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Usain Bolt, women’s soccer final and women’s basketball semifinals headline day 13 of the London Olympics All the best action from Thursday at the London Games.
Aug. 9, 2012
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt crosses the finish line ahead of countryman Yohan Blake during the men's 200-meter final. Bolt finished in 19.32 seconds and became the first man ever to win both the 100- and 200-meter dash in consecutive Olympics.
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Aug. 9, 2012
The United States women's soccer team celebrates its first-half goal by Carli Lloyd against Japan during the women's soccer gold medal match. The Americans won 2-1 to take the gold.
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Aug. 9, 2012
American players challenge Australian center Lauren Jackson during their semifinal women's basketball game. The United States won 86-73 to advance to the gold medal game on Saturday.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Members of the Russian synchronized swimming team are thrown into the air during the women's team technical routine.
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Aug. 9, 2012
American Alysia Johnson Montano lies on the track as Romania's Elena Mirela Lavric looks up after their women's 800-meter semifinal.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Chile's Gonzalo Barroilhet competes in the pole vault portion of the decathlon.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Rita Keszthelyi of Hungary attempts to control the ball during the women's water polo bronze medal match against Australia. The Aussies won 13-11.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Germany's Timo Wess, right, shoots the ball into the Australian goal as Simon Orchard watches in the men's field hockey semifinal match. Germany won 4-2.
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Aug. 9, 2012
New Zealand's Brent Newdick takes a throw in the javelin portion of the decathlon.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Cyclists compete in a men's cycling BMX quarterfinal run.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Roseline Filion of Canada dives during the women's diving 10-meter platform semifinal.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Saori Yoshida of Japan (blue) and Tonya Lynn Verbeek of Canada compete in women's wrestling 55kg freestyle competition.
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Aug. 9, 2012
China's Ren Cancan, left, is knocked to the canvas as she fights Britain's Nicola Adams during their women's boxing 51kg gold medal match.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Jordan's Mohammad Aabulibdeh fights Nigeria's Isah Muhammad (in red trim) during their men's 68kg taekwondo match in London.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Senegal's Bineta Diedhiou fights Finland's Suvi Mikkonen (in red trim) during their women's 57kg taekwondo match.
Ng Han Guan
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Aug. 9, 2012
Teams prepare for the first baton exchange during a heat of the men's 4x400-meter relay at Olympic Stadium.
Martin Meissner
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Aug. 9, 2012
American Tony McQuay passes the baton to his teammate Bryshon Nellum during a preliminary heat for the men's 4x400m relay. The U.S. team has won seven consecutive gold medals in the event.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Belarus' Liubou Charkashyna performs during the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around qualifications in London.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Britain's Francesca Jones performs during the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around qualifications.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Britanny Viola of the United States competes in the women's diving 10-meter platform semifinals at the aquatics centre.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Angela Maurer of Germany and Erika Villaecija Garcia of Spain dive into the water to start the women's marathon 10-kilometer open water swim at Hyde Park.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Athletes compete during a men's decathlon 110-meter hurdles heat at Olympic Stadium.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Pascal Behrenbruch of Germany and Dmitriy Karpov of Kazakhstan compete during a men's decathlon 110-meter hurdles heat.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Hungary's Attila Szabo throws the discus during the men's decathlon.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Australians Tate Smith, Dave Smith, Murray Stewart, and Jacob Clear compete in the men's kayak four 1,000-meter canoe sprint at Eton Dorney in Windsor, England.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Nadiya Dusanova of Uzbekistan competes in women's high jump qualifying at Olympic Stadium.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Doreen Amata of Nigeria lands during women's high jump qualifying at Olympic Stadium.
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Aug. 9, 2012
Germany's Ariane Friedrich celebrates clearing the bar in the women's high jump qualifying round at Olympic Stadium in London.
Matt Slocum
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