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Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky and track and field headline Day 7 of the Olympics in London All the best action from Friday at the London Games.
Aug. 3, 2012
American Michael Phelps touches the wall as South Africa's Chad le Clos closes in for second place during the men's 100-meter butterfly final. The win gave Phelps his 17th career gold and 21st overall Olympic medal.
Mark J. Terrill
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Aug. 3, 2012
American Missy Franklin starts in the women's 200-meter backstroke final. Franklin set a world record with her time of 2:04.06 and is the first American to win the event since 1972.
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The Washington Post
Aug. 3, 2012
Bethesda native Katie Ledecky, 15, reacts after winning the women's 800-meter freestyle final. Ledecky finished in an American record 8:14.63, 0.53 seconds off the world record held by third-place finisher Rebecca Adlington.
Toni L. Sandys
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The Washington Post
Aug. 3, 2012
A panoramic view of Ukraine's Hanna Demydova as she competes in women's triple jump qualification at the Olympic stadium in London. Track and field competition got underway Friday.
David J. Phillip
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AP
Aug. 3, 2012
Russia's Victoria Valyukevich falls during qualification for the women's triple jump.
David J. Phillip
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AP
Aug. 3, 2012
Roger Federer, left, of Switzerland is congratulated by Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina after Federer's epic 4-6, 7-6, 19-17 win in their men's tennis singles semifinal match.
Clive Brunskill
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Aug. 3, 2012
Saudi Arabia's Shaherkani Wojdan adjusts her hijab after losing to Puerto Rico's Melissa Mojica in the 78 kg weight class of the judo competition. Wojdan was the first Saudi Arabian woman ever to compete in the Olympics.
Toni L. Sandys
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THE WASHINGTON POST
Aug. 3, 2012
American Todd Rogers, left, is blocked by Daniele Lupo, right, from Italy during their beach volleyball match. Rogers and teammate Phil Dalhausser, the defending Olympic gold medalists, were knocked out of the competition.
Petr David Josek
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AP
Aug. 3, 2012
Phil Dalhausser of the United States and Todd Rogers of the United States warm up before the men's beach volleyball round of 16 match between United States and Italy.
Ryan Pierse
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Aug. 3, 2012
Alexis Vastine of France, right, in action with Tuvshinbat Byamba of Mongolia during men's welterweight boxing.
Scott Heavey
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Aug. 3, 2012
Cuba's Idalys Ortiz competes with Japan's Mika Sugimoto in the gold medal match of the women's judo over 78kg competition. Ortiz won the gold.
Mike Groll
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AP
Aug. 3, 2012
Nadine Broersen of the Netherlands competes in the high jump as part of the women's heptathlon.
PHIL NOBLE
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REUTERS
Aug. 3, 2012
Spain's players celebrate winning their women's water polo preliminary-round match against Hungary.
LASZLO BALOGH
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REUTERS
Aug. 3, 2012
China's Ding Ning, left and Li Xiaoxia play Spain's Gaila Dvorak and Sara Ramirez (not pictured) during the women's table tennis team competition.
Sergei Grits
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AP
Aug. 3, 2012
Brazil leftback Eduarda Amorim, center, vies with Russian players during their women's handball preliminary-round match.
JAVIER SORIANO
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Aug. 3, 2012
Blandine Dancette of France fires a shot past goalkeeper Ju Hui of South Korea during their women's handball preliminary-round match in London.
Matthias Schrader
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AP
Aug. 3, 2012
Australia's Jennifer Screen, left, and Russia's Becky Hammon, right, chase a loose ball during a preliminary-round women's basketball game.
Eric Gay
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AP
Aug. 3, 2012
Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic competes in the men's 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic stadium.
Streeter Lecka
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Aug. 3, 2012
New Zealand's Blair Hopping, left, challenges Roderick Weusthof of the Netherlands during their men's field hockey match at Riverbank Arena.
SUZANNE PLUNKETT
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REUTERS
Aug. 3, 2012
Hamish Bond and Eric Murray of New Zealand celebrate winning rowing gold as William Satch and George Nash of Britain look on after the men's pair final at Eton Dorney in Windsor, England.
Phil Walter
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Aug. 3, 2012
In a multiple exposure photograph, Apti Aukhadov of Russia competes during the men's 85kg weightlifting final. Aukhadov took the silver behind gold-medal winner Adrian Zielinski of Poland.
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Aug. 3, 2012
Britain's Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas, Steven Burke and Peter Kennaugh compete in the track cycling men's team pursuit first round heats.
PAUL HANNA
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REUTERS
Aug. 3, 2012
Jessica Zelinka of Canada and Jessica Ennis of Britain (in lane 7) cross the finish line in the women's heptathlon 200-meter event.
Ian Walton
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Aug. 3, 2012
Japan's Shinobu Ohno, fires a shot against Brazil during a women's soccer quarterfinal match. Japan won 2-0 to advance to a semifinal matchup with France.
Lefteris Pitarakis
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AP
Aug. 3, 2012
Oh Eun-Seok of South Korea competes against Alexandru Siriteanu of Romania in the men's fencing team saber gold medal match. South Korea won.
Ivan Sekretarev
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AP
Aug. 3, 2012
Brazil's Fernanda Oliveira, left, and Ana Barbachan compete in a sailing competition.
Bernat Armangue
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AP
Aug. 3, 2012
Sharon Day of the U.S. competes in the women's heptathlon shot put event.
PHIL NOBLE
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REUTERS
Aug. 3, 2012
Spain's Diego Ruiz, left, and Germany's Carsten Schlangen, right, lie on the track as Kenya's Nixon Kiplimo Chepseba walks past following a men's 1500-meter heat.
Martin Meissner
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AP
Aug. 3, 2012
Judges watch France's Gregoire Pennes perform during the men's trampoline event.
Julie Jacobson
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AP
Aug. 3, 2012
Olena Fedorova of the Ukraine competes in the women's diving three-meter springboard preliminary round.
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