• Montenegro's pivot Suzana Lazovic jumps to shoot during the women's preliminaries Group A handball match Montenegro vs Great Britain for the London 2012 Olympics Games on July 28, 2012 at the Copper Box hall in London. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO *** Local Caption *** 087371-01-08.jpg
    Montenegro's pivot Suzana Lazovic jumps to shoot during the women's preliminaries Group A handball match Montenegro vs Great Britain for the London 2012 Olympics Games on July 28, 2012 at the Copper Box hall in London. AFP PHOTO/ JAVIER SORIANO *** Local Caption *** 087371-01-08.jpg
  • The Men's Beach Volleyball Preliminary Round between Brazil and Norway taking place in the shadow of London's Horse Guards Parade. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
    The Men's Beach Volleyball Preliminary Round between Brazil and Norway taking place in the shadow of London's Horse Guards Parade. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
  • Cyclists ride down the Mall past Buckingham Palace during the Men's Road Race Road Cycling. Jamie Squire/Getty Images
    Cyclists ride down the Mall past Buckingham Palace during the Men's Road Race Road Cycling. Jamie Squire/Getty Images
  • Michael Phelps of the United States dives in the water at the start of the Final of the Men's 400m Individual Medley. Adam Pretty / Getty Images
    Michael Phelps of the United States dives in the water at the start of the Final of the Men's 400m Individual Medley. Adam Pretty / Getty Images
  • South Korea's Choi Gwang-hyeon flips Felipe Kitadai of Brazil during the semifinal round of the men's 60-kg judo competition. Paul Sancya/AP Photo
    South Korea's Choi Gwang-hyeon flips Felipe Kitadai of Brazil during the semifinal round of the men's 60-kg judo competition. Paul Sancya/AP Photo
  • A lone spectator watches sits in the stands as a cyclist practices at the Olympic Park Velodrome. Luke MacGregor/Reuters
    A lone spectator watches sits in the stands as a cyclist practices at the Olympic Park Velodrome. Luke MacGregor/Reuters
  • United States archer Jacob Wukie shoots for a silver medal in the team competition. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo
    United States archer Jacob Wukie shoots for a silver medal in the team competition. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo
  • Russian gymnast Emin Garibov performs on the horizontal bar during the Artistic Gymnastic men's qualification. Julie Jacobson/AP Photo
    Russian gymnast Emin Garibov performs on the horizontal bar during the Artistic Gymnastic men's qualification. Julie Jacobson/AP Photo
  • United States' Timothy Wang takes a shot against North Korea's Kim Song Nam during a table tennis preliminary round match. Sergei Grits/AP Photo
    United States' Timothy Wang takes a shot against North Korea's Kim Song Nam during a table tennis preliminary round match. Sergei Grits/AP Photo
  • Richard Stauffacher of Switzerland, left, Julien Bontemps of France and Byron Kokalanis of Grece sail on their RS:X during practice Francois Mori / AP Photo
    Richard Stauffacher of Switzerland, left, Julien Bontemps of France and Byron Kokalanis of Grece sail on their RS:X during practice Francois Mori / AP Photo
  • Ryan Lochte of the U.S. bites his gold medal for the men's 400m individual medley. David Gray/Reuters
    Ryan Lochte of the U.S. bites his gold medal for the men's 400m individual medley. David Gray/Reuters
  • France's Florence Lepron looks through the hoop during the women's Group B basketball match. Mike Segar/Reuters
    France's Florence Lepron looks through the hoop during the women's Group B basketball match. Mike Segar/Reuters
  • Denis Ablyazin of Russia competes in the horizontal bar event during the men's gymnastics qualification in the North Greenwich Arena. Mike Blake/Reuters
    Denis Ablyazin of Russia competes in the horizontal bar event during the men's gymnastics qualification in the North Greenwich Arena. Mike Blake/Reuters
  • Italy's Elisa Di Francisca (R) competes against her compatriot Arianna Errigo during their women's Individual Foil gold medal fencing match at the ExCel. Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
    Italy's Elisa Di Francisca (R) competes against her compatriot Arianna Errigo during their women's Individual Foil gold medal fencing match at the ExCel. Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters

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In pictures: London Olympics - Day 1

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