Oleksandr Usyk of the Ukraine, in red, defends against Clemente Russo of Italy, in blue, during the heavyweight boxing final. Usyk won gold on a 14-11 points decision on Day 15 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Saturday, August 11. Check out the best images from <a target="_blank">Day 14 of competition</a> on Friday, August 10. The Games ran through Sunday, August 12.
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Oleksandr Usyk of the Ukraine, in red, defends against Clemente Russo of Italy, in blue, during the heavyweight boxing final. Usyk won gold on a 14-11 points decision on Day 15 of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Saturday, August 11. Check out the best images from Day 14 of competition on Friday, August 10. The Games ran through Sunday, August 12.
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Edwige Lawson-Wade No.8 of France goes up for a shot against Sue Bird No.6 of United States in the second half during the Women's Basketball Gold Medal game.
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Edwige Lawson-Wade No.8 of France goes up for a shot against Sue Bird No.6 of United States in the second half during the Women's Basketball Gold Medal game.
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Race walkers compete in front of Buckingham Palace during the Women's 20 km Walk final.
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Race walkers compete in front of Buckingham Palace during the Women's 20 km Walk final.
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David Boudia of the United States competes in the Men's 10m Platform Diving Final.
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David Boudia of the United States competes in the Men's 10m Platform Diving Final.
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Montenegro's Bojana Popovic, top, shoots over Norway's pivot Heidi Loke, left, during the women's gold medal handball match between Norway and Montenegro.
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Montenegro's Bojana Popovic, top, shoots over Norway's pivot Heidi Loke, left, during the women's gold medal handball match between Norway and Montenegro.
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Gold medalist Luke Campbell of Great Britain celebrates with the British national flag during the awards ceremony for the Bantamweight (56kg) boxing category.
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Gold medalist Luke Campbell of Great Britain celebrates with the British national flag during the awards ceremony for the Bantamweight (56kg) boxing category.
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Carlo Molfetta of Italy celebrates winning the Men's +80kg Gold Medal fight against Anthony Obame of Gabon.
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Carlo Molfetta of Italy celebrates winning the Men's +80kg Gold Medal fight against Anthony Obame of Gabon.
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DeeDee Trotter of United States looks on after competing during the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final.
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DeeDee Trotter of United States looks on after competing during the Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final.
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Vitezslav Vesely of Czech Republic competes during the Men's Javelin Throw final.
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Vitezslav Vesely of Czech Republic competes during the Men's Javelin Throw final.
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Aleksandr Usyk of Ukraine celebrates his gold medal victory over Clemente Russo of Italy in the Heavyweight (91kg) boxing final.
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Aleksandr Usyk of Ukraine celebrates his gold medal victory over Clemente Russo of Italy in the Heavyweight (91kg) boxing final.
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Tom Daley of Great Britain celebrates with his teammates after finishing third in the Men's 10m Platform Diving Final.
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Tom Daley of Great Britain celebrates with his teammates after finishing third in the Men's 10m Platform Diving Final.
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Benjamin Wess of Germany is comforted by a teammate while celebrating winning the gold medal against Netherlands in the Men's Hockey gold medal match.
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Benjamin Wess of Germany is comforted by a teammate while celebrating winning the gold medal against Netherlands in the Men's Hockey gold medal match.
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica receives the relay baton from Yohan Blake of Jamaica next to Tyson Gay of the United States during the men's 4x100-meter relay final.
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica receives the relay baton from Yohan Blake of Jamaica next to Tyson Gay of the United States during the men's 4x100-meter relay final.
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No. 14 Fabiana Oliveira of Brazil reacts after defeating the United States to win the women's volleyball gold medal match.
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No. 14 Fabiana Oliveira of Brazil reacts after defeating the United States to win the women's volleyball gold medal match.
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Mariya Savinova of Russia celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win gold in the women's 800-meter final.
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Mariya Savinova of Russia celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win gold in the women's 800-meter final.
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No. 8 Jaqueline Carvalho of Brazil spikes the ball against the United States' No. 13 Christa Harmotto and No. 4 Lindsey Berg during the women's volleyball gold medal match.
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No. 8 Jaqueline Carvalho of Brazil spikes the ball against the United States' No. 13 Christa Harmotto and No. 4 Lindsey Berg during the women's volleyball gold medal match.
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Competitors shoot in the combined running and shooting event in the men's modern pentathlon.
