• The United States' Stephanie Brown Trafton competes in the women's discus throw during athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )
    The United States' Stephanie Brown Trafton competes in the women's discus throw during athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )
  • Australia's Henry Frayne competes in the men's long jump final. Phil Noble/Reuters
    Australia's Henry Frayne competes in the men's long jump final. Phil Noble/Reuters
  • France's Daniel Narcisse takes a shot against Iceland's Sverre Jakobsson (17) in their men's handball Preliminaries Group A match at the Copper Box. Marko Djurica/Reuters
    France's Daniel Narcisse takes a shot against Iceland's Sverre Jakobsson (17) in their men's handball Preliminaries Group A match at the Copper Box. Marko Djurica/Reuters
  • Yang Sun of China dives in at the start of the 1500m Freestyle Final. Al Bello/Getty Images
    Yang Sun of China dives in at the start of the 1500m Freestyle Final. Al Bello/Getty Images
  • Switzerland's Nicola Spirig, middle, Sweden's Lisa Norden, right, and Australia's Erin Densham react after finishing the triathlon - Spirig won the gold medal, Norden took silver and Densham the bronze. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo
    Switzerland's Nicola Spirig, middle, Sweden's Lisa Norden, right, and Australia's Erin Densham react after finishing the triathlon - Spirig won the gold medal, Norden took silver and Densham the bronze. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo
  • China's Sun Yang is overcome by emotion after his gold medal win in the men's 1500-meter freestyle swimming final. Michael Sohn/AP Photo
    China's Sun Yang is overcome by emotion after his gold medal win in the men's 1500-meter freestyle swimming final. Michael Sohn/AP Photo
  • Croatia's Sandra Perkovic competes in the women's discus throw final. Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters
    Croatia's Sandra Perkovic competes in the women's discus throw final. Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters
  • Jantony Ortiz Marcano of Puerto Rico, arrives for his fight against David Ayrapetyan of Russia, during the men's light flyweight boxing competition. Ivan Sekretarev/AP Photo
    Jantony Ortiz Marcano of Puerto Rico, arrives for his fight against David Ayrapetyan of Russia, during the men's light flyweight boxing competition. Ivan Sekretarev/AP Photo
  • Micah Richards of Great Britain goes for the ball wiith Sungryong Jung of Korea and Dongwon Ji of Korea during the Men's Football Quarter Final match between Great Britain and Korea in Cardiff. Julian Finney/Getty Images
    Micah Richards of Great Britain goes for the ball wiith Sungryong Jung of Korea and Dongwon Ji of Korea during the Men's Football Quarter Final match between Great Britain and Korea in Cardiff. Julian Finney/Getty Images
  • Britain's Jessica Ennis lands a jump during the long jump heptathlon. Lee Jin-man/AP Photo
    Britain's Jessica Ennis lands a jump during the long jump heptathlon. Lee Jin-man/AP Photo
  • An athlete runs past the Olympic flame in the women's 400m semifinals. Jewel Samad / AFP Photo
    An athlete runs past the Olympic flame in the women's 400m semifinals. Jewel Samad / AFP Photo

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In Pictures: London 2012 Olympics - Day 8

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