USAIN BOLT (C) wins the Men's 100m final and sets a new Olympic Record of 9.63 as USA's JUSTIN GATLIN (R) wins bronze and USA's RYAN BAILEY (L) finshes in fifth. -
Sanya Richards-Ross of the USA celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 400m race at Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 5, 2012. -
Ezekiel Kemboi of Kenya, center, moves to the lead in the final stretch of the men's 3000m steeplechase at Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 5, 2012. Kemboi won the gold medal. -
Britain's Christine Ohuruogu reacts after receiving her silver medal in the women's 400-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. -
From left, Ethiopia's Roba Gari, Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi, France's Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad, and United States' Evan Jager clear the obstacle in the men's 3000-meter steeplechase final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. -
Kazakhstan's Olga Rypakova celebrates winning gold in the women's triple jump final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. -
Colombia's Caterine Ibarguen competes in the women's triple jump final to win silver during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. -
France's Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad celebrates winning silver with the crowd following the men's 300-meters steeplechase during the athletics in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. -
Sara Labrousse and Chloe Willhelm of France compete during the women's duet synchronized swimming technical routine at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. -
Andrea Baldini of Italy celebrates after his match against Yuki Ota of Japan in the gold medal match during the men's foil team fencing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. Italy won the gold and Japan won the silver. -
In this photo made using a fisheye lens, Jaime Azcarraga, of Mexico, rides his horse Gangster, in the equestrian show jumping team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. -
Gold medalist Wu Minxia from China competes during the women's 3-meter springboard diving final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. -
Britain's Yamile Aldama reacts during the women's triple jump final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. -
Ethiopia's gold medal winner Tiki Gelana falls during the women's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012 in London. Right is Germany's Irina Mikitenko. -
South Africa's Oscar Pistorius runs in one of the men's 400-meter semifinal races during the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. -
Joseph O'Regan of Britain, left, attempts to grasp the ball from Balazs Harai of Hungary during their men's water polo preliminary round match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. -
San Marino's Alessandra Perilli ejects a spent cartridge after shooting during the women's trap final, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. -
Switzerland's Nicola Spirig, middle, Sweden's Lisa Norden, right, and Australia's Erin Densham react after finishing the triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Spirig won the gold medal. Norden took the silver and Densham the bronze. -
United States' Serena Williams celebrates after defeating Maria Sharapova of Russia to win the women's singles gold medal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. -
Tania Cagnotto of Italy dives during the women's 3-meter springboard diving semifinals in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. -
Great Britain's Katherine Copeland cries during the award ceremony for the lightweight women's rowing double sculls after winning the gold medal in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. -
South Africa's Oscar Pistorius competes in a men's 400-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. -
In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, Denmark's Caroline Bonde Holm competes in a women's pole vault qualification round during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. -
From left to right, Susie Scanlan, Kelley Hurley, Courtney Hurley and Maya Lawrence of the United States celebrate their victory at the end of the women's eppe team bronze medal fencing competition against Russia at the ExCel Centre at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. -
Marleen Van Iersel from Netherlands dives for a ball during the Beach Volleyball match against USA at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. -
China's Fu Haifeng, left, and Cai Yun celebrate after beating Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong, of Malaysia, in a men's doubles badminton semifinal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. -
Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, second from left, crosses the finish line to win gold ahead of United States' Carmelita Jeter, third from right, Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown, second from right, Trinidad's Kelly-Ann Baptiste, right, Ivory Coast's Murielle Ahoure, third from left, and Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare, left, in the women's 100-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. -
United States' Stephanie Brown-Trafton, from Galt, Calif., makes an attempt during the women's discus qualification at the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. -
Poland's Tomasz Majewski competes in the men's shot put final during the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. -
Reese Hoffa of the United States prepares for an attempt in the men's shot put qualification during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. -
Cuba's Idalys Ortiz gets encouragement from her coach after defeating China's Wen Tong in a semifinal match in the women's 78kg judo competition at the 2012 London Olympics on Friday, August 3, 2012. Ortiz went on to win the gold medal in the event. -
