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Men’s basketball, women’s 4x100 relay world record headline day 14 of the London Olympics All the best action from Friday at the London Games.
Aug. 10, 2012
American Kobe Bryant, right, and Argentina's Luis Scola scramble for a loose ball during their men's basketball semifinal game. The United States won 109-83 to advance to Sunday's gold medal game against Spain.
Victor R. Caivano
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Aug. 10, 2012
American Carmelita Jeter reacts as she crosses the finish line to win the women's 4x100-meter relay. The U.S. relay team set a new world record with a time of 40.82 seconds.
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AP
Aug. 10, 2012
Jordan Burroughs of the United States, right, competes with Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi of Iran in the men's wrestling 74kg freestyle final. Burroughs won to give the United States its first wrestling gold of the London Olympics.
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Aug. 10, 2012
Poland's Joanna Fiodorow competes in the women's hammer throw final.
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Aug. 10, 2012
Brazil's Wallace de Souza, right, tries to spike the ball past Italy's Cristian Savani during their men's volleyball semifinal match. Brazil won to advance to the gold medal final.
Jeff Roberson
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Aug. 10, 2012
Australia's Matthew Mitcham performs his first dive during the men's diving 10-meter platform preliminary round.
TIM WIMBORNE
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REUTERS
Aug. 10, 2012
The British team competes during the synchronized swimming team free routine final.
Mark J. Terrill
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AP
Aug. 10, 2012
Renaud Lavillenie of France competes during the men's pole vault final.
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Aug. 10, 2012
Gergely Harsanyi (10) of Hungary shoots and scores on goalkeeper Mattias Andersson (1) of Sweden during the men's handball semifinal game. Sweden won, 27-26, to advance to the gold medal game.
Jeff Gross
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Aug. 10, 2012
Sweden's Kim Andersson, right, is tackled by Hungary's Barna Putics, left, during their men's handball semifinal match.
Vadim Ghirda
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AP
Aug. 10, 2012
The Netherlands' Sophie Polkamp, left, and Argentina's Sofia Maccari fight for the ball during the women's field hockey gold medal match. Netherlands won 2-0.
Jae C. Hong
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AP
Aug. 10, 2012
American Morgan Uceny falls as Kenya's Hellen Onsando Obiri and Ethiopia's Abeba Aregawi try to avoid her during the women's 1,500-meter final.
Daniel Ochoa De Olza
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AP
Aug. 10, 2012
Yoshida Maya of Japan scores an apparent goal for Japan that was then dissalowed during the men's soccer bronze medal match between South Korea and Japan. South Korea won, 2-0, to capture the bronze.
Paul Gilham
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Aug. 10, 2012
Valentino Gallo of Italy, No. 8 in white cap, shoots and scores a goal against Serbia during their men's water polo semifinal match. Italy upset the favored Serbs, 9-7.
Alastair Grant
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AP
Aug. 10, 2012
Russia's Misha Aloian, right, fights Mongolia's Tugstsogt Nyambayar, during their men's boxing flyweight semifinal match.
Ivan Sekretarev
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AP
Aug. 10, 2012
Bethesda native Julie Zetlin competes during the ribbon portion of the rythmic gymnastics individual all-around competition at Wembley Arena in London.
Jamie Squire
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Aug. 10, 2012
Cyprus's Chrystalleni Trikomiti performs during the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around qualifications in London.
Gregory Bull
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AP
Aug. 10, 2012
Bulgaria's Silviya Miteva competes using the clubs in rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around qualification.
MIKE BLAKE
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REUTERS
Aug. 10, 2012
Afghanistan's Nesar Ahmad Bahawi fights Morocco's Issam Chernoub (in red) during their match in the men's taekwondo 80kg competition in London.
Ng Han Guan
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AP
Aug. 10, 2012
Germany's Helena Fromm exchanges kicks with Vietnam's Hoang Dieu Linh Chu during their women's taekwondo 67kg preliminary match.
KIM KYUNG-HOON
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REUTERS
Aug. 10, 2012
Argentina's Miguel Antonio Correa celebrates finishing third in the men's kayak double 200-meter semifinal.
Armando Franca
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AP
Aug. 10, 2012
Arezou Hakimimoghaddam of Iran competes in a heat for the women's kayak single 200-meter sprint.
Quinn Rooney
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Aug. 10, 2012
Athletes dive into the water at the start of the men's 10-kilometer marathon swim at Hyde Park.
DOMINIC EBENBICHLER
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Aug. 10, 2012
Richard Weinberger of Canada swims during the men's 10-kilometer marathon swim.
Cameron Spencer
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Aug. 10, 2012
Andreas Waschburger of Germany competes in the men's 10-kilometer marathon swim at Hyde Park.
Cameron Spencer
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Aug. 10, 2012
Katie Reinprecht of the United States and Louise Cavenaile of Belgium challenge for the ball during a women's field hockey classification match. The United States lost 2-1 to finish the tournament 12th out of 12 teams.
Daniel Berehulak
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Aug. 10, 2012
Members of the Australian women's field hockey team celebrate scoring a second-half penalty against China during their classification match. Australia won 2-0 to finish fifth in the 12-team tournament.
Daniel Berehulak
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