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  • Lenka Hajeckova

    Lenka Hajeckova of the Czech Republic dives the ball in a match against Germany in the Beach Volleyball competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Eva Viteckova, Xiaoli Chen

    Czech Republic forward Eva Viteckova, left, battles for a rebound with China forward Xiaoli Chen during a basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Xue Chen

    Xue Chen of China dives for a ball in a match against Russia at the Beach Volleyball Venue at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Anastasia Vasina

    Anastasia Vasina from Russia dives for a ball during the Beach Volleyball match against China at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Song Xiaoyun

    China guard Song Xiaoyun hits the floor after a collision during a basketball game against the Czech Republic at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Saori Sakoda

    Japan's Saori Sakoda (14) chases down the ball during a women's volleyball preliminary match against Algeria at the 2012 Summer Olympics, at Earls Court Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Anastasia Vasina

    Anastasia Vasina from Russia concentrates during the Beach Volleyball match against China at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

  • Basketball

    A Danish fan watches China and the Czech Republic compete during a basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Sarah Zelenka

    U.S. rowers Sarah Zelenka, left, and Sara Hendershot wave after a women's rowing pair heat in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012.

  • Hiroaki Hiraoka

    Hiroaki Hiraoka of Japan competes against Ashley McKenzie of Great Britain (in blue) during the elimination round of the men's 60kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Sylwia Bogacka

    Poland's Sylwia Bogacka shoots during qualifiers for the women's 10-meter air rifle event, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Joelma Viegas

    Angola's Joelma Viegas, center, celebrates scoring against Russia during their women's handball preliminary match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Michael Phelps

    USA's Michael Phelps competes in a men's 400-meter individual medley heat at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, July 28, 2012.

  • Laszlo Cseh

    Hungary's Laszlo Cseh catches his breath after competing in a heat of the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, July 28, 2012.

  • Tomoko Fukumi

    Tomoko Fukumi of Japan competes against Oiana Blanco of Spain during the elimination round of the women's 48kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Yuya Horihata

    Japan's Yuya Horihata competes in a heat of the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, July 28, 2012.

  • Michael Phelps

    USA's Michael Phelps reacts after competing in a heat of the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, July 28, 2012.

  • Men's Road Cycling

    Competitors take the start during the Men's Road Cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Michael Phelps

    USA's Michael Phelps competes in a men's 400-meter individual medley heat at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, July 28, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

  • Lijie Miao

    China guard Lijie Miao (8) celebrates with teammates after beating Czech Republic in a basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Erika Araki

    Japan's Erika Araki (5) celebrates after her team defeated Algeria during a women's volleyball preliminary match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, at Earls Court Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Natalia Shipilova

    Natalia Shipilova of Russia, right, challenges Angola's Ana Barros, center, together with team mate Nadezda Muravyeva, during their women's handball preliminary match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Nan Chen

    China center Nan Chen is surrounded on a drive to the basket against Czech Republic during a basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. China beat the Czech Republic.

  • Sehryne Hennaoui, George Strumilo

    Algeria coach George Strumilo, left, talks to Sehryne Hennaoui (1) during a women's volleyball preliminary match against Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, at Earls Court Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Magda Cazanga

    Magda Cazanga, left, and Marta Santos of Angola, right, watch as Victoria Zhilinskayte shoots during their women's handball preliminary match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Men's Road Cycling

    The pack rides past Buckingham Palace during the Men's Road Cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Men's Road Cycling

    The pack rides past Buckingham Palace during the Men's Road Cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Women's Soccer

    A young Japan supporter has his face painted in the Japanese colours as he waits for the beginning of the women's group F soccer match between Japan and Sweden at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, in Coventry, England, Saturday, July 28, 2012.

  • Shiho Nishioka, Heung Lin Po

    Shiho Nishioka of Japan, left and Heung Lin Po of Hong Kong compete in the round of 64 during women's fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. Shiho Nishioka won.

  • Reiko Shiota

    Japan's Reiko Shiota, left, returns the shuttlecock as teammate Shintaro Ikeda looks on during their mixed doubles match against Poland's Robert Mateusiak and Nadiezda Zieba of the badminton competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in London.

  • Women's Basketball

    China and Czech Republic compete during the second half of a preliminary women's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Mark Cavendish

    Britain's Mark Cavendish, second from left, partially hidden, Chris Froome, third from left, and Ian Stannard, third from right, compete during the men's road cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Chen Nan, Hana Horakova

    China's Chen Nan (15) and Czech Republic's Hana Horakova, right, struggle for control of the ball during the second half of a preliminary women's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Ma Zengyu, Ma Zengyu

    China's Ma Zengyu (11) is hugged by teammate Zhang Fan as they celebrate with teammates during the first half of a preliminary women's basketball game against the Czech Republic at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Natalia Bernardo

    Natalia Bernardo of Angola, center is challenged by Russia's Nadezda Muravyeva, right and Liudmila Bodnieva, left, during their women's handball preliminary match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Takahuru Furukawa

    Japan's Takahuru Furukawa aims for the target during the team elimination stage at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Tejay van Garderen, Taylor Phinney

    U.S. cyclist Tejay van Garderen, right, is flanked by Taylor Phinney as he waves before the the Men's Road Cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Men's Road Cycling

    The peloton passes by The Mall by Buckingham Palace at the start of the the men's road cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Aleksandrs Samoilovs

    Aleksandrs Samoilovs from Latvia dives for a ball during the Beach Volleyball match against Poland at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Queen Elizabeth II

    Britain's Queen Elizabeth II waves to spectators as she arrives to watch swimming heats at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, July 28, 2012.

  • Ruslans Sorokins

    Ruslans Sorokins, left from Latvia leaps to spike a ball during the Beach Volleyball match against Poland at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Prince Charles

    Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall stand by the start line, before the the Men's Road Cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Bradley Wiggins

    Britain's Bradley Wiggins leads his team behind Miguel Ubeto Aponte of Venezuela at the start of the the men's road road cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games on Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Eton Dorney

    Boats pass the grandstand during a lightweight men's rowing four heat in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012.

  • Kim On A

    Kim On A of South Korea shoots next to Veronica Cuadrado, left, and Nely Alberto of Spain during their women's handball preliminary match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Yi Siling

    China's Yi Siling celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Veronica Cuadrado

    Veronica Cuadrado of Spain, left, and Kim Cha Youn, right, and Jo Hyobi, left, of Korea challenge during their women's handball preliminary match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Chris Adcock

    Britain's Chris Adcock, left, and Imogen Bankier play against Russia's Valeria Sorokina and Alexandr Nikolaenko, unseen, at a mixed doubles badminton match of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Chris Adcock

    Britain's Chris Adcock, left, and Imogen Bankier play against Russia's Valeria Sorokina and Alexandr Nikolaenko, unseen, at a mixed doubles badminton match of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Aleksandrs Samoilovs

    Aleksandrs Samoilovs of Latvia dives for the ball during a match against Poland at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Yi Siling

    China's Yi Siling celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

  • Becky Hammon, Kim Smith, Natalie Achonwa

    Russia's Becky Hammon (9) is defended by Canada's Kim Smith, left, and Natalie Achonwa, right, during the first half of a preliminary women's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Park Tae-hwan

    South Korea's Park Tae-hwan competes in a men's 400-meter freestyle swimming heat at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, July 28, 2012.

  • Wu Shugen

    Wu Shugen of China competes against Lisa Kearney of Ireland (in blue) during the elimination round of the women's 48kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Mona Shaito, Shaimaa Elgammal

    Mona Shaito of Lebannon, left, and Shaimaa Elgammal of Egypt talk compete in the round of 64 during women's fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. Shaito won.

  • Eskild Ebbesen, Jacob Barsoe, Morten Jorgensen and Kasper Winther

    Denmark's, left to right on top, Eskild Ebbesen, Jacob Barsoe, Morten Jorgensen and Kasper Winther and Switzerland's, left to right on bottom, Mario Gyr, Simon Niepmann, Lucas Tramer and Simon Schuerch during a lightweight men's rowing four heat in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012.

  • Yu Ishizu

    Japan's Yu Ishizu shoots during the elimination stage at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Nely Alberto

    Nely Alberto of Spain shoots next to Choi Im Jeong of South Korea (19) challenge during their women's handball preliminary match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Sophie Mase

    Sophie Mase walks through the Olympic Park during the 2012 Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Valtteri Jokinen

    Valtteri Jokinen of Finland (in blue) competes against Gwang-Hyeon Choi of the Republic of Korea during the elimination round of the men's 60kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Sylwia Bogacka

    Poland's Sylwia Bogacka celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Jonas Reckermann

    Jonas Reckermann, left, from Germany tries to block Serguei Prokopiev, right, from Russia during their Beach Volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • China's Yi Siling

    China's Yi Siling, right, reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. Sylwia Bogacka, left, of Poland, won the silver medal.

  • Anna Bentley, Monica Peterson

    Anna Bentley of Great Britain, left, and Monica Peterson of Canada compete in the round of 64 during women's fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. Bentley won.

  • Yi Siling

    China's Yi Siling reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

  • Anna Bentley, Monica Peterson

    Anna Bentley of Great Britain reacts during her match against Monica Peterson of Canada during the round of 64 for women's fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. Bentley won.