United States' Missy Franklin competes in the women's 200-meter backstroke final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. Franklin won the gold. -
Karoline Breivang, bottom, celebrates her last goal with team mates and defeating Denmark in their women's handball preliminary match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. -
Athletes compete in the women's 10,000-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. -
United States' Sanya Richards-Ross competes in a women's 400-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. -
Judges watch the trampoline performance of gold medallist Dong Dong of China at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. -
New Zealand's Sarah Cowley makes an attempt in the High Jump of the women's Heptathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. -
Cuba's Rafael Silva Hungary's Barna Bor compete during the men's over 100-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. -
Germany's Phillipp Wende and Karl Schulze celebrate after winning the gold medal for the men's quadruple rowing sculls in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. -
Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. -
Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei, left, celebrates after winning over China's Chen Long, right, at a semifinal of men's singles badminton of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. Fischer's partner Christinna Pedersen is unseen. -
Britain's Rebecca Adlington wipes away her tears on the podium after winning the gold medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. -
Britain's Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins celebrate after winning the gold medal in the women's rowing double sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England. -
Gold medalist Adrian Edward Zielinski of Poland, center, reacts as stands with silver medalist Apti Aukhadov of Russia, left, and bronze medalist Kianoush Rostami of Iran during a medals ceremony after the men's 85-kg, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. -
Michael Phelps of the United States competes in the men's 200m individual medley final at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, at the Aquatics Centre in London. -
United States' Michael Phelps, left, leads South Africa's Chad le Clos during the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. -
Michael Phelps smiles after winning the men's 100m butterfly at the 2012 Summer Games at the Olympics Aquatic Center in London, England, on Friday, August 3, 2012. -
Michael Phelps spouts water after winning the men's 100m butterfly at the 2012 Summer Games at the Olympics Aquatic Center in London, England, on Friday, August 3, 2012. -
United States' Michael Phelps acknowledges the audience after he won the gold in the men's 100-meter butterfly swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. -
United States' Michael Phelps puts on his gold medal after his win in the 100-meter butterfly swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. -
United States' gold medal winner Michael Phelps shales hands with teammate and silver medalist Ryan Lochte after the medal ceremony for the men's 200-meter individual medley swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. -
United States' Michael Phelps is seen on a large display as he stands for the U.S. national anthem after he was presented with a gold medal in the men's 100-meter butterfly swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. -
United States' Michael Phelps starts in the men's 100-meter butterfly swimming semifinal at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. -
United States' Michael Phelps competes in a men's 100-meter butterfly swimming semifinal at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. View a photo gallery. -
United States' Michael Phelps, right, and his teammate Ryan Lochte climb out of the pool after their gold and silver medal finishes in the men's 200-meter individual medley swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. View a photo gallery. -
U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. View a photo gallery. -
U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. View a photo gallery. -
Gabrielle Douglas of the United States flipped on the balance beam apparatus during her gold medal performance in the women's gymnastics individual all-around finals at North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Thursday, August 2, 2012. View a photo gallery. -
U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. View a photo gallery. -
Gabrielle Douglas of the United States waves to the crowd after winning gold in the women's individual all-around gymastics competition during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, on Thursday, August 2, 2012. -
Natalie Hawkins, mother of Gabrielle Douglas of the United States, center, and Shawn Johnson, U.S. silver medalist in 2008, celebrate as Douglas wins gold in the women's individual all-around gymastics competition during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, on Thursday, August 2, 2012. -
Braids decorate the mane of Pastor, ridden by Luiza Tavares de Almeida, of Brazil, as they compete in the equestrian dressage at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. -
Russia's Tagir Khaibulaev hugs his coach after defeating Mongolia's Tuvshinbayar Naidan for a gold-medal in the Men's Judo 100 kg division at the ExCeL Centre during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Thursday, August 2, 2012. Russia's Khaibulaev defeated Mongolia's Naidan to win the gold medal. -
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Tagir Khaibulaev of Russia after he beat Tuvshinbayar Naidan of Mongolia to win the gold medal during the men's 100-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. -
