
Day 2: The best photos of the Olympics —
 
    South Africa's Cameron Van der Burgh celebrates after breaking the world record in the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the London Olympics on Sunday, July 29. Check out Day 1 of competition from Saturday, July 28. The 2012 Summer Olympics ran through August 12. 
    
  
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    Argentina's Ana Gallay, right, and Maria Virginia Zonta go for the ball during the women's beach volleyball preliminary match against April Ross and Jennifer Kessy of the United States.
    
  
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    U.S. swimmer Nick Thoman, front, competes in the men's 100-meter backstroke semifinals.
    
  
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    Britain's Tom Cleverley, center, vies for the ball with United Arab Emirate's Hamdan Al-Kamali, right.
    
  
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    Fans of Great Britain cheer during the men's basketball game against Russia.
    
  
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    Lithuanian forward Linas Kleiza shoots during a preliminary basketball match against Argentina.
    
  
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    A general view of the Aquatics Centre on Sunday evening.
    
  
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    Jerry Bengtson of Honduras celebrates after scoring in the team's first-round soccer match against Spain.
    
  
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    France's Clement Lefert (standing, from left), Amaury Leveaux and Fabien Gilot celebrate after winning the men's 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay final.
    
  
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    David Ferrer of Spain plays a forehand shot during the men's singles tennis match against Vasek Pospisil of Canada.
    
  
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    French swimmer Camille Muffat celebrates after winning the women's 400-meter freestyle final.
    
  
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    Laura Svilpaite of Lithuania competes on the beam during the artistic gymnastics women's team qualification round.
    
  
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    Christos Tsakmakis of Greece competes during the men's canoe single slalom.
    
  
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    Heem Wei Lim of Singapore competes in the floor exercise of the artistic gymnastics women's qualification round.
    
  
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    Football fans wear masks depicting David Beckham while waiting for the match between United Arab Emirates and Great Britain to begin at Wembley Stadium.
    
  
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    British forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu shoots during the men's preliminary basketball match against Russia.
    
  
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    Britain's Sally Watson, left, is congratulated by teammates after scoring against Japan during the women's field hockey preliminary match.
    
  
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    Jingbiao Wu of China takes part in the men's 56-kilogram weightlifting competition.
    
  
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    Italian fencer Diego Occhiuzzi kisses his silver medal after the men's individual saber.
    
  
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    Germany's Robert Stanjek and Frithjof Kleen are in action in the first Star class race in Weymouth, England.
    
  
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    From right, Marianne Vos of the Netherlands, Elizabeth Armitstead of Great Britain, Kristin Armstrong of the United States and Olga Zabelinskaya of Russia cycle in a downpour during the women's road race.
    
  
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    American Kyla Ross competes in the floor exercise in the artistic gymnastics women's team qualification round.
    
  
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    Crista Cullen of Great Britain competes against Masako Sato of Japan during a women's field hockey match.
    
  
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    Senegalese players celebrate at the end of the football match against Uruguay in Wembley Stadium. Senegal defeated Uruguay 2-0.
    
  
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    Greece's Ioannis Mitakis competes in the Finn class race at Weymouth Harbour.
    
  
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    Italy's Diego Occhiuzzi, right, celebrates his victory over Romania's Rares Dumitrescu during the men's saber semifinal fencing bout.
    
  
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    Sweden's Malin Petersen on Sofarsogood acknowledges the crowd after competing in the dressage event.
    
  
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    U.S. swimmer Dana Vollmer, right, prepares for the women's 100-meter butterfly final. Vollmer went on to win a gold medal and set a world record in the event, becoming the first woman to go under 56 seconds.
    
  
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    Becchara Palmer of Australia dives for the ball during a women's beach volleyball preliminary match against Germany.
    
  
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    Neymar, left, of Brazil reacts during the men's football match with Belarus' Igor Kuzmenok in Manchester, England.
    
  
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    Fan shield themselves from the rain during the women's team archery event at Lord's Cricket Ground in London.
    
  
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    Chinese gymnast Yao Jinnan performs on the beam during the women's artistic gymnastics qualification round.
    
  
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    American Alexandra Raisman hugs coach Mihai Brestyan during the artistic gymnastics women's team qualification round.
    
  
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    Teammates congratulate Senegal's Moussa Konate after he scores the opening goal against Uruguay in Wembley Stadium.
    
  
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    Francesca Dallape and Tania Cagnotto of Italy compete in the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard final at the Aquatics Centre.
    
  
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    Spain's Pau Gasol dunks the ball against China at the Basketball Arena in London.
    