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Competitors shoot in the combined running and shooting event in the men's modern pentathlon.
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Sanya Richards-Ross of the United States celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win gold in the women's 4x400-meter relay final.
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Sanya Richards-Ross of the United States celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win gold in the women's 4x400-meter relay final.
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The United States' No. 8 Angel McCoughtry lays the ball up while taking on France during the women's basketball gold medal game.
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The United States' No. 8 Angel McCoughtry lays the ball up while taking on France during the women's basketball gold medal game.
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Tom Daley of Great Britain competes in the men's 10-meter platform diving final.
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Tom Daley of Great Britain competes in the men's 10-meter platform diving final.
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Sanya Richards-Ross of the United States celebrates after crossing the finish line to win gold in the women's 4x400-meter relay final.
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Sanya Richards-Ross of the United States celebrates after crossing the finish line to win gold in the women's 4x400-meter relay final.
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Germany's Maximilian Mueller vies for the ball during the men's field hockey gold medal match between Germany and the Netherlands.
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Germany's Maximilian Mueller vies for the ball during the men's field hockey gold medal match between Germany and the Netherlands.
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Brigetta Barrett of the United States celebrates winning silver after the women's high jump final.
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Brigetta Barrett of the United States celebrates winning silver after the women's high jump final.
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Kaeo Pongprayoon of Thailand, in blue, reacts as Shiming Zou of China waves the Chinese national flag after being declared winner in the light flyweight boxing final.
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Kaeo Pongprayoon of Thailand, in blue, reacts as Shiming Zou of China waves the Chinese national flag after being declared winner in the light flyweight boxing final.
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Komeil Ghasemi of Iran celebrates winning the bronze medal in the men's 120-kilogram freestyle wrestling.
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Komeil Ghasemi of Iran celebrates winning the bronze medal in the men's 120-kilogram freestyle wrestling.
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David Svoboda of Czech Republic celebrates winning the men's modern pentathlon.
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David Svoboda of Czech Republic celebrates winning the men's modern pentathlon.
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No. 10 Kristi Harrower, of Australia, attempts a shot in the first half against No. 12 Irina Osipova, of Russia, during the women's basketball bronze medal game.
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No. 10 Kristi Harrower, of Australia, attempts a shot in the first half against No. 12 Irina Osipova, of Russia, during the women's basketball bronze medal game.
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Ukraine's Ganna Rizatdinova competes during the Individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics final.
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Ukraine's Ganna Rizatdinova competes during the Individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics final.
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Mohamed Farah, of Great Britain, celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win gold ahead of Ethiopia's Dejen Gebremeskel and Kenya's Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa in the men's 5000-meter final.
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Mohamed Farah, of Great Britain, celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win gold ahead of Ethiopia's Dejen Gebremeskel and Kenya's Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa in the men's 5000-meter final.
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Rebecca Henderson of Australia competes in the women's cross-country mountain bike race.
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Rebecca Henderson of Australia competes in the women's cross-country mountain bike race.
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South Korea's pivot Cha Youn Kim, left, shoots during the women's bronze medal handball match between South Korea and Spain.
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South Korea's pivot Cha Youn Kim, left, shoots during the women's bronze medal handball match between South Korea and Spain.
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Azerbaijan's Toghrul Asgarov celebrates with his coach after defeating Russia's Besik Kudukhov in a men's freestyle wrestling gold medal match.
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Azerbaijan's Toghrul Asgarov celebrates with his coach after defeating Russia's Besik Kudukhov in a men's freestyle wrestling gold medal match.
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Tamara Echegoyen Dominguez, Sofia Toro Prieto Puga and Angela Pumariega Menendez of Spain lead from Olivia Price, Nina Curtis and Lucinda Whitty of Australia as they compete in women's sailing.
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Tamara Echegoyen Dominguez, Sofia Toro Prieto Puga and Angela Pumariega Menendez of Spain lead from Olivia Price, Nina Curtis and Lucinda Whitty of Australia as they compete in women's sailing.
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Turkey's Ibrahim Bolukbasi, left, wrestles the United States' Jake Herbert in the men's freestyle wrestling match.
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Turkey's Ibrahim Bolukbasi, left, wrestles the United States' Jake Herbert in the men's freestyle wrestling match.
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Athletes compete in the men's 5000-meter final.
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Athletes compete in the men's 5000-meter final.
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Spain's Beatriz Pascual races Australia's Regan Lamble during the women's 20-kilometer walk.
