advertisement

Images from the 2012 Summer Olympics on Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Melissa Seidemann of the United States shoots at goal during their women’s water polo preliminary round match against Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain’s Bradley Wiggins takes the start of the men’s individual time trial cycling event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Russia’s Sergey Vodopiyanov, right, fights Brazil’s Robenilson Vieira de Jesus, during their men’s bantam 56-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brazil’s Juliana Silva center, dives for the ball as Juliana Silva looks on during a beach volleyball match against Czech Republic’s Hana Klapalova and Lenka Hajeckova at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ecuador’s Julio Castillo Torres, left, fights Belarus’ Siarhei Karneyeu during a heavyweight 91-kg preliminary boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. ASSOCIATED PRESS
United States’ Ryan Lochte starts in a men’s 200-meter individual medley at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. gymnast John Orozco performs on the rings during the Artistic Gymnastic men’s individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. ASSOCIATED PRESS
An almost deserted Canon Street in central London with St Paul’s Cathedral in the background centre, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. Many people are heeding government advice and staying away from central London during the London 2012 Olympics. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Japanese gymnast Kazuhito Tanaka performs on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men’s individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Australia’s Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen practice before starting the 49er class race at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in Weymouth and Portland, England. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Poland’s Radoslaw Zawrotniak, left, competes against Italy’s Paolo Pizzo during the men’s individual epee fencing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. ASSOCIATED PRESS
People walk through the ExCel Centre, home of several Olympic events, during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nigeria’s Felix Expo competes during the men’s 77-kg, group B, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. ASSOCIATED PRESS
United States’ Shannon Vreeland, left, and Missy Franklin, right, embrace Allison Schmitt, foreground, and Dana Vollmer, center, after they won gold in the women’s 4x200-meter freestyle relay swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Canada’s Marie-Pier Beaudet aims for the target during an elimination round of the individual archery competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Italy’s Daniele Molmenti celebrates winning the gold medal in the final of the K-1 men’s kayak slalom at Lee Valley Whitewater Center, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in Waltham Cross near London. ASSOCIATED PRESS
People walk across a traffic free London Bridge in central London with the Shard in the background, left, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. People are heeding government advice and staying away from central London during the London 2012 Olympics. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yuri Alvear, of Colombia, reacts after defeating Chen Fei of China, to win the bronze medal during the women’s 70-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. ASSOCIATED PRESS
United States’ Nathan Adrian celebrates his gold medal win in the men’s 100-meter freestyle swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. ASSOCIATED PRESS
The United State’s Seth Kelsey looks on during his match against Estonia’s Nikolai Novosjolov in the men’s individual epee fencing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Britain’s Bradley Wiggins competes on his way to win the Gold medal in the men’s individual time trial cycling event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. ASSOCIATED PRESS
China’s Jiao Liuyang competes to win gold in the women’s 200-meter butterfly swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta reacts after winning gold in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. Gyurta set a world record with a time of 2 minutes, 7.28 seconds, shaving 0.03 off the previous mark set by Christian Sprenger of Australia at the 2009 world championships in a now-banned bodysuit. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura performs on the parallel bars during the Artistic Gymnastic men’s individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.