Olympics: Day 13 Dawn.com Published August 10, 2012 0 Germany's Robert Harting takes a throw in the men's discus throw final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. This combination of eleven photos shows in the center frame, United States' Ashton Eaton being embraced by his fiancee Brianne Theisen after winning gold in the decathlon following the 1500-meter race during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. The other ten frames show Eaton competing in the ten disciplines that comprise the decathlon event over two days, Wednesday to Thursday, Aug. 8-9, at the London Olympics - from top left, clockwise: the long jump, s Turkey's Servet Tazegul fights Iran's Mohammad Bagheri Motamed (in red) during their gold medal match in men's 68-kg taekwondo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. Jamaica's Usain Bolt uses a photographers camera as he takes pictures after winning the gold medal in the men's 200-meter during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. Germany's Julius Brink, left, and Jonas Reckermann celebrate with their gold medals after beating Brazil in the men's gold medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. Montenegro players celebrate after defeating Spain in their women's handball semifinal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. Czech Republic's Barbora Spotakova takes a throw in the women's javelin throw final to win gold during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. The Netherlands Billy Baker tries to shoot a goal as Britain's goal keeper James Fair, and Glenn Kirkham attempts to defend during a men's field hockey semifinal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. Russia's Becky Hammon, left, passes around France's Isabelle Yacoubou, center, during a semifinal women's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. Members of the Spanish water polo team wave to the crowd with their silver medals on the podium during a medal ceremony for women's water polo after they were defeated by the United States in their women's water polo gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. Japan's Yukari Kinga and United States' Tobin Heath battle for the ball during the women's soccer gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. Join our Whatsapp channel – Photos by AP
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