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Images from the 2012 Summer Olympics on Saturday, August 4, 2012

United States of America’s Jamie Lynn Gray, shoots during qualifiers for the women’s 50-meter rifle 3 positions event, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
United States’ Susie Scanlan reacts during her match against Italy’s Nathalie Moellhausen in women’s team epee fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
United States players celebrates after defeating Italy in women’s team epee fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
United States’ LaShawn Merritt walks with an injured hamstring following his heat of the men’s 400 meters during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Associated Press
From left, United States’ Bryshon Nellum,Saudi Arabia’s Yousef Ahmed Masrahi, Venezuela’s Albert Bravo, Jamaica’s Jermaine Gonzales compete in a men’s 400-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Associated Press
FRom left, Japan’s Yuzo Kanemaru, United States’ Tony McQuay, Latvia’s Janis Leitis compete in a men’s 400-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Associated Press
United States’ Laura Bennett (52) leads a group of triathletes in the women’s triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
United States’ Sarah Groff leaves the transition during the triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
United States’ Laura Bennett leads a group of triathletes during the bike portion of the triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
United States’ Hyleas Fountain competes in the long jump heptathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Associated Press
From right, Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig leads Czech Republic’s Radka Vodickova, United States Laura Bennett, and Germany’s Svenja Bazlen pass Buckingham Palace in London during the cycling portion of the women’s triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Associated Press
United States’ Ryan Bailey, right, Ivory Coast’s Ben Youssef Meite, center, and Gambia’s Suwaibou Sanneh cross the finish line in a men’s 100-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Associated Press
United States of America’s Jamie Lynn Gray prepares to shoot, at the start of the women’s 50-meter rifle 3 positions final, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Gray won gold in the event. Associated Press
United States of America’s Jamie Lynn Gray celebrates winning the gold medal in the women’s 50-meter rifle 3 positions event, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
United States’ Serena Williams celebrates after defeating Maria Sharapova of Russia to win the women’s singles gold medal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Associated Press
The United States team gathers around LeBron James, center with head band, prior to a men’s basketball game against Lithuania at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
Richard Fellers, of the United States, rides Flexible during the equestrian individual show jumping competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
The United States’ team competes during a women’s pursuit team track cycling event in the velodrome during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
United States’ Serena Williams returns a shot to Maria Sharapova of Russia in the women’s singles gold medal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Associated Press
United States’ Lebron James (6) shoots over Lithuania’s Jonas Valanciunas (14) during their men’s preliminary round basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
Jimmy Watkins, of the United States, competes during a track cycling men’s sprint event, during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
United States’ Clayton Stanley, left, Russell Holmes, center, and William Priddy attempt to block a shot during a men’s preliminary volleyball match against Russia at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
Britain’s Dani King, left, leads Joanna Rowsell, bottom right, and Laura Trott to a new world record during the track cycling women’s pursuit team event in the velodrome during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. The British women’s pursuit team shattered its own world record Saturday while qualifying for the gold medal race against the United States. The team of King, Trott and Rowsell covered the 3,000 meters in 3 minutes, 14.682 seconds, lowering the mark of 3:15.669 that they set the previous day in qualifying. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Associated Press
Mike Bryan, top, and Bob Bryan, bottom, of the United States, celebrate after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Michael Llodra of France in the men’s doubles gold medal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Associated Press
United States’ Courtney Hurley celebrates after her team defeated Russia in the bronze medal match in women’s team epee fencing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
The United States’ Carmelita Jeter, left, and Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown, center, compete in the women’s 100-meter semifinal during athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
United States’ Sanya Richards-Ross crosses the finish line in a women’s 400-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Associated Press
United States’ women’s 4 x 100-meter medley relay team Dana Vollmer, right, Rebecca Soni, center, and Missy Franklin, left, celebrate as their teammate finishes, winning the yeam a gold medal, at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Associated Press
United States’ Michael Phelps holds the gold medal in the men’s 4 X 100-meter medley relay at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Associated Press
Stanford Stickney of San Francisco, Calif., reacts during a beach volleyball match against the United States and the Netherlands at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
United States’ Nathan Adrian touches the wall to give the team a gold medal in the men’s 4 x 100-meter medley relay final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Associated Press
United States’ men’s 4 X 100-meter medley relay team from left, Matthew Grevers, Brendan Hansen, Michael Phelps and Nathan Adrian react at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Associated Press
Stephanie Brown Trafton of the United States competes in the women’s discus throw final at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Associated Press
United States’ Michael Phelps, right, swims in the men’s 4 X 100-meter medley relay final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Phelps pushed the United States in front to win the medley relay Saturday in the final swimming event of the London Games, after which he is retiring. He leaves the sport with a record 18 golds and 22 medals overall. Associated Press
United States’ swimmer Michael Phelps holds up a silver trophy after being honored as the most decorated Olympian at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Associated Press
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