U.S. springer Carmelita Jeter rounds the turn in the 200-meter semifinal.

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U.S. runner Leonel Manzano picks up the silver medal in the 1500 meters.

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Algeria's Taoufik Makhloufi wins the gold medal in the 1500 meters as the U.S.' Leonel Manzano picks up the silver medal.

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U.S. high jumper Jamie Nieto does a back flip after his last attempt of the night.

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U.S. high jumper Erik Kynard can't clear the bar but still picks up the silver medal.

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U.S. gymnast Jonathan Horton competes in the men's horizontal bar final. Horton finished sixth.

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U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber executes a twisting flip during her floor routine.

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U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman strikes a prayerful pose as she and her coach Mihai Brestyan, appeal her score in the balance beam competition.

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U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas can't hang on as she slips off the balance beam.

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Australia's Sally Pearson, left, defeats Nevin Yanit of Turkey, and Kellie Wells and Dawn Harper of the U.S. to win the gold medal in the 100 hurdles. Harper won the silver and Wells won the bronze.

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U.S. hurdler Kellie Wells, left, celebrates her bronze medal and Dawn Harper picks up the silver in the 100 hurdles.

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Russia's Ivan Ukhov celebrates the gold medal after clearing the bar in the high jump.

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U.S. hurdler Dawn Harper reacts after just missing the gold medal as Lolo Jones gives support after the 100 hurdles.

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Australia's Sally Pearson falls to the track after finding out she won the gold medal in the 100 hurdles.

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Brazil's Juliana Silva spikes a wet ball as USA's April Ross tries to block it during a women's beach volleyball semifinal.

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The U.S.' Kerri Walsh Jennings blocks a shot by Chen Xue as the Americans beat China 22-20, 22-20 in beach volleyball.

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Chen Xue of China is blocked by Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States during the women's beach volleyball semifinal match.

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Team USA's Misty May-Treanor tries to make a diving save on a spike as the Americans beat China 22-20, 22-20 in beach volleyball.

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Team USA's Misty May-Treanor celebrates her team's final point in the victory over China.

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Candace Parker of the U.S. steals the ball from Canada's Miranda Ayim in their quarterfinal match at the 2012 London Olympics on Tuesday.

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Team USA's Yamika Catchings knocks the ball away from Canada's Krita Phillips but is called for a foul in the quarterfinal match at the 2012 London Olympics on Tuesday. The U.S. won 91-48 and advances to the semifinals.

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Seimone Augustus, left, and U.S. teammate Diana Taurasi try to steal the ball from Canada's Tamara Tatham in their quarterfinal match at the 2012 London Olympics on Tuesday.

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Team USA's Diana Taurasi cheers her teammates from the sidelines during their victory over Canada in the quarterfinal round.

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Shamar Sands of the Bahamas falls after hitting a hurdle in the men's 100-meter hurdles Tuesday.

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Brazil's Laila Ferer E Silva competes in the women's javelin throw qualifying rounds.

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Canada's Alexandre Despatie competes in the men's 3-meter springboard semifinals during the diving event at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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U.S. diver Troy Dumais competes in the men's 3-meter springboard semi-finals.

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Spain's Javier Illana Garcia competes in the men's 3-meter springboard semi-finals.

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The starting gun is fired in the men's keirin first-round race during the London 2012 Olympic Games track cycling competition Tuesday.

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Jonathan Silva of Brazil competes in the men's triple jump.

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U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman performs during the women's beam competition. China's Deng Linlin won gold while Sui Lu won the silver medal, with Raisman taking the bronze.

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Competitors dive at the start of the men's triathlon event at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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Chinese gymnast Feng Zhe celebrates after his performance on the parallel bars Tuesday.

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