South Africa's, from left, Sizwe Ndlovu, John Smith, Mathew Brittain and James Thompson celebrate after winning the gold medal for the lightweight men's rowing four in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. -
Members of the U.S. women's eight team embraces coxswain Mary Whipple after winning the gold medal in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. -
U.S. rowers throw coxswain Mary Whipple into the water after winning the gold medal for the women's rowing eight in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. -
Great Britain's Anthony Ogogo reacts after defeating Ukraine's Ievgen Khytrov in a men's middle weight 75-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. -
Kayla Harrison of the United States (in white) competes against Gemma Gibbons of Great Britain for the gold medal during the women's 78-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. Harrison won the gold and Gibbons won the silver. -
Kayla Harrison of the United States kisses her gold medal after the women's 78-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. -
Germany's Kristina Vogel, top, and teammate Miriam Welte, celebrate after winning the women's team sprint track cycling event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. Germany was awarded the gold medal in the women's team sprint after the Chinese riders were disqualified for a lane change in the final. -
Britain's Chris Hoy celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's track cycling team sprint event, during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. -
Canada's Brent Hayden kisses his starting block following his third place finish in the men's 100-meter freestyle swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. -
Sweden's Joline Hostman jumps in the air as she prepares to start in her women's 200-meter breaststroke swimming semifinal at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. -
Austria's Markus Rogan, right, is disqualified from a men's 200-meter individual medley swimming semifinal at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. -
Gold medalist South Korea's Kim Ji-yeon, center, gets a kiss from bronze medal winner Ukraine's Olga Kharlan, right, as silver medalist Russia's Sofya Velikaya, left, looks on during the medal ceremony for women's individual sabre fencing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. -
USA's Tamika Catchings (10) and Turkey's Tugce Canitez, right, work for control of the ball as Turkey's Kuanitra Holingsvorth, center, looks on during a preliminary women's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. -
Canada's Alex Bruce and Michele Li, rear, play against Leanne Choo and Renuga Veeran, of Australia, in a women's doubles badminton match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. -
An unidentified official talks to China's world doubles champions Yu Yang, left, and Wang Xiaoli, as South Korea's Jung Kyung-eun, right, and Kim Ha-na, listen during their women's doubles badminton match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. Wang and Yu and their South Korean opponents were booed loudly at the Olympics on Tuesday for appearing to try and lose their group match in Wembley Arena to earn an easier draw. -
Denmark's Kamilla Rytter Juhl, foreground, and Christinna Pedersen, center, celebrate after beating China's Zhao Yunlei, right, and Tian Qing, at a women's doubles badminton match of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. -
Venezuela's Ruben Limardo Gascon, left, and Norway's Bartosz Piasecki fence during the gold medal match in the men's individual epee at the ExCeL Centre during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Wednesday, August 1, 2012. Gascon defeated Piasecki , 15-10. -
Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics men's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. -
United States of America's Walton Glenn Eller shoots during pre-event training for the men's double trap, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. -
South Korea's Kim Jiyeon celebrates after she defeated the USA's Mariel Zagunis, 15-13, in a semi-final match in the women's individual sabre at the ExCel Centre during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Wednesday, August 1, 2012. -
Blood runs down the face of Uruguay's Diego Rodriguez during the men's group A soccer match between Britain and Uruguay, at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. -
Japan's Sayaka Sato asks for help after injuring herself while playing against Denmark's Tine Baun in a women's singles badminton match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. -
Great Britain's John Garcia-Thompson misses the ball during a beach volleyball match against Norway's Tarjei Viken Skarlund and Martin Spinnangr at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. -
United States' Allison Schmitt, swims to the finish as teammates Shannon Vreeland, top left, Dana Vollmer, top center, and Missy Franklin, top right, cheer her on as the team wins a gold medal in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. -
United States' Nathan Adrian reacts after winning gold in the men's 100-meter freestyle swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. -
Aug. 1, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - Gold medalist KRISTIN ARMSTRONG of the United States holds her son during the medal ceremony of women's cycling road individual time trial. -
Danell Leyva of the United States competes on the vault on his way to bronze in the Men's Individual All-Around Gymnastics Finals during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. -
South Korea's Jinsun Jung lies on the field play after defeating the USA's Seth Kelsey for the bronze medal in men's individual epee at the ExCeL Centre during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Wednesday, August 1, 2012. Jung beat Kelsey, 12-11. -
Gabrielle Douglas of the United States celebrates as the U.S. women's gymanstics team wins gold in the team competition during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. -
