Sports

London Olympics: Day 9

1 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos001–1024×693.jpg
Lin Dan of China competes in his Men’s Singles Badminton Gold Medal match against Chong Wei Lee of Malaysia. Getty Images
2 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos002–1024×693.jpg
Ethiopia’s Tiki Gelana leads to win the Women’s Marathon in the rain, on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Getty Images
3 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos003–1024×693.jpg
Italy’s Andrea Baldini celebrates scoring the winning point for his team to win gold in the men’s foil team final against Japan as part of the fencing event of London 2012 Olympic games. AFP/Getty Images
4 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos004–1024×693.jpg
South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius (L) runs beside Venezuela’s Albert Bravo in the men’s 400m semi-final. REUTERS
5 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos005–1024×693.jpg
Kenya’s Ezekiel Kemboi reacts after winning the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at the athletics event. AFP/Getty Images
6 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos006–1024×693.jpg
Denmark’s Lasse Norman Hansen celebrates after winning the gold medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games men’s omnium 1km time trial cycling event at the Velodrome. AFP/Getty Images
7 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos007–1024×693.jpg
U.S. McLain Ward begins to jump a water jump on “Antares” during the Individual Jumping 2nd Qualifier. EPA
8 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos008–1024×693.jpg
Jane Moran of Australia, (L), with teammate Ash Southern celebrate after they defeated China in a penalty shoot-out during their women’s water polo quarterfinal. AP Photo
9 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos009–1024×693.jpg
U.S. Sanya Richards-Ross celebrates after winning the women’s 400m final at the athletics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games. AFP/Getty Images
10 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos010–1024×693.jpg
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt crosses the finish line first to win the men’s 100m final during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Bolt set an Olympic record with a time of 9.63 seconds. REUTERS
11 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos011–1024×693.jpg
Bulgaria’s Vania Stambolova (R) crashes into a hurdle as Lithuania’s Egle Staisiunaite (L) and T’Erea Brown of the U.S. run in the women’s 400m hurdles round 1 heat. REUTERS
12 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos012–1024×693.jpg
Japan’s Satoshi Shimizu (L) reacts as he defeats Algeria’s Mohamed Amine Oudahi during their Men’s Bantam (56kg) Quarterfinal boxing match. REUTERS
13 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos013–1024×693.jpg
Canada’s Adam van Koeverden trains for canoe sprint at Eton Dorney . REUTERS
14 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos014–1024×693.jpg
Britain’s Andy Murray celebrates after defeating Switzerland’s Roger Federer in the men’s singles tennis gold medal match. REUTERS
15 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos015–1024×693.jpg
Japan’s Risa Shinnabe reaches for the ball during their women’s Group A volleyball match against Britain at Earls Court. REUTERS
16 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos016–1024×693.jpg
McKayla Maroney of the U.S. celebrates with her silver medal in the women’s vault victory ceremony in the North Greenwich Arena. REUTERS
17 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos017–1024×693.jpg
China’s players react after the lost to Australia during their women’s water polo quarterfinal round at the Water Polo Arena. REUTERS
18 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos018–1024×693.jpg
South Korea’s Jang Mi-Ran reacts after failing to lift on her third attempt in the women’s +75kg group A clean and jerk weightlifting competition at the ExCel venue. REUTERS
19 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos019–1024×693.jpg
Usain Bolt of Jamaica does his famous arrow jubilation stance as he won the gold medal in the Men’s 100 Meter race at Olympic Stadium. UPI
20 of 20
080612_oly_day8_photos020–1024×693.jpg
Italy’s Mariangela Perrupato and Italy’s Giulia Lapi compete in the duets technical routine during the synchronised swimming competition. AFP/Getty Images