Sports

Olympic anticipation

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Olympic lanes may cause congestion and bottlenecks in London's transport system come the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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The Emirates Air Line crosses the Thames between the O2 Arena in Greenwich and the ExCel Exhibition Center in London.

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The Olympic Stadium is pictured in Olympic Park ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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Town Crier Tony Appleton stands outside the Olympic Stadium before an opening ceremony rehearsal.

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Great Britain's James Huckle wears shooting blinders printed with the United Kingdom's flag as he trains for the 10-meter air rifle event at the Royal Artillery Barracks.

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An athlete chalks his hands before praciticing on the parallel bars at the North Greenwich Arena in London, England.

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China's syncronised swimming team pratices during a training session at the main pool of the Aquatics Center.

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Jadi Setiadi, of Indonesia, who will compete in the Weightlifting Men's 56 kg category, sits amongst weights before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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Mexico divers Ivan Garcia and German Sanchez practice their 10-meter platform synchronized diving at the Olympic Aquatics Center, ahead of the opening of the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Austrian Men's Volleyball team member Clemons Doppler picks up a ball during practice in London.

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North Korea's Jon Myong Hwa walks out with her team before their women's Olympic Group G match against Colombia at Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow.

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A USA fan is seen during the Women's Football first round Group G Match between United States and France, at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland.