Olympics: Day 4

Published August 1, 2012
Maria Kirilenko of Russia, right, is congratulated by Heather Watson of Great Britain, left, after Kirilenko won their match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. ? Photo by AP
Maria Kirilenko of Russia, right, is congratulated by Heather Watson of Great Britain, left, after Kirilenko won their match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. ? Photo by AP
United States' Missy Franklin poses with her gold medal after her win in the women's 200-meter freestyle swimming semifinal at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012. ? Photo by AP
United States' Missy Franklin poses with her gold medal after her win in the women's 200-meter freestyle swimming semifinal at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Monday, July 30, 2012. ? Photo by AP
Tunisian forward Mohamed Hadidane, left, vies for the ball with the United States' guard James Harden during their men's preliminary round group A basketball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. ? Photo by AP
Tunisian forward Mohamed Hadidane, left, vies for the ball with the United States' guard James Harden during their men's preliminary round group A basketball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. ? Photo by AP
Head badminton referee Torsten Berg, second from right, talks to South Korea's head badminton coach Sung Han-kook, right, after Berg issued a black card to the players in the women's doubles badminton match between South Korea's Ha Jung-eun and Kim Min-jung, and Indonesia's Meiliana Jauhari and Greysia Polii at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. At left is an unidentified South Korean coach. ? Photo by AP
Head badminton referee Torsten Berg, second from right, talks to South Korea's head badminton coach Sung Han-kook, right, after Berg issued a black card to the players in the women's doubles badminton match between South Korea's Ha Jung-eun and Kim Min-jung, and Indonesia's Meiliana Jauhari and Greysia Polii at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. At left is an unidentified South Korean coach. ? Photo by AP
An unidentified official talks to world doubles champions Yu Yang, left, and Wang Xiaoli, as South Korea's Jung Kyung-eun, right, and Kim Ha-na, listen during their women's doubles badminton match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. Wang and Yu and their South Korean opponents were booed loudly at the Olympics on Tuesday for appearing to try and lose their group match in Wembley Arena to earn an easier draw. ? Photo by AP
An unidentified official talks to world doubles champions Yu Yang, left, and Wang Xiaoli, as South Korea's Jung Kyung-eun, right, and Kim Ha-na, listen during their women's doubles badminton match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. Wang and Yu and their South Korean opponents were booed loudly at the Olympics on Tuesday for appearing to try and lose their group match in Wembley Arena to earn an easier draw. ? Photo by AP
Daniel Narcisse of France scores during the men's handball preliminary match against Argentina at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. ? Photo by AP
Daniel Narcisse of France scores during the men's handball preliminary match against Argentina at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. ? Photo by AP
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France kneels on the court after missing a return against Milos Raonic of Canada at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Tsonga won the match 6-3, 3-6, 25-23. The third set was the longest set in Olympic history. ? Photo by AP
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France kneels on the court after missing a return against Milos Raonic of Canada at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Tsonga won the match 6-3, 3-6, 25-23. The third set was the longest set in Olympic history. ? Photo by AP
Venus, left, and Serena Williams of the United States pack up their gear after defeating Angelique Kerber and Sabine Lisicki of Germany in women's doubles at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. ? Photo by AP
Venus, left, and Serena Williams of the United States pack up their gear after defeating Angelique Kerber and Sabine Lisicki of Germany in women's doubles at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. ? Photo by AP
Cameroon's Reine Sosso, left, battles for the ball against New Zealand's Ali Riley during the group E women's soccer match between New Zealand and Cameroon at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, in Coventry, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. ? Photo by AP
Cameroon's Reine Sosso, left, battles for the ball against New Zealand's Ali Riley during the group E women's soccer match between New Zealand and Cameroon at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, in Coventry, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. ? Photo by AP
Australia's Kate Jenner, left, and Germany's Christina Schuetze vie for the ball during their women's hockey preliminary round match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. ? Photo by AP
Australia's Kate Jenner, left, and Germany's Christina Schuetze vie for the ball during their women's hockey preliminary round match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. ? Photo by AP
From left, United States' Ryan Lochte, United States' Conor Dwyer, United States' Ricky Berens, and United States' Michael Phelps pose with their gold medals for the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. ? Photo by AP
From left, United States' Ryan Lochte, United States' Conor Dwyer, United States' Ricky Berens, and United States' Michael Phelps pose with their gold medals for the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. ? Photo by AP
Britain's Prince William visits the accommodation for British athletes in the Athletes Village at Olympic Park in Stratford, east London July 31, 2012. ? Photo by Reuters
Britain's Prince William visits the accommodation for British athletes in the Athletes Village at Olympic Park in Stratford, east London July 31, 2012. ? Photo by Reuters

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