Jamaica's Usain Bolt pulls ahead over USA's Ryan Bailey, left, and Justin Gatlin to win the gold medal in the 100 meters at the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday.

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt looks at the clock after crossing the finish line to win the gold medal in the 100 meters at the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday.

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt defeats USA team members, from left, Ryan Bailey, Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay and teammate Yohan Blake in the 100 meters at the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday.

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt takes the lead in the semifinal of the 100 meters at the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday.

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt holds his finger up after crossing the finish line to win the gold medal in the 100 meters at the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday.

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the gold medal in the 100 meters at the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday.

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt strikes a pose after winning the gold medal in the 100 meters at the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday.

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USA's Sanya Richards-Ross crosses the finish line to win the gold in the 400 meters at the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday.

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USA's Sanya Richards-Ross carries the American flag after winning the gold medal in the 400 meters at the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday.

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USA's DeeDee Trotter falls to the track after winning the bronze in the 400 meters at the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday.

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Gold medal winner Ezekiel Kemboi jumps into the arms of France's Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad at the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday.

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Great Britain's Martyn Rooney sports an Olympic tattoo.

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Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi prays after winning the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday.

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USA's Sanya Richards-Ross celebrates after winning the gold medal in the 400 meters at the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday.

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USA's Justin Gatlin kneels on the track after winning the bronze medal in the 100 meters.

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South Africa's Oscar Pistorius loses in the 400 meters semifinal and did not advance to the finals at the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday.

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Switzerland's Roger Federer raises his racquet as he serves to Great Britain's Andy Murray during the London 2012 Olympics men's tennis final at Wimbledon.

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Andy Murray buries his face in his hands as he wins the men's tennis final over Switzerland's Roger Federer 3-0 at the London 2012 Olympics at Wimbeldon.

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Olympic tennis gold medalist Andy Murray of Great Britain climbs into the stands and hugs his father, Will, after defeating Switzerland's Roger Federer in straight sets on center court at Wimbledon on Sunday.

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Andy Murray carries the Union Jack and displays his Olympic gold medal. Murray won the men's tennis final over Switzerland's Roger Federer 3-0 at the London 2012 Olympics.

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Kerry Jennings Walsh of the USA can't reach the spike of Italy's Marta Menagatti, left, during a women's beach volleyball quarterfinal match at the London 2012 Olympics Horse Guards Parade on Sunday.

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Kerry Jennings Walsh blocks the ball to keep a point alive as teammate Misty May Treanor looks on during a women's beach volleyball quarterfinal against Italy's Marta Menagatti and Greta Cicolari at the London 2012 Olympics Horse Guards Parade on Sunday.

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Misty May-Treanor dives to save the ball during a beach volleyball quarterfinal against Italy's Marta Menagatti and Greta Cicolari at the London 2012 Olympics Horse Guards Parade on Sunday.

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U.S. teammates Misty May-Treanor, left, and Kerri Jennings Walsh celebrate winning a point early in a quarterfinal match against a team from Italy in the women's beach volleyball at the London 2012 Olympics Horse Guards Parade.

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Venus Williams tracks the ball as she minds the net during the London 2012 Olympics women's doubles final at Wimbledon. Playing with her sister, Serena, they beat a team from the Czech Republic 2-0 for the gold medal.

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London — Venus Williams, left, and, sister Serena of the U.S. are jubilant after winning the doubles final -- for the gold -- against Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic.

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London — Serena Williams twists to avoid running into the net as she returns a ball during the women's doubles final.

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London — Venus Williams volleys a ball from the net as she and sister Serena represent the United States in the gold-medal women's tennis match at Wimbledon.

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London — Andy Murray of Great Britain leaps onto center court at Wimbledon as he celebrates beating Switzerland's Roger Federer to win the men's tennis final for the gold.

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Brazil's Lara Teixeira and Brazil's Nayara Figueira compete in the duets technical routine during the synchronised swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Sunday.

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Lasse Norman Hansen of Denmark celebrates winning the Gold medal after the men's omnium track cycling 1km time trial on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Velodrome on Sunday.

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Mingiyan Semenov of Russia celebrates winning his men's Greco-Roman 55 kg wrestling Bronze Medal bout against Gyujin Choi of Korea on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on Sunday.

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The hand of Maggie Steffens, left, of the United States defends against Tania di Mario of Italy during their women's water polo quarterfinal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday.

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Spain's Andrea Fuentes Fache and Ona Carbonell Ballestro compete in the duets technical routine during the synchronized swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Sunday.

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Mary Killman and Mariya Koroleva of the United States compete in the women's duets synchronised swimming technical routine on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Sunday.

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Edward Clancy of Britain competes in the men's omnium individual pursuit in the London 2012 Olympic Games Track cycling competition.

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Runners pass through the historic landmark of Leadenhall Market in London during the women's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday.

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Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana crosses the finish lline to win gold in the women's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday.

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