July 31, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - MCKAYLA MARONEY congratulates her friend and teammate KYLA ROSS on her balance beam routine. The U.S. women's gymnastics team won the gold medal for the first time since 1996. -
Former USA gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi watches a Russian competitor on the beam during the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. -
USA's Gabrielle Douglas competes on the uneven bars in the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. -
USA's Kyla Ross performs on the balance beam during the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. -
U.S. gymnasts, left to right, Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Alexandra Raisman and Kyla Ross stand for their national anthem, during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. -
Photographers take pictures of U.S. gold medallist gymnasts after the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. -
Competitors start in the women's 200-meter individual medley swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. -
Brazil's Cesar Cielo starts in a men's 100-meter freestyle swimming semifinal at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. -
United States' Michael Phelps, front, and South Africa's Chad le Clos compete in the men's 200-meter butterfly swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Le Clos won gold, Phelps silver. -
July 31, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - CHAD LE CLOS, of South Africa, celebrates after winning the gold in the Men's 200m Butterfly at the 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre. -
United States' Conor Dwyer, top left, United States' Ryan Lochte, top right, and United States' Ricky Berens, center, watch as United States' Michael Phelps swims the final leg to win gold in the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. -
United States' Conor Dwyer, top left, United States' Ryan Lochte, center top, United States' Ricky Berens, right, and United States' Michael Phelps, in the water, react as they win gold in the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. -
United States' Conor Dwyer, left, Ryan Lochte, center, and Ricky Berens, right, celebrate as Michael Phelps closes in on their team's gold medal win in the men's 4 x 200-meter freestyle relay at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. -
United States' Michael Phelps, right, celebrates winning gold in the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. -
United States' Conor Dwyer, left, Michael Phelps, center, Ryan Lochte, second right, and Ricky Berens, right, pose with their gold medals after their win in the men's 4 x 200-meter freestyle relay at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. -
The United States' Michelle Vittese leaps high as she battles for control of the ball against Argentina's Josefina Sruoga during their women's hockey preliminary match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. The U.S. won 1-0. -
Daniele Lupo from Italy dives for a ball during the Beach Volleyball match against Austria at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. -
Evgenia Ukolova from Russia after spiking a ball during the Beach Volleyball match against Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. -
Evgenia Ukolova from Russia dives for a ball during the Beach Volleyball match against against Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. -
Evgenia Ukolova from Russia signals to her teammate during the Beach Volleyball match against Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. -
Todd Rogers, right, and Phil Dalhausser, left, of US celebrate after defeating Spain in their Beach Volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. -
Lei Sheng of China, reacts to winning the gold medal after defeating Alaaeldin Abouelkassem of Egypt, at men's individual foil fencing final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. -
Victor Sintes of France celebrated his victory over Kenta Chida of Japan in the round of 32 in men's individual foil at the ExCel centre during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. -
Miles Chamley-Watson of the United States held his foil during a match against Egypt's Alaaeldin Abouelkassem in the round of 32 in the men's foil individual competition at the ExCel centre during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. -
Alexander Massialas of the United States reacts after falling to Alexey Cheremisinov of Russia in the round of 16 in Men's Individual Foil on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England. -
Germany's Dimitrij Ovtcharov reacts during his match against Denmark's Michael Maze during the men's singles table tennis competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. -
July 31, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - Germany's judoka OLE BISCHOF (L/blue) fights against TRAVIS STEVENS of United States during semifinal of the Men's -81kg judo event in the ExCeL Arena at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The U.S. missed out on a chance to compete for its first Olympic gold in judo when Stevens lost to Bischof. -
Jesse Smith of the United States holds the ball during a preliminary men's water polo match against Romania at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. The U.S. won 10-8. -
July 31, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - ROSELINE FILION and MEAGHAN BENFEITO (Canada) on their way to winning the Bronze Medal in the Women's Diving Synchronised 10m Platform at the London Olympics 2012 at the Aquatics Center. -
July 31, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - PANDELEDA RINONG PAMG and MUN LEE LEONG (MAS) compete in the Women's Diving Synchronised 10m Platform at the London Olympics 2012 at the Aquatics Center. China won the Gold Medal. -