  
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    Brazil's Hulk leaps over Aleksandr Gutor of Belarus during a first-round group C football match in Manchester.
    
  
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    Andy Murray of Britain returns the ball against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during their men's singles tennis match.
    
  
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    Marianne Vos of the Netherlands celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's road race.
    
  
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    Argentina's Luciana Aymar, center, rear, and her teammates cheer after she scored the opening goal during a women's field hockey match between Argentina and South Africa 
    
  
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    Sharleen Stratton and Anabelle Smith of Australia compete in the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard final at the Aquatics Centre.
    
  
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    Ben Ainslie of Great Britain in action during the first Finn class race in Weymouth, England.
    
  
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    Argentina's Rodrigo Quiroga, left, spikes as Australia's team attempts to block during men's volleyball action between Australia and Argentina.
    
  
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    Great Britain's Jennifer Pinches shows her prowess on the beam in the artistic gymnastics women's team qualification round.
    
  
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    Poland's Pawel Zagrodnik, left, and Masashi Ebinuma of Japan rest on the mat after their men's under 66-kilogram judo match.
    
  
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    Sweden's Andreas Nilsson, No. 35 in yellow, scores past Issam Tej and goalkeeper Marouen Maggaiz of Tunisia during a men's handball preliminary match.
    
  
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    South Korea's Bongil Gu, left, and Max Hartung of Germany face off in the men's saber individual fencing round.
    
  
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    Sweden's Dalibor Doder jumps to shoot during a men's handball preliminary match between Sweden and Tunisia.
    
  
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    Italy's Rosalba Forciniti celebrates after winning against South Korea's Kyung-Ok Kim during the women's under 52-kilogram judo match. 
    
  
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    Dark skies loom during the men's beach volleyball preliminary match between Brazil and Austria at the Horse Guards Parade in London.
    
  
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    Australia's Lauren Mitchell competes in the floor exercise in the artistic gymnastics women's team qualification round at North Greenwich Arena.
    
  
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    Masashi Ebinuma of Japan, in white, competes against Sergey Lim of Kazakhstan in a men's under 66-kilogram judo bout.
    
  
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    Italy's Diego Occhiuzzi celebrates his victory over Italian teammate Aldo Montano at the end of the men's saber fencing bout.
    
  
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    The main group of riders passes by the Mall near Buckingham Palace during the women's road race cycling.
    
  
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    Belgium's Gaelle Valcke competes against the Kitty van Male of the Netherlands during a women's field hockey match.
    
  
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    Long Chen of China returns a shot against Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand during the men's singles badminton match at Wembley Arena.
    
  
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    French center Ronny Turiaf challenges U.S. guard Kobe Bryant during the men's preliminary round Group A match.
    
  
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    Germany's Sideris Tasiadis competes during the men's canoe single slalom.
    
  
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    French center Kevin Seraphin, No. 4 in blue, fends off a challenger during the U.S.-France preliminary round match.
    
  
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    Center back Ivano Balic of Croatia jumps to shoot during a men's preliminary handball against South Korea.
    
  
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    A gymnast performs on the floor during the women's qualification of the artistic gymnastics event.
    
  
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    Australian forward Joe Ingles shoots during a men's preliminary round basketball match against Brazil.
    
  
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    China's Biao Chai, right, and Zendong Guo return a shot against South African competitors during a men's doubles badminton match at Wembley Arena.
    
  
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    Brazil's Tiago Splitter, left, and teammate Anderson Varejao react after a foul against Australia during the Brazil-Australia men's basketball game.
    
  
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    Australia's Lauren Mitchell competes on the balance beam in the artistic gymnastics women's team qualification.
    
  
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    American Kimberly Rhode competes in the qualification round for women's skeet shooting. Rhodes went on to win a gold medal.
    
  
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    British fans cheer as Colin Oates of Great Britain defeats Tsagaanbaatar Khashbaatar of Mongolia in the men's under 66-kilogram judo match.
    
  
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    Nick Thoman of the United States competes in the men's 100-meter backstroke heat.
    
  
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    Great Britain's Rebecca Adlington, center, competes in the women's 400-meter freestyle heat at the Aquatics Centre. 
    
  
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    China's Man Zhong celebrates after winning the men's saber individual fencing round against South Korea's Junghwan Kim.
    
  
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    Portuguese gymnast Zoi Mafalda Marques de Lima performs on the vault during the women's qualification of the artistic gymnastics event.
    
  
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    France's Camille Lacourt dives in the water before the men's 100-meter backstroke heat.
    
