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London Olympics 2012 - picture of the day 101

London Olympics 2012 - picture of the day

(L-R) Josef Craig of Great Britain, Shiyun Pan of China, Matthew Levy of Australia, Lantz Lamback of the United States, Matthew Walker of Great Britain, Yevheniy Bohodayko of Ukraine and Jonathan Fox of Great Britain compete in the men's 50m Freestyle - S
Britain's David Weir, who trains in Richmond Park, leads the field in the men's 1500m — T54 final on his way to gold...
USA's Matt Stutzman winning silver for Archery at the Paralympics...
Marie-Amelie le Fur of France leads ahead of April Homes of the United States in the Women's 100m T44 final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium...
Team GB's David Weir celebrates winning gold ahead of silver medallist Kurt Fearnley of Australia and bronze medallist Julien Casoli of France in the Men's 5000m - T54
Controversial: Brazil's Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira edges out defending champion Oscar Pistorius from South Africa to win the men's 200m - T44
Michelle Stilwell of Canada celebrates winning gold in the Women's 200m - T52 Final on day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium
Image of the games: Mo Farah and Usain Bolt swap poses...
Spectacular: the London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony...
Light show: the Olympic Closing Ceremony....
The first woman ever to win an Olympic Boxing gold medal: Congratulations Nicola Adams of Team GB...
New World Record: David Rudisha of Kenya and his amazing 800m victory...
A Jamaican 1,2,3! Bolt, Blake and Weir take gold, silver and bronze respectively in the men's 200m final at the London 2012 Olympic Stadium
USA's Misty May-Treanor (right) and Kerri Walsh (left) celebrate winning gold in the women's beach volleyball at Horse Guards Parade. Pic: Chris Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Japan's synchronized team practices during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Aquatics Centre...Picture: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
Jumping for joy: the men's and women's BMX competitions have provided some spectacular action on two wheels...
Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the 100m crown....
Newport's Christian Malcolm put in a strong bid to reach the Olympic 200m final, but failed to progress beyond the semis.
Sally Pearson of Australia wins the Women's 100m Hurdles Final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium (handout photo finish image supplied by Omega)
Sir Chris Hoy celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's Keirin Track Cycling final on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Velodrome (Getty Images)
Making a splash at Hyde Park: Alistair Brownlee wins gold for Britain in men's triathlon as brother Jonny takes bronze at London 2012 Olympic Games
German discus winner Robert Harting tears off his shirt, then decides to give the hurdles a try as he celebrates his gold medal...
Greenwich Park: London's oldest Royal park and home to the Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon Olympic events.
Olympic Gold Medal winner Bradley Wiggins meets his hero Paul Weller at the Adidas Underground event in east London.
Team GB's Alistair Brownlee celebrates gold with brother Jonathan who won bronze in the Men's Triathlon on the eleventh day of the London 2012 Olympics...Pic: PA
Ben Ainslie of Great Britain