  • Anna Bentley, Monica Peterson

    Anna Bentley of Great Britain reacts during her match against Monica Peterson of Canada during the round of 64 for women's fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. Bentley won.

  • Claudio Capelli

    Swiss gymnast Claudio Capelli performs on the horizontal bar during the Artistic Gymnastic men's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Julius Brink

    Julius Brink from Germany celebrates after defeating team of Russia in the Beach Volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Sebastian Coe

    Sebastian Coe, Chair of the London 2012 Organizing Committee, center, greets members of the public outside the Olympic Stadium in the Olympic Park at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • China's Yi Siling

    China's Yi Siling, center, celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle event, alongside silver medalist Poland's Sylwia Bogacka, left, and bronze medalist China's Yu Dan, right, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Hiroaki Hiraoka

    Hiroaki Hiraoka of Japan competes against Artiom Arshanski of Israel (in blue) during the elimination round of the men's 60kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Claudio Capelli

    Swiss gymnast Claudio Capelli performs on the horizontal bar during the Artistic Gymnastic men's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Kristian Thomas

    Great Britain's gymnast Kristian Thomas performs on the parallel bars during the Artistic Gymnastic men's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.

  • Eton Dorney

    The German boat heads to the start of the men's rowing pair heat in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012.

  • Yukari Kinga

    Japan's Yukari Kinga, rigt, battles for the ball against Sweden's Sara Thunebro, left, during the group F women's soccer match between Japan and Sweden at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, in Coventry, England, Saturday, July 28, 2012.

  • Jwala Gutta & Ashwini Ponnappa

    India's Jwala Gutta, left, and Ashwini Ponnappa play against Japan's Mizuki Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa, unseen, at a women's doubles badminton match of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

  • Jin Jong-oh

    South Korea's Jin Jong-oh reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's 10-meter air pistol at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

  • Epke Zonderland

    Gymnast from the Netherlands Epke Zonderland performs on the horizontal bar during the Artistic Gymnastics men's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

  • Artistic Gymnastics

    The hands of a gymnast rest on a vault during a performance at the Artistic Gymnastics men's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

  • Dana Vollmer

    United States swimmer Dana Vollmer splashes water on her face at prior to the women's 100-meter butterfly event during the 2012 Summer Olympics at the Aquatics Centre in London on Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Al Bello, Pool)

  • Alina Dumitru

    Alina Dumitru of Romania (in blue) competes against Fukumi Tomoko of Japan during the semifinal round of the women's 48kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Joanna Parker

    Great Britain's Joanna Parker hits a shot during a first round table tennis match against Brazil's Caroline Kumahara at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

  • Eoin Rheinisch

    Ireland's Eoin Rheinisch trains for the men's K-1 kayak slalom at the Lee Valley White Water Center at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

  • Olympic fan

    A girl with the British flag and the Olympic rings painted on her face reacts as she waits for competitions to start in the ExCel Centre at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

  • Michelle Obama

    First lady Michelle Obama, right, smiles as former USA gymnast Dominique Dawes snaps a photo as they watch Serena Williams of the United States compete against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

  • Serena Williams

    Serena Williams of the United States returns returns the ball against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during a first round match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

  • Gwang-Hyeon Choi

    Gwang-Hyeon Choi of the Republic of Korea flips Felipe Kitadai of Brazil during the semifinal round of the men's 60kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Stefano Tempesti

    Italy goalkeeper Stefano Tempesti attempts a save during a training session at the Water Polo Arena at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

  • Lily Zhang

    USA's Lily Zhang takes a shot against Croatia's Cornelia Molnar during a table tennis preliminary round match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

  • Alexandr Vinokourov

    Kazakhstan's Alexandr Vinokourov celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the Men's Road Cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

  • Performers hold up colorful umbrellas at the entrance to Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

  • Jill Boon

    Belgium's Jill Boon practices her shot during training at the Riverbank Arena at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

  • Sebastian Chevallier

    Switzerland's Sebastian Chevallier reacts during a match against China during a beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

  • Saziye Ivegin, Luisa Tomas

    Turkey's Saziye Ivegin (14) is defended by Angola's Luisa Tomas, right, as she tries to shoot during the second half of a preliminary women's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

  • Evgeniya Startseva

    Russia's Evgeniya Startseva blocks a shot during a women's preliminary volleyball match against Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

  • Marketa Slukova

    The Czech Republics Marketa Slukova, front, and teammate Kristyne Kolocova react at the end of a 3-2 set win over Austria in a beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

  • Hanna Fogelstrom & Luise Buurgard

    Hanna Fogelstrom of Sweden, right, tries to stop Luise Buurgard of Denmark during their women's handball preliminary match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

  • Luca Tesconi

    Italy's Luca Tesconi celebrates after winning the silver medal in the men's 10-meter air pistol at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)