Usain Bolt of Jamaica on his way winning the men’s 200m final at the London 2012 Olympic Games Athletics, Track and Field events at the Olympic Stadium.
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Team Russia competes during Synchronised Swimming Women’s Teams Technical Routine.
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Spain’s Maider Unda (red) competes against Bulgaria’s Stanka Hristova (blue) during the Women’s Freestyle Wrestling 72 Kg semi final at the ExCel Centre.
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Kenya’s David Lekuta Rudisha reacts after his world record run in the men’s 800-meter finals in the Olympic Stadium.
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Germany’s Ariane Friedrich reacts after a successful attempt during the women’s high jump qualification at the Olympic Stadium.
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Germany’s Jana Berezko-Marggrander performs her ball program during the individual all-around qualifications of the rythmic gymnastics event.
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Bahamas’ Leevan Sands (C) is carried off on a stretcher by medical staff, after sustaining an injury in the men’s triple jump final.
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U.S. Trey Hardee competes in the men’s decathlon discus throw even at the Olympic Stadium.
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Ukraine’s Elyzaveta Bryzgina (R) wins her women’s 4x100m relay heat ahead of Jamaica’s Kerron Stewart at the Olympic Stadium.
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Russia’s Mariya Savinova (R) starts ahead of Geena Gall of the U.S. in their women’s 800m semi-final at the Olympic Stadium.
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U.S. Brigetta Barrett competes in the women’s high jump qualification at the Olympic Stadium.
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U.S. Candace Parker (R) puts up a shot over Australia’s Lauren Jackson during their women’s basketball semifinal match at the North Greenwich Arena.
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Germany’s Kurt Kuschela kisses his teammate Peter Kretschmer (R) in the forehead after winning their men’s canoe double (C2) 1000m finals A at Eton Dorney.
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Competitors take part in the men’s BMX quarter-final run at the BMX Track in the Olympic Park.
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Fans wave Union flags during the equestrian dressage individual grand prix freestyle event in Greenwich Park.
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South Africa’s Caster Semenya celebrates winning her women’s 800m semi-final at the Olympic Stadium.
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Anky van Grunsven of the Netherlands riding Salinero performs during the equestrian Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle in Greenwich Park
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Competitors jump into the water at the start of the women’s 10km marathon start.
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Britain’s Lynsey Sharp sits on the track as she reacts after her women’s 800m semi-final at the Olympic Stadium.
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Iran’s Mohammad Bagheri Motamed (L) fights against Brazil’s Diogo Silva during their men’s – 68kg semifinal taekwondo match at the ExCel venue.
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U.S. Destinee Hooker (rear) dives to save a point against South Korea during their women’s semi-final volleyball match at Earls Court.
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Sweden’s Sofia Mattsson fights with Russia’s Valeriia Zholobova (in red) on the Women’s 55Kg Freestyle wrestling at the ExCel venue .
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U.S. Carli Lloyd (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the women’s soccer gold medal match against Japan.
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(L to R) Third placed Warren Weir of Jamaica and compatriots first placed Usain Bolt and second placed Yohan Blake pose after the men’s 200m final at the Olympic Stadium.
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Japan competes in the Women’s Teams Synchronised Swimming Technical Routine at the Aquatics Centre.
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