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Updated 10:27 PM EDT, Sat August 4, 2012
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates winning the gold in the women's 100-meter final on Saturday, August 4. Check out <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/03/worldsport/gallery/olympics-day-seven/index.html" target="_blank">Day 7 of competition</a> from Friday, August 3. The Games ran through August 12.
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates winning the gold in the women's 100-meter final on Saturday, August 4. Check out Day 7 of competition from Friday, August 3. The Games ran through August 12.
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The U.S. swimming team reacts to winning gold in the 4x100-meter medley relay.
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The U.S. swimming team reacts to winning gold in the 4x100-meter medley relay.
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Nikola Raden of Serbia takes a shot at goal during a men's preliminary round water polo match against the United States.
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Nikola Raden of Serbia takes a shot at goal during a men's preliminary round water polo match against the United States.
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Sprinters explode out of the starting blocks in the in the women's 100-meter final.
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Sprinters explode out of the starting blocks in the in the women's 100-meter final.
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Jessica Ennis of Great Britain is overcome with emotion after winning gold in the women's heptathlon.
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Jessica Ennis of Great Britain is overcome with emotion after winning gold in the women's heptathlon.
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Michel Torneus of Sweden competes in the men's long jump final.
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Michel Torneus of Sweden competes in the men's long jump final.
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Andrey Demanov of Russia celebrates during the men's 94kg weightlifting final.
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Andrey Demanov of Russia celebrates during the men's 94kg weightlifting final.
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Spain's rightwing Victor Tomas Gonzalez jumps to shoot during the men's preliminary handball match against Hungary.
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Spain's rightwing Victor Tomas Gonzalez jumps to shoot during the men's preliminary handball match against Hungary.
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Mohamed Farah of Great Britain celebrates winning gold in men's 10,000-meter final.
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Mohamed Farah of Great Britain celebrates winning gold in men's 10,000-meter final.
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Greg Rutherford of Great Britain on his way to winning the gold medal in the men's long jump final.
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Greg Rutherford of Great Britain on his way to winning the gold medal in the men's long jump final.
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Michael Phelps, center, competes in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay final.
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Michael Phelps, center, competes in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay final.
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Left to right: Mamadou Kasse Hanne of Senegal and David Greene of Great Britain after competing in the men's 400-meter hurdles semifinal. Greene advanced; Hanne did not.
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Left to right: Mamadou Kasse Hanne of Senegal and David Greene of Great Britain after competing in the men's 400-meter hurdles semifinal. Greene advanced; Hanne did not.
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China's Sun Yang reacts after he took gold in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle final.
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China's Sun Yang reacts after he took gold in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle final.
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Athletes start in the women's 100-meter semifinal at Olympic Stadium.
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Athletes start in the women's 100-meter semifinal at Olympic Stadium.
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Nadine Muller of Germany competes in the final of the women's discus throw.
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Nadine Muller of Germany competes in the final of the women's discus throw.
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Left to right: Australian center Aron Baynes, British forward Dan Clark and British forward Robert Archibald eye the ball during a men's preliminary round group B basketball match.
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Left to right: Australian center Aron Baynes, British forward Dan Clark and British forward Robert Archibald eye the ball during a men's preliminary round group B basketball match.
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Courtney Hurley of the United States celebrates after she and her teammates defeated Russia in the the bronze medal match, 31-30, in women's epee team fencing.
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Courtney Hurley of the United States celebrates after she and her teammates defeated Russia in the the bronze medal match, 31-30, in women's epee team fencing.
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Maria Antonelli of Brazil dives for the ball during a women's beach volleyball round-of-16 match between Brazil and the Czech Republic.
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Maria Antonelli of Brazil dives for the ball during a women's beach volleyball round-of-16 match between Brazil and the Czech Republic.
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Andrey Demanov of Russia celebrates during the men's 94 kilogram weightlifting final.
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Andrey Demanov of Russia celebrates during the men's 94 kilogram weightlifting final.
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Susannah Scanlan of the United States celebrates her team's 31-30 victory against Russia in the bronze medal match in women's epee team fencing.
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Susannah Scanlan of the United States celebrates her team's 31-30 victory against Russia in the bronze medal match in women's epee team fencing.
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Franziska Goltz of Germany competes in laser radial women's sailing in Weymouth, England.
