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London Olympics: Day 12

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Silver medalist Yohan Blake (L) of Jamaica watches as Gold medalist Usain Bolt (R) of Jamaica celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m.

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Gold medalist Claressa Shields of the United States celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's Middle (75kg) Boxing final bout.

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Abby Wambach #14 of the United States celebrates after defeating Japan by a score of 2-1 to win the Women's Soccer gold medal match.

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Hope Solo #1 of the United States celebrates with the Amrican flag after defeating Japan by a score of 2-1 to win the Women's Soccer gold medal.

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Great Britain's Nicola Adams, celebrates winning her gold medal match against China's Ren Cancan, during women's flyweight 51-kg boxing.

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Ireland's Katie Taylor, celebrates winning her fight against Russia's Sofya Ochigava, in a women's lightweight 60-kg gold medal boxing match.

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Germany's Angela Maurer, front, and other athletes dive into the Serpentine at Hyde Park as they compete in the women's marathon swimming competition.

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Members of the team of Russia are thrown up in the air during the women's team synchronized swimming technical routine.

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Kelsey Campbell of the United States reacts after losing to Yuliya Ratkevich of Azerbaijan during the 55-kg women's freestyle wrestling competition.

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United States' Ashton Eaton competes in the men's decathlon pole vault.

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United States' Trey Hardee reacts as he clears the bar in the pole vault decathlon.

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United States' gold medal winner Ashton Eaton, left, and his silver medalist teammate Trey Hardee, right, pose with their national flag after the men's decathlon.

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An athlete passes the Olympic flame during a men's 4 x 400-meter relay heat.

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Australia's Jenna O'Hea, center, scrambles for a loose ball during a semifinal women's basketball game against the USA.

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USA's Diana Taurasi, right, charges into Australia's Belinda Snell, left, during a women's semifinals basketball game.

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Great Britain's Nicola Adams, gets attention in her corner during her fight against China's Ren Cancan, in a women's flyweight 51-kg boxing gold medal match.

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Great Britain's Nicola Adams celebrates winning her gold medal match against China's Ren Cancan, during women's flyweight 51-kg boxing.

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Ireland's Katie Taylor, celebrates winning her fight against Russia's Sofya Ochigava, in a women's lightweight 60-kg gold medal boxing.

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Fans of Britain's team sit on deck chairs while watching the Olympic Games on large screens, at the BT London Live concert.

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Germany's Frnaziska Weber, right, and Tina Dietze paddle on their way to winning the gold medal in the women's kayak double 500m,

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South Africa's Sifiso Nhlapo (105) and Belgium's Arnaud Dubois avoid Colombia's Carlos Mario Oquendo Zabala (566) in a BMX cycling men's quarterfinal run.

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Colombia's Carlos Mario Oquendo Zabala crashes during a BMX cycling men's quarterfinal run.

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Laura Bechtolsheimer of Great Britain waves after receiving the bronze medal in the equestrian dressage individual competition.

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Gold medal winner Charlotte Dujardin of Great Britain waves as she arrives for the medal ceremony in the equestrian dressage individual competition. In the background left teammate and bronze meal winner Laura Bechtolsheimer.

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Spectators cheer as Charlotte Dujardin, of Great Britain, completes her routine with her horse Valegro to win the gold medal in the equestrian dressage individual competition.

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South Korea's Sim Hae-in leaves the pitch after sustaining an injury during the women's handball semifinal match against Norway.

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Norway's Karoline Dyhre Breivang, left, and team mate Marit Malm Frafjord react after scored a goal during their women's handball semifinal match.

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German players celebrate following their 4-2 win over Australia in their men's field hockey semifinal match.

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Gold medalist Eva Risztov of Hungary, center, stands with silver medalist Haley Anderson of the United States, left, and bronze medalist Martina Grimaldi of Italy during a medals ceremony after the women's 10-kilometer marathon swimming competition.

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South Africa's Jessica Roux competes in the women's 10-kilometer marathon swimming competition,

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Silver medalist Haley Anderson of the United States reacts during a medals ceremony after the women's 10-kilometer marathon swimming competition.

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Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge watches the synchronized swimming team technical routine.

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Brazil's Diogo Silva fights Iran's Mohammad Bagheri Motamed (in red) during their semifinal round match in men's 68-kg taekwondo competition.

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Chinese Taipei's Li-Cheng Tseng fights Britain's Jade Jones (in red) during their semifinal round match in women's 57-kg taekwondo.

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USA's Christa Harmotto (13) spikes the ball over South Korea's Han Song-yi (12) during a women's volleyball semifinal.

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Heidi Miller, of Detroit, cheers for the USA against South Korea during a women's volleyball semifinal match.

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USA's Destinee Hooker (19) goes up for a smash in front of South Korea's Han Song-yi (12) during a women's volleyball semifinal match.

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Stanka Zlateva Hristova of Bulgaria competes against Annabel Laure Ali of Cameroon (in red) during a 72-kg women's freestyle wrestling competition.

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Natalia Vorobieva of Russia reacts after beating Wang Jiao of China to advance during the 72-kg women's freestyle wrestling competition.

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Gold medalist Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates during the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m.

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