U.S. gymnasts, front left to right, Gabrielle Douglas, Kyla Ross, McKayla Maroney and Jordyn Wieber celebrate as they look at the score of a teammate's performance during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. -
U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. -
In this multiple exposure photo, U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman performs on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. -
July 30, 2012 - London, GBR - China's Zhe Feng competes on the parallel bars during the mens team gymnastics at North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Monday, July 30, 2012. China won the gold medal. -
July 30, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - USA's SAM MIKULAK competes on the parallel bars during the mens team gymnastics at North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. China won the gold medal. -
Wang Hao of China, serves against Ning Gao of Singapore, during men's table tennis competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. -
South Korea's Ko Sung-hyun, rear, and Yoo Yeon-seong play against Mohammad Ahsan and Bona Septano, of Indonesia, during a men's doubles badminton match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. -
Ukraine's Yana Shemyakina and Germany's Britta Heidemann compete in the women's individual epee fencing gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. -
Ukraine's Yana Shemyakina and her coach react after defeating Germany's Britta Heidemann in the women's individual epee fencing gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. -
Jessica Quintino of Brazil hugs her team mate Alexandra Nascimento (3) after defeating Montenegro in their women's handball preliminary match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. -
United States' Missy Franklin reacts after winning gold in the women's 100-meter backstroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012. -
China's Chen Yin competes in the men's 200-meter freestyle swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012. -
United States' Michael Phelps prepares to compete in the men's 200-meter butterfly swimming semifinal at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012. -
Kim Un Guk of North Korea celebrates a lift while competing during the men's 62-kg, group A, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. Kim Un Guk won the gold medal. -
Irawan Eko Yuli of Indonesia competes during the men's 62-kg weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. Yuli won the bronze medal. -
Silver medal winner Oscar Figueroa Mosquera, of Colombia, reacts during the medals ceremony after the men's 62-kg, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. -
Gold medal winner Kim Un Guk of North Korea salutes during the medals ceremony after the men's 62-kg, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. -
Kazakhstan's Ilyas Suleimenov, right, reacts after defeating Sweden's Salomo Ntuve during their men's fly 52-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. -
USA assistant coach Tom Meadows, right, stretched out the arm muscles of United States gymnast Samuel Mikulak prior to the pommel horse apparatus in men's team gymnastics finals at North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Monday, July 30, 2012. -
USA's Jacob Dalton competes on the rings during the men's gymnastics team final at the North Greenwich Arena for the Summer Olympics in London, England on Monday, July 30, 2012. -
China's Chenglong Zhang rotated atop the horizontal bar during men's team gymnastics finals at North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Monday, July 30, 2012. China won the gold medal in the event. -
Great Britain's gymnast Kristian Thomas performs on the horizontal bar during the Artistic Gymnastic men's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. -
Great Britain's gymnast Sam Oldham performs on the horizontal bar during the Artistic Gymnastic men's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. -
The family of Great Britain gymnast Kristian Thomas reacted at the end of Thomas's floor exercise routine in the men's team gymnastics final at North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Monday, July 30, 2012. Great Britain was originally scored as the silver medalist but an inquiry review by judges moved Great Britain into third place. -
Chinese gymnasts stand together and watch a fellow gymnast on the pommel horse during the Artistic Gymnastic men's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. -
Great Britain's gymnast Max Whitlock, bottom left, Daniel Purvis, top left, Sam Oldham, bottom right, and Louis Smith celebrate as their team is initially declared silver medalists during the Artistic Gymnastic men's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. Britain was initially announced as the silver medalist but Japan questioned the score of three-time world champion Kohei Uchimura on pommel horse, the team's very last routine. About five minutes later, Uchimura's score was revised and Japan was awarded the silver while Britain was bumped down to bronze. -
Chinese gymnasts react as results are displayed on the screen announcing them as winners of the Artistic Gymnastic men's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. -
USA's Jonathan Horton and assistant coach Yin Alvarez console Danell Leyva during the men's gymnastics team final at the North Greenwich Arena for the Summer Olympics in London, England on Monday, July 30, 2012. -
Coach Jenny Zhang consoles U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber as she cries after failing to qualify for the women's all-around finals during the Artistic Gymnastics women's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) -
July 29, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - Germany's JULIA ROHDE in action during the women's 53kg weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in the ExCel Centre. (Credit Image: © John Sibley/Action Images/ZUMA24.com) -
