Images from the 2012 Summer Olympics on Friday, August 3, 2012
United States Evan Jager, right, and Turkeys Tarik Langat Akdag compete in a mens 3000-meter steeplechase heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.
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Christina Loukas from the US competes during the Womens 3-meter springboard diving preliminaries at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.
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Melissa Seidemann of the United States\takes a shot at goal during their womens water polo preliminary round match against China at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London.
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Frances Florent Manadou reacts to his gold medal win in the mens 50-meter freestyle swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.
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Judges watch the trampoline performance of gold medallist Dong Dong of China at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London.
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Phil Dalhausser of US dives into sand during the Beach Volleyball match Against Italy at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London.
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Reese Hoffa of the United States prepares for an attempt in the mens shot put qualification during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.
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Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.
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United States Missy Franklin starts in the womens 200-meter backstroke final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. Franklin won a gold medal in the event.
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Cubas Rafael Silva Hungarys Barna Bor compete during the mens over 100-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London.
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Frances Gael Prevost shoots during the mens individual archery competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London.
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Cubas Idalys Ortiz reacts after receiving her gold medal for the womens over 78-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London.
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United States Missy Franklin competes in the womens 200-meter backstroke final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. Franklin won the gold.
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Cubas Idalys Ortiz celebrates after defeating Japans Mika Sugimoto to win the gold medal in the womens over 78-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London.
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Gold medallist Chinas Dong Dong, right, and teammate bronze medallist Lu Chunlong hug during the medal ceremony of the mens trampoline finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London.
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A man dressed in support of Britain rides an escalator from the tube at Hyde Park, which will be home to several events at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London.
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Athletes clear a barrier in a mens 3000-meter steeplechase heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (
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Germanys Phillipp Wende and Karl Schulze celebrate after winning the gold medal for the mens quadruple rowing sculls in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.
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Athletes jump over water during the mens 3000m steeplechase heats at the 2012 Summer Olympics at Olympic Stadium on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London.
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South Africas Chad le Clos, top, and United States Michael Phelps take the start in the mens 100-meter butterfly swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.
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New Zealands Sarah Cowley makes an attempt in the High Jump of the womens Heptathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.
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Lidia Valentin Perez of Spain competes during the womens 75-kg, group A, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London.
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Britains Jessica Ennis smiles after winning her 100-meter hurdles heat of the Womens Heptathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.
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Frances Teddy Riner kisses his gold medal for the mens over 100-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London.
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Rain drops collect on the window of a judges booth as Richard Davison, of Great Britain, rides his horse Artemis, in the equestrian dressage competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London.
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Saudi Arabias Wojdan Shaherkani reacts after one of the signature moments of the London Games. A young Saudi judo fighters decisive defeat is hailed as a victory for women in the conservative Gulf kingdom. Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani is one of just two women competing for Saudi Arabia at the games.
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