Images from the 2012 Summer Olympics on Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Two Chinese fans pause for photos prior to the Womens Synchronized 10 Meter Platform Diving final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
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Chinas Wang Zhizhi, center, tries to block Russias Sergey Monya on a drive to the basket at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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South Africas Chad le Clos reacts as he wins gold in the mens 200-meter butterfly swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
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U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastic womens team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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U.S. gymnasts, from left to right, Gabrielle Douglas, Alexandra Raisman, Jordyn Wieber, McKayla Maroney and Kyla Ross react as they watch the screen that displays results declaring them winners of the gold medal during the Artistic Gymnastic womens team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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Deni Deni of Indonesia competes during the mens 69-kg weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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Rower Julien Bahain, of Frances mens double sculls team, is comforted by his girlfriend after his team finished fifth in a semifinal race and failed to advance to the final in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
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Romanias gymnast Diana Maria Chelaru eyes the bar during her performance on the uneven bars at Artistic Gymnastics womens team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan competes against Yuegu Wang of Singapore during the womens singles table tennis competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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South Africas Chad le Clos celebrates winning gold in the mens 200-meter butterfly swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
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From left, United States Michael Phelps, United States Conor Dwyer, United States Ricky Berens and United States Ryan Lochte pose with their gold medals for the mens 4x200-meter freestyle relay swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
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Slovenias Urska Zolnirk, left, competes with Chinas Lili Xu during the gold medal womens 63-kg judo match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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Loudy Wiggins and Rachel Bugg of Australia compete during the womens synchronized 10-meter platform diving final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Australia took fourth in the event.
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Japans Nagisa Hayashi grimaces as water sprays in her face during a match against the Netherlands during a womens preliminary field hockey match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. The Netherlands won 3-2.
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U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics womens team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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Denmarks Kamilla Rytter Juhl, foreground, and Christinna Pedersen, center, celebrate after beating Chinas Zhao Yunlei, right, and Tian Qing, at a womens doubles badminton match of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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Germanys Sara Auffarth performs a victory lap after Germany won the gold in the team equestrian eventing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at Greenwich Park in London.
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Christine Girard of Canada reacts while competing in the womens 63-kg weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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Peter Joppich of Germany, right, reacts after winning his match against James-Andrew Davis of Great Britain during mens individual foil fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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Lucia Castaneda Gomez of Nicaragua competes during the womens 63-kg, group A, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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United States Scott Weltz competes in a mens 200-meter breaststroke swimming heat at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
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Goalkeeper Stefano Tempesti of Italy is unable to stop a penalty shot by Christos Afroudakisv of Greece during a preliminary mens water polo match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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Gao Lihua, left, and Belgiums Lieselotte van Lindt battle to control possession of the ball during their womens preliminary hockey match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. Belgiums goal was disqualified and the match ended scoreless.
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United States Michael Phelps poses with his gold medal for the mens 4x200-meter freestyle relay swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
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Venus Williams of the United States screams during her match against Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
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Feet get tangled during a match between Yoshie Ueno of Japan and Marijana Miskovic of Croatia in the womens 63-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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Spains Pau Gasol lays up a shot as he breaks past Australias Aron Baynes at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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A supporter of Lithuania reacts during the teams basketball game against Nigeria at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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Japanese gymnast Asuka Teramoto performs on the floor during the Artistic Gymnastic womens team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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Venezuelas Junior Antonio Sanchez Rivero competes during the mens 69-kg weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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United States Michael Phelps competes in the mens 4x200-meter freestyle relay swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
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Members of the United States water polo team celebrate as the team scores a goal against Romania during their mens water polo preliminary round match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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Jesse Smith, left, of the United States gives his 6-month-old son, Sam, a kiss after the U.S. beat Romania 10-8 during a preliminary mens water polo match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.
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