Saturday Summer Olympics photos (Aug. 11)
World athletes compete in a variety of events at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London, England.
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Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, left, heads for the finish line ahead of Ryan Bailey of the United States in the men’s 4x100-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaica set a new world record with a time of 36.84 seconds.
David J. Phillip Associated Press
Players fight for a ball during the women’s handball gold medal match between Montenegro and Norway at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London.
Petr David Josek Associated Press
Britain’s Mo Farah, right, reacts as he goes to cross the finish line ahead of Ethiopia’s Dejen Gebremeskel, center, and Kenya’s Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa to win gold in the men’s 5000-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012.
Matt Dunham Associated Press
United States’ Sanya Richards-Ross, left, celebrates with teammate United States’ Allyson Felix, second left, with teammates Francena McCorory, right, and Deedee Trotter after their gold medal win in the women’s 4 x 400-meter relay during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012.
Lee Jin-man Associated Press
Mexico’s Maria del Rosario Espinoza lays injured on the mat during her match against Cuba’s Glenhis Hernandez, rear, in their bronze medal match in women’s plus 67-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London.
Ng Han Guan Associated Press
Members of team Brazil celebrate after defeating the United States to win the gold medal in women’s volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London.
Jeff Roberson Associated Press
United States’ Angel McCoughtry, top, loses the ball against France’s Edwige Lawson-Wade during a women’s gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London.
Julio Cortez Associated Press
Canada’s Justyn Warner is comforted after the team was disqualified from third place in the men’s 4x100-meter relay, for running outside its lane, during Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012.
Ryan Remiorz Associated Press
Gold medalist David Boudia from the U.S. competes during the men’s 10-meter platform diving final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012.
Michael Sohn Associated Press
The United States’ Brigetta Barrett reacts after clearing the bar to clinch the silver medal in the women’s high jump at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012.
Matt Dunham Associated Press
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