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Franziska Goltz of Germany competes in laser radial women's sailing in Weymouth, England.
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Dani Samuels of Australia competes in the women's discus throw final.
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Dani Samuels of Australia competes in the women's discus throw final.
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Australian center Aron Baynes, left, British forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu, center, and Australian forward David Andersen, right, vie during a men's preliminary round group B basketball match.
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Australian center Aron Baynes, left, British forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu, center, and Australian forward David Andersen, right, vie during a men's preliminary round group B basketball match.
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China's Sun Yang reacts after winning gold in the men's 1500-meter freestyle final.
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China's Sun Yang reacts after winning gold in the men's 1500-meter freestyle final.
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Competitors prepare for the start of the women's 4x100-meter medley relay.
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Competitors prepare for the start of the women's 4x100-meter medley relay.
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Jessica Ennis of Great Britain celebrates winning gold in the women's heptathlon.
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Jessica Ennis of Great Britain celebrates winning gold in the women's heptathlon.
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Christopher Tomlinson of Great Britain competes in the men's long jump final.
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Christopher Tomlinson of Great Britain competes in the men's long jump final.
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Dani King of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal and breaking the world record in women's team pursuit track cycling.
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Dani King of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal and breaking the world record in women's team pursuit track cycling.
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Greece's David Kavelasvili competes during the men's 94-kilogram group B weightlifting event.
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Greece's David Kavelasvili competes during the men's 94-kilogram group B weightlifting event.
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A performer dressed in a Union Flag suit and holding a mock Olympic flame entertains crowds on the South Bank in London.
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A performer dressed in a Union Flag suit and holding a mock Olympic flame entertains crowds on the South Bank in London.
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Members of Great Britain's women's hockey team slump to the ground after losing to China during a preliminary match.
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Members of Great Britain's women's hockey team slump to the ground after losing to China during a preliminary match.
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France's Delphine Reau competes in the women's trap shooting final at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London. She won the bronze medal.
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France's Delphine Reau competes in the women's trap shooting final at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London. She won the bronze medal.
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Mexican defender Israel Jimenez, left, challenges Senegalese forward Kalidou Yero in a men's football quarterfinal match at Wembley Stadium in London.
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Mexican defender Israel Jimenez, left, challenges Senegalese forward Kalidou Yero in a men's football quarterfinal match at Wembley Stadium in London.
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The United States' Deron Williams shoots during a men's basketball preliminary round match against Lithuania.
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The United States' Deron Williams shoots during a men's basketball preliminary round match against Lithuania.
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Robert Forstemann of Germany, left, competes against Njisane Nicholas Phillip of Trinidad and Tobago during the men's sprint round-of-eight cycling event.
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Robert Forstemann of Germany, left, competes against Njisane Nicholas Phillip of Trinidad and Tobago during the men's sprint round-of-eight cycling event.
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Australia's Corey Cogdell, sporting the map of her country on her glasses, competes in the women's trap shooting final.
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Australia's Corey Cogdell, sporting the map of her country on her glasses, competes in the women's trap shooting final.
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Peter Kirkbride of Great Britain competes in the men's 94-kilogram weightlifting final.
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Peter Kirkbride of Great Britain competes in the men's 94-kilogram weightlifting final.
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Tara Whitten, Gillian Carleton and Jasmin Glaesser of Canada celebrate as they win the bronze medal in women's team pursuit track cycling.
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Tara Whitten, Gillian Carleton and Jasmin Glaesser of Canada celebrate as they win the bronze medal in women's team pursuit track cycling.
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Brazil's Leandro Damiao, left, vies with Honduras' Maynor Figueroa during a men's football quarterfinal match at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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Brazil's Leandro Damiao, left, vies with Honduras' Maynor Figueroa during a men's football quarterfinal match at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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William Priddy, left, spikes as Russia's Nikolay Apalikov, center, and Maxim Mikhaylov, right, attempt to block during a men's preliminary pool B volleyball match.
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William Priddy, left, spikes as Russia's Nikolay Apalikov, center, and Maxim Mikhaylov, right, attempt to block during a men's preliminary pool B volleyball match.
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The United States' Kobe Bryant jumps with the ball during a men's preliminary round group A basketball match against Lithuania.
