Members of the Hungary water polo team wait to be introduced in a preliminary game at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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Tim Hutten gets control of the ball in a preliminary water polo match at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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Hungary's Adam Steinmetz celebrates his goal in front of Shea Buckner of the U.S. during a preliminary water polo match at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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Hungary's Peter Biros scores a goal past the U.S. defense in a preliminary water polo match at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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American Jeff Powers scores a goal despite the defensive pressure from Hungary's Norbert Madaras in a preliminary match at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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Peter Hudnut and goalie Merrill Moses of the U.S. can't block a shot from a Hungary player in a preliminary match at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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Jamaica's Nickiesha Wilson ties her shoe before the start of the 400-meter hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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Allyson Felix, center, of the U.S. pulls ahead to win her heat in the 200 meters at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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Dominican Republic's Felix Sanchez crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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Dominican Republic's Felix Sanchez celebrates the gold medal after winning the 400-meter hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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A disappointed Angelo Taylor of the U.S. stays on the track after the 400-meter hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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American Michael Tinsley smiles after winning the silver medal in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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Russia's Evgeniia Kolodko reacts after winning the bronze medal in the shotput at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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Russia's Yuliya Zaripova, far right, leads the pack on her way to winning the gold medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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Russia and two-time gold-medal winner Elena Isinbaeva pick up the bronze at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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Jennifer Suhr of the U.S. clears the bar to win the gold medal in pole vault at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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American Jennifer Suhr carries the U.S. flag after winning the gold medal in pole vault at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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Jennifer Suhr of the U.S. kneels after winning the gold medal in pole vault at the 2012 London Olympics on Monday.

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Charles Edward Betts of the United States lifts Keitani Graham of Micronesia during the 84-kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the London Olympics on Monday.

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Wrestler Dremiel Deshon Byers of the United States looks to escape from a hold as he battles Muminjon Abdullaev of Uzbekistan in a 120-kg match at the London 2012 Olympics. Byers defeated Abdullaev to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Bulgaria's Ivo Serafimov Angelov, left, wrestles with Ellis Coleman of the United States at the London 2012 Olympics on Monday. Angelov won the match, 3-1.

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Bulgaria's Ivo Serafimov Angelov is named the winner of his 60kg wrestling match against Ellis Coleman of the United States at the London Olympics.

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Ellis Coleman of the United States is flipped to the mat by Bulgaria's Ivo Serafimov Angelov at the London Olympics.

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Dremiel Deshon Byers of the United States takes a break during his wrestling match against Muminjon Abdullaev of Uzbekistan at the London Olympics.

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Dremiel Deshon Byers of the United States walks away victorious after defeating Muminjon Abdullaev of Uzbekistan at the London Olympics.

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Dremiel Deshon Byers of the United States catches his breath during a break in his match against Muminjon Abdullaev of Uzbekistan at the London Olympics.

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LoLo Jones of the Unted States gets ready for the start of a 100-meter hurdles heat at the London Olympics on Monday.

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The women's teams of Hungary, Great Britain, France and China compete in the Olympic kayak four (K4) 500-meter heats at Eton Dorney Rowing Centre in Eton, west of London, on Monday.

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Penelope Leprevost of France rides Mylord Carthago during the London Olympics equestrian-jumping competition in Greenwich Park.

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The synchronized swimming routine of defending gold medalists Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina included this backflip Monday at the London Olympics.

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Britain's Jenna Randall and Olivia Federici compete in the duets free routine preliminary round during the synchronized swimming competition at the London Olympics.

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