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Spain's Beatriz Pascual races Australia's Regan Lamble during the women's 20-kilometer walk.
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Australian guard Jennifer Screen competes in the women's bronze medal basketball game between Australia and Russia.
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Australian guard Jennifer Screen competes in the women's bronze medal basketball game between Australia and Russia.
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No. 7 Beatriz Fernandez Ibanez, of Spain, shoots over No. 11 Eun Hee Ryu, of South Korea, during the women's handball bronze medal match.
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No. 7 Beatriz Fernandez Ibanez, of Spain, shoots over No. 11 Eun Hee Ryu, of South Korea, during the women's handball bronze medal match.
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Emma Green Tregaro of Sweden competes during the women's high jump final.
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Emma Green Tregaro of Sweden competes during the women's high jump final.
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David Svoboda, right, of Czech Republic competes in the combined running and shooting event in the men's modern pentathlon.
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David Svoboda, right, of Czech Republic competes in the combined running and shooting event in the men's modern pentathlon.
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Kenn Shiwan, coach of Nigeria's Chika Chukwumerije, reacts during the men's taekwondo preliminary round.
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Kenn Shiwan, coach of Nigeria's Chika Chukwumerije, reacts during the men's taekwondo preliminary round.
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Brazilian goalkeeper Gabriel Vasconcelos Ferreira fails to catch Mexican forward Oribe Peralta's second goal in the men's football final match.
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Brazilian goalkeeper Gabriel Vasconcelos Ferreira fails to catch Mexican forward Oribe Peralta's second goal in the men's football final match.
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No. 14 Saori Sakoda of Japan spikes the ball against No. 13 Dae-Young Jung and No. 20 Sook-Ja Lee of South Korea during a women's volleyball match.
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No. 14 Saori Sakoda of Japan spikes the ball against No. 13 Dae-Young Jung and No. 20 Sook-Ja Lee of South Korea during a women's volleyball match.
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The United States' Tervel Ivaylov Dlagnev, right, and Uzbekistan's Artur Taymazov react after Taymazov won a match in the men's freestyle wrestling semifinal event.
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The United States' Tervel Ivaylov Dlagnev, right, and Uzbekistan's Artur Taymazov react after Taymazov won a match in the men's freestyle wrestling semifinal event.
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British cyclist Annie Last competes in the women's cross-country mountain bike race.
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British cyclist Annie Last competes in the women's cross-country mountain bike race.
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Spectators watch the women's cross-country mountain bike race.
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Spectators watch the women's cross-country mountain bike race.
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French fighter Anne-Caroline Graffe, right, reacts after her win over South Korean fighter In Jong Lee during the women's taekwondo quarterfinal match.
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French fighter Anne-Caroline Graffe, right, reacts after her win over South Korean fighter In Jong Lee during the women's taekwondo quarterfinal match.
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Women's cross-country mountain bike competitors race down Deane's Drop, a section of the course named for a school.
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Women's cross-country mountain bike competitors race down Deane's Drop, a section of the course named for a school.
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Brazil's forward Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, known as Neymar, right, clashes with Mexico's goalkeeper Jose Corona during the men's football final match.
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Brazil's forward Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, known as Neymar, right, clashes with Mexico's goalkeeper Jose Corona during the men's football final match.
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Belarus' Liubou Charkashyna performs her ball program during the individual all-around final of the rhythmic gymnastics event.
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Belarus' Liubou Charkashyna performs her ball program during the individual all-around final of the rhythmic gymnastics event.
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Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, in blue, and Bulgarian wrestler Anatolie Ilarionovitch Guidea, meet in the men's freestyle wrestling qualification match.
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Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, in blue, and Bulgarian wrestler Anatolie Ilarionovitch Guidea, meet in the men's freestyle wrestling qualification match.
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No. 9 Oribe Peralta, who scored both of Mexico's goals, celebrates with his team after defeating Brazil 2-1 in the men's football final.
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No. 9 Oribe Peralta, who scored both of Mexico's goals, celebrates with his team after defeating Brazil 2-1 in the men's football final.
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South Korea's Woojin Hwang loses control of his horse during the show jumping event of the modern pentathlon.
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South Korea's Woojin Hwang loses control of his horse during the show jumping event of the modern pentathlon.