  
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    Brazil's Anderson Varejao, No. 11 in white, gets fouled by Australia's David Andersen, No. 13, as Anderson teammate Matt Nielsen goes for the rebound during the Brazil-Australia men's basketball game.
    
  
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    Cyclists at the start of the women's road race event.
    
  
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    Germany's Marcus Bohme, left, and Marcus Popp attempt to block a shot from Russia during men's volleyball competition.
    
  
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    France's Camille Lacourt competes in the men's 100-meter backstroke heat.
    
  
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    Egypt's Sara Mohamed Baraka, right, and Fatma Rashed compete in the women's lightweight double sculls heats for rowing.
    
  
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    Camille Muffat of France competes in the women's 400-meter freestyle heat. 
    
  
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    Dmitry Lapkes, right, of Belarus does battle with Canada's Philippe Beaudry in a fencing bout Sunday at London's ExCeL arena.
    
  
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    Yamilet Pena Abreu of the Dominican Republic competes in the vault competiton in the artistic gymnastics women's team qualification. See day three of the competition from Monday, July 30.
    
  
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    France's David Larose, in white, and Lasha Shavdatuashvili of Georgia, in blue, face off during the men's half lightweight judo event.
    
  
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    The festive nail polish of Great Britain's Amy Oliver stands out during the women's team archery elimination match between Britain and Russia.
    
  
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    Nigeria's Quadri Aruna serves in his men's singles second-round table-tennis match against Turkey's Bora Vang.
    
  
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    The Netherlands' women's field hockey team celebrates a third goal against Belgium.
    
  
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    Vietnamese gymnast Thi Ngan Thuong Do performs on the beam during the women's qualification of the artistic gymnastics event.
    
  
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    Fans at Wimbledon's Centre Court take shelter from a downpour under a Union Jack umbrella during a rain delay.
    
  
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    Sri Lanka's Heshan Unamboowe competes in the men's 100-meter backstroke heat.
    
  
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    Australia's Emily Seebohm celebrates after breaking the Olympic record in the women's 100-meter backstroke heat. 
    
  
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    Francesco Faraldo of Italy, in blue, reacts after losing against Sugoi Uriarte of Spain, in white, during their men's judo event. 
    
  
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    Finland's Lightweight Men's Four take a break from rowing during practice.
    
  
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    Swimmers warm up with laps prior to competition.
    
  
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    An athlete's Olympic rings tattoo is seen during a swimming event.
    
  
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    Musa Mogushkov of Russia, in white, competes with Azerbaijan's Tarlan Karimov, in blue, during their men's 66 kilogram judo event.
    
  
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    Romy Tarangul of Germany, center in blue, celebrates her win against Natalia Kuziutina of Russia in the women's 52 kilogram judo event.
    
  
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    Aron Palmarsson of Iceland jumps to shoot during the men's preliminaries handball match against Argentina.
    
  
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    Anastasia Zueva of Russia competes in the women's 100 meter backstroke.
    
  
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    Gudjon Valur Sigurdsson of Iceland, center in red, prepares to shoot against Argentina during a men's preliminary handball match.
    
  
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    U.S. swimmer Missy Franklin competes in the women's 100 meter backstroke.
    
  
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    Gaelle Mys of Belgium performs on the beam during the women's qualification of the artistic gymnastics event.
    
  
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    Elsa Garcia Rodriguez Blancas of Mexico performs on the balance beam during the women's qualification of the artistic gymnastics event.
    
  
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    Britain's Prince Philip, right, and Princess Anne, Princess Royal, left, attend the Dressage phase of the equestrian competition.
    
  
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    Great Britain's Zara Phillips competes with her horse High Kingdom during the Dressage Equestrian eventon.
    
  
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    Leandro Cunha of Brazil, in white, competes with Pawel Zagrodnik of Poland, in blue, during their men's 66 kilogram judo event.
    
  
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    Nigeria's Ike Diogu, No. 6 in white, collides with Tunisia's Salah Mejri, No. 15 in red, during their men's basketball game.
    
  
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    U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte competes in the men's 200-meter freestyle.
    
  
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    Guatemalan gymnast Ana Sofia Gomez Porras competes on the balance beam during the women's artistic gymnastics qualification event.
    
  
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    Australia's Jade Close, left, and New Zealand's Emily Naylor, right, compete in field hockey.
    
  
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    Gonzalo Matias Carou, right, of Argentina attempts to shoot past Asgeir Orn Hallgrimsson, left, of Iceland during the men's preliminaries handball match.
    
  
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    Belgian gymnast Gaelle Mys competes on the balance beam during the women's artistic gymnastics qualification event. Check out photos from Day 3 of the competition.
    
  

