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Tuesday Summer Olympic photos (Aug. 7)
World athletes compete in a variety of events at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London, England.
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Great Britain’s Alistair Brownlee, top, is congratulated by Spain’s Javier Gomez after Brownlee won the gold medal in the men’s triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. Gomez took the silver.
Darron Cummings Associated Press
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Jamaica’s Usain Bolt competes in a men’s 200-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012.
Matt Dunham Associated Press
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Matthias Steiner of Germany gets hit by the weights while failing to make a successful lift in the men’s over 105-kg, group A, weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London.
Mike Groll Associated Press
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United States’ Misty May-Treanor, left, and Kerri Walsh Jennings celebrate after defeating China in their semifinal women’s beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London.
Petr David Josek Associated Press
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Russia’s Ivan Ukhov reacts to his gold medal win in the men’s high jump during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012.
Sergey Ponomarev Associated Press
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Serbia’s Ivana Spanovic lands after an attempt during a qualifying round of women’s long jump at athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012.
David J. Phillip Associated Press
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