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The United States' Kobe Bryant jumps with the ball during a men's preliminary round group A basketball match against Lithuania.
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Jaime Nielsen, Alison Shanks and Lauren Ellis of New Zealand in action during the women's team pursuit track cycling first round heat against Belarus.
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Jaime Nielsen, Alison Shanks and Lauren Ellis of New Zealand in action during the women's team pursuit track cycling first round heat against Belarus.
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Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo of Cuba departs the ring after defeating Everton dos Santos Lopes of Brazil in a light-welterweight (64 kilogram) match. Iglesias Sotolongo was awarded an 18-15 points decision, sending him to the quarterfinals.
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Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo of Cuba departs the ring after defeating Everton dos Santos Lopes of Brazil in a light-welterweight (64 kilogram) match. Iglesias Sotolongo was awarded an 18-15 points decision, sending him to the quarterfinals.
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Savannah Vinsant of the United States competes in women's trampoline.
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Savannah Vinsant of the United States competes in women's trampoline.
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Dutch fans cheer on their compatriots competing in the first equestrian individual show jumping qualifier in Greenwich Park.
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Dutch fans cheer on their compatriots competing in the first equestrian individual show jumping qualifier in Greenwich Park.
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Tom Slingsby of Australia competes in men's laser sailing in Weymouth, England.
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Tom Slingsby of Australia competes in men's laser sailing in Weymouth, England.
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Senegal celebrates after Ibrahima Balde scored a goal during the men's football quarterfinal match against Mexico.
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Senegal celebrates after Ibrahima Balde scored a goal during the men's football quarterfinal match against Mexico.
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Yakup Sener, left, of Turkey is counted after being knocked down by Uktamjon Rahmonov, center, of Uzbekistan during the round of 16 light-welterweight (64 kilogram) match. Rahmonov was awarded a 16-8 points decision.
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Yakup Sener, left, of Turkey is counted after being knocked down by Uktamjon Rahmonov, center, of Uzbekistan during the round of 16 light-welterweight (64 kilogram) match. Rahmonov was awarded a 16-8 points decision.
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Japanese players celebrate after scoring the equalizer in Japan's 1-1 draw with Belgium in a preliminary women's hockey round.
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Japanese players celebrate after scoring the equalizer in Japan's 1-1 draw with Belgium in a preliminary women's hockey round.
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Rebecca Gallentree of Great Britain competes in the women's 3-meter springboard diving semifinal.
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Rebecca Gallentree of Great Britain competes in the women's 3-meter springboard diving semifinal.
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Competition begins in the 470 women's class sailing in Weymouth, England.
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Competition begins in the 470 women's class sailing in Weymouth, England.
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Fans cheer as Olympic road cycling gold medalist and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins greets fans in Hyde Park.
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Fans cheer as Olympic road cycling gold medalist and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins greets fans in Hyde Park.
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Ireland's Bill Twomey, on Tinka's Serenade, competes in the first individual show jumping qualifier.
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Ireland's Bill Twomey, on Tinka's Serenade, competes in the first individual show jumping qualifier.
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Jessica Rossi of Italy bites her gold medal on the podium during the medal ceremony for women's trap shooting.
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Jessica Rossi of Italy bites her gold medal on the podium during the medal ceremony for women's trap shooting.
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China's Zhao Yunlei, left, and Tian Qing, right, play against Mizuki Fuji and Reika Kakiiwa (not pictured) in the women's doubles badminton final match.
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China's Zhao Yunlei, left, and Tian Qing, right, play against Mizuki Fuji and Reika Kakiiwa (not pictured) in the women's doubles badminton final match.
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Tania Cagnotto of Italy competes in the women's 3-meter springboard diving semifinal.
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Tania Cagnotto of Italy competes in the women's 3-meter springboard diving semifinal.
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Sun Yujie and Xu Anqi of China celebrate after China beat Russia in the women's epee team fencing semifinal.
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Sun Yujie and Xu Anqi of China celebrate after China beat Russia in the women's epee team fencing semifinal.
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Serena Williams reacts after defeating Maria Sharapova of Russia to win the gold medal in women's singles tennis at Wimbledon. Williams won 6-0, 6-1.
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Serena Williams reacts after defeating Maria Sharapova of Russia to win the gold medal in women's singles tennis at Wimbledon. Williams won 6-0, 6-1.