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Lithuania's Justinas Kinderis, front, competes against Poland's Szymon Staskiewicz in a fencing bout during the men's modern pentathlon at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Lithuania's Justinas Kinderis, front, competes against Poland's Szymon Staskiewicz in a fencing bout during the men's modern pentathlon at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Japan's Koichiro Morioka gets assistance as he crosses the finish line during the men's 50-kilometer walk.
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Japan's Koichiro Morioka gets assistance as he crosses the finish line during the men's 50-kilometer walk.
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Canada's Riley McCormick competes in the men's platform diving semifinal.
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Canada's Riley McCormick competes in the men's platform diving semifinal.
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Hungary's Adam Marosi celebrates winning a fencing bout during the men's modern pentathlon.
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Hungary's Adam Marosi celebrates winning a fencing bout during the men's modern pentathlon.
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Japanese and South Korean players stretch for the ball during the women's volleyball bronze medal match.
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Japanese and South Korean players stretch for the ball during the women's volleyball bronze medal match.
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South Korea's Yeon Jae Son of competes during the individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics final.
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South Korea's Yeon Jae Son of competes during the individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics final.
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Japan's Kenichi Yumoto, right, wrestles Cuba's Yowlys Bonne Rodriguez in the men's freestyle final match.
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Japan's Kenichi Yumoto, right, wrestles Cuba's Yowlys Bonne Rodriguez in the men's freestyle final match.
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Athletes compete during the men's 50-kilometer walk.
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Athletes compete during the men's 50-kilometer walk.
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Austrian rider Elisabeth Osl rides under a bridge as Japanese rider Rie Katayama crosses over during the women's cross-country mountain bike race.
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Austrian rider Elisabeth Osl rides under a bridge as Japanese rider Rie Katayama crosses over during the women's cross-country mountain bike race.
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Australia's Ed Fernon competes in the 200-meter freestyle swimming event in the men's modern pentathlon.
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Australia's Ed Fernon competes in the 200-meter freestyle swimming event in the men's modern pentathlon.
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Japanese volleyball players celebrate after their win over South Korea in the women's volleyball bronze medal match.
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Japanese volleyball players celebrate after their win over South Korea in the women's volleyball bronze medal match.
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South Korea's Woojin Hwang looks on in the fencing event during the men's modern pentathlon.
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South Korea's Woojin Hwang looks on in the fencing event during the men's modern pentathlon.
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Walkers compete during the men's 50-kilometer walk.
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Walkers compete during the men's 50-kilometer walk.
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Russia's Sergey Kirdyapkin competes during the men's 50-kilometer walk.
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Russia's Sergey Kirdyapkin competes during the men's 50-kilometer walk.
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Athletes compete in fencing during part of the modern pentathlon.
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Athletes compete in fencing during part of the modern pentathlon.
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Maryna Konieva of Ukraine, left, competes against Nadin Dawani of Jordan during the women's +67-kilogram taekwondo preliminary round. Konieva defeated Dawani to advance to the quarterfinals.
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Maryna Konieva of Ukraine, left, competes against Nadin Dawani of Jordan during the women's +67-kilogram taekwondo preliminary round. Konieva defeated Dawani to advance to the quarterfinals.
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Risa Shinnabe, left, and Erika Araki of Japan celebrate after a point against Korea during the women's volleyball.
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Risa Shinnabe, left, and Erika Araki of Japan celebrate after a point against Korea during the women's volleyball.
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United States diver Nicholas McCrory competes in the men's 10-meter platform semifinals.
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United States diver Nicholas McCrory competes in the men's 10-meter platform semifinals.
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Yury Postrigay and Alexander Dyachenko of Russia celebrate winning the gold medal in the men's kayak double 200-meter canoe sprint final.
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Yury Postrigay and Alexander Dyachenko of Russia celebrate winning the gold medal in the men's kayak double 200-meter canoe sprint final.
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Thomas Daley of Great Britain competes in the men's 10-meter platform diving semifinals.
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Thomas Daley of Great Britain competes in the men's 10-meter platform diving semifinals.
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Sebastian Brendel of Germany competes in the men's canoe single 200-meter sprint final.
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Sebastian Brendel of Germany competes in the men's canoe single 200-meter sprint final.
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Japan's Risa Shinnabe dives to reach the ball during the women's volleyball bronze medal match. Check out photos from the<a target="_blank"> last day of the Games </a>on Sunday, August 12.
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Japan's Risa Shinnabe dives to reach the ball during the women's volleyball bronze medal match. Check out photos from the last day of the Games on Sunday, August 12.
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