Images from the 2012 Summer Olympics on Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Melissa Seidemann of the United States shoots at goal during their womens water polo preliminary round match against Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London.
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Britains Bradley Wiggins takes the start of the mens individual time trial cycling event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London.
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Russias Sergey Vodopiyanov, right, fights Brazils Robenilson Vieira de Jesus, during their mens bantam 56-kg boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London.
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Brazils Juliana Silva center, dives for the ball as Juliana Silva looks on during a beach volleyball match against Czech Republics Hana Klapalova and Lenka Hajeckova at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012.
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Ecuadors 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.
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United States Ryan Lochte starts in a mens 200-meter individual medley at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012.
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U.S. gymnast John Orozco performs on the rings during the Artistic Gymnastic mens individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London.
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An almost deserted Canon Street in central London with St Pauls 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.
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Japanese gymnast Kazuhito Tanaka performs on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics mens individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London.
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Australias 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.
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Polands Radoslaw Zawrotniak, left, competes against Italys Paolo Pizzo during the mens individual epee fencing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London.
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People walk through the ExCel Centre, home of several Olympic events, during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London.
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Nigerias Felix Expo competes during the mens 77-kg, group B, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London.
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United States Shannon Vreeland, left, and Missy Franklin, right, embrace Allison Schmitt, foreground, and Dana Vollmer, center, after they won gold in the womens 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.
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Canadas 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.
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Italys Daniele Molmenti celebrates winning the gold medal in the final of the K-1 mens kayak slalom at Lee Valley Whitewater Center, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in Waltham Cross near London.
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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.
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Yuri Alvear, of Colombia, reacts after defeating Chen Fei of China, to win the bronze medal during the womens 70-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London.
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United States Nathan Adrian celebrates his gold medal win in the mens 100-meter freestyle swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012.
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The United States Seth Kelsey looks on during his match against Estonias Nikolai Novosjolov in the mens individual epee fencing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London.
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Britains Bradley Wiggins competes on his way to win the Gold medal in the mens individual time trial cycling event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London.
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Chinas Jiao Liuyang competes to win gold in the womens 200-meter butterfly swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012.
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Hungarys Daniel Gyurta reacts after winning gold in the mens 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.
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Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura performs on the parallel bars during the Artistic Gymnastic mens individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London.
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