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Russia's Maria Sharapova reacts after losing a point to Serena Williams during the women's singles tennis final.
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Russia's Maria Sharapova reacts after losing a point to Serena Williams during the women's singles tennis final.
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Serena Williams serves to Russia's Maria Sharapova during the women's singles tennis final.
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Serena Williams serves to Russia's Maria Sharapova during the women's singles tennis final.
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A boy watches as athletes make their way past Buckingham Palace while competing in the cycling leg of the women's triathlon at Hyde Park.
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A boy watches as athletes make their way past Buckingham Palace while competing in the cycling leg of the women's triathlon at Hyde Park.
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Hiroki Sakai of Japan clashes with Emad Moteab of Egypt to score during the men's football quarterfinal match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England.
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Hiroki Sakai of Japan clashes with Emad Moteab of Egypt to score during the men's football quarterfinal match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England.
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Great Britain's Louise Hazel competes in the women's heptathlon javelin throw.
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Great Britain's Louise Hazel competes in the women's heptathlon javelin throw.
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Germany's Anne Haug competes in the cycling leg of the women's triathlon.
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Germany's Anne Haug competes in the cycling leg of the women's triathlon.
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Wissem Hmam, left, and Issam Tej, right, of Tunisia defend against Christopher McDermott of Great Britain during a men's handball preliminaries match in group A.
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Wissem Hmam, left, and Issam Tej, right, of Tunisia defend against Christopher McDermott of Great Britain during a men's handball preliminaries match in group A.
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Tatyana Chernova of Russia reacts during the women's heptathlon javelin throw.
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Tatyana Chernova of Russia reacts during the women's heptathlon javelin throw.
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The Australian women's hockey team celebrates during a preliminary round group B match against South Africa.
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The Australian women's hockey team celebrates during a preliminary round group B match against South Africa.
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Spectators watch a rowing event as rain falls over Eton Dorney Rowing Centre west of London.
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Spectators watch a rowing event as rain falls over Eton Dorney Rowing Centre west of London.
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Jessica Ennis of Great Britain competes in the women's heptathlon long jump.
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Jessica Ennis of Great Britain competes in the women's heptathlon long jump.
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Robin Garnham of Great Britain shoots past Issam Tej of Tunisia during a men's handball preliminaries match in group A.
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Robin Garnham of Great Britain shoots past Issam Tej of Tunisia during a men's handball preliminaries match in group A.
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China's Wang Xin plays against India's Saina Nehwal in the bronze medal women's singles badminton match.
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China's Wang Xin plays against India's Saina Nehwal in the bronze medal women's singles badminton match.
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Left to right: Mark Barriga of the Philippines and Birzhan Zhakypov of Kazakhstan in action during the men's light fly (46-49 kilogram) boxing.
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Left to right: Mark Barriga of the Philippines and Birzhan Zhakypov of Kazakhstan in action during the men's light fly (46-49 kilogram) boxing.
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Katherine Driscoll of Great Britain competes in trampoline.
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Katherine Driscoll of Great Britain competes in trampoline.
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Spectators leave Hyde Park after the women's triathlon event.
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Spectators leave Hyde Park after the women's triathlon event.
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Juan Esteban Arango Carvajal of Colombia sprints during the men's omnium track cycling 250-meter time trial.
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Juan Esteban Arango Carvajal of Colombia sprints during the men's omnium track cycling 250-meter time trial.
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Laura Bennett of the United States runs in the women's triathlon Saturday in Hyde Park.
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Laura Bennett of the United States runs in the women's triathlon Saturday in Hyde Park.
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Yujie Sun of China celebrates after beating Britta Heidemann of Germany during the women's epee team fencing quarterfinals.
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Yujie Sun of China celebrates after beating Britta Heidemann of Germany during the women's epee team fencing quarterfinals.
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica signals a No. 1 after competing in the men's 400-meter round 1 heat.
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica signals a No. 1 after competing in the men's 400-meter round 1 heat.
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Rasmus Quist and Mads Rasmussen of Denmark celebrate winning gold in the lightweight men's double sculls final.
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Rasmus Quist and Mads Rasmussen of Denmark celebrate winning gold in the lightweight men's double sculls final.
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