July 29, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - DANA VOLLMER, of USA, celebrates winning the Women's 100m Butterfly final during the Swimming competition in Aquatics Centre at the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Credit Image: © Michael Kappeler/DPA/ZUMA24.com) -
July 29, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - KOBE BRYANT, of USA, chews his jersey during a break in the action against France during 2012 Olympic basketball action. (Credit Image: © Imago/ZUMA24.com) -
Ariel Hsing, 16, of the United States, serves to No. 2 seed Xiaoxia Li,of China, in the third round of Olympic table tennis on Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London, England. Hsing lost 4-2. (Karl Mondon/ Contra Costa Times/ MCT) -
Teammates Michael Phelps, left, and Nathan Adrian look on as Ryan Lochte falls behind French swimmer Yannick Agnel in the last leg of the men's 4x100 Freestyle Relays during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, July 29, 2012. The USA team finished second. (Robert Gauthier/ Los Angeles Times/ MCT) -
France celebrates their win in the men's 4x100 Freestyle Relays at the Aquatics Center during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, July 29, 2012. The USA team finished second. (Nhat V. Meyer/ San Jose Mercury News/ MCT) -
Michael Burn from Watford, England, walks around Olympic Park garbed from head to toe in the Union Jack and carrying an Olympic rings flag. "I'm a passionate spectator," he said, and has tickets to 12 events including opening and closing ceremonies. (Gary Ambrose/ Los Angeles Times/ MCT) -
Shot with a multiple exposure, China's Linlin Deng competes on the beam during the women's individual qualification during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, July 29, 2012. (Wally Skalij/ Los Angeles Times/ MCT) -
USA's Gabrielle Douglas competes on the floor in the women's individual qualification at North Greenwich Arena during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, July 29, 2012. (Wally Skalij/ Los Angeles Times/ MCT) -
Italy's Diego Occhiuzzi, left, competes with Hungary's Aron Szilagy during the gold medal match in the men's fencing individual sabre at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) -
Italy's Diego Occhiuzzi reacts after defeating Romania's Rares Dumitrescu, left, in a semifinal in the men's fencing individual sabre at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London.(AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) -
Daniele Lupo from Italy dives for a ball during the Beach Volleyball match against Switzerland at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) -
Italy's Elisa Di Francisca faces South Korea's Nam Hyun-hee during a semifinal fencing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, in London. -
A gymnast performs during a presentation before the start of an Artistic Gymnastics men's qualification round at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, in London. -
Natalia Sheppard of Great Britain prepares for her match against Corinne Maitrejean of France during the round of 32 at women's fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, in London. -
USA's Michael Phelps competes in a heat of the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday. -
Japan's Reiko Shiota serves during a mixed doubles badminton match of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, in London. -
Spectators cheer and takes pictures as the pack ride past during the Men's Road Cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, in London. -
Valentina Vezzali of Italy reacts to winning her round of 16 match against Ines Boubakri of Tunisa during women's fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, in London. -
South Korea's Choi Gwang-hyeon flips Felipe Kitadai of Brazil during the semifinal round of the men's 60-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, in London. -
General view of the Beach Volleyball venue at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, in London. -
German gymnast Plilipp Boy slips off the horizontal bar during the Artistic Gymnastics men's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, in London. -
The Olympic rings light up the stadium during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. -
Actors perform in a sequence meant to represent Britain's National Health Service (NHS) perform during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. -
Cyclists sporting wings perform in Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Friday, July 27, 2012. -
OBritain's Chris Hoy carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. -
Resembling the queen's crown, fireworks illuminate the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. -
Fireworks burst over Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Friday, July 27, 2012. -
Emily Atha waits for the start of the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. -
Canadian swimmer Brent Hayden does kicking drill during a training session for the London 2012 Olympics in London, Friday July 27, 2012. -
A diver jumps during a practice session at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, July 27, 2012. -
The mane of Borough Pennyz is decorated with braids as rider Vittoria Panizzon, of Italy, rear, prepares for a horse inspection for the equestrian eventing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. -
New Zealand's Caroline Lenamore runs with her horse Lenamore during horse inspection for the equestrian eventing competition at Greenwich Park, the site for the equestrian and modern pentathlon events at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. -
July 26, 2012 - London, England, United Kingdom - A gymnast performs on the balance beam during a training session in North Greenwich Arena. The London 2012 Olympic Games will start on July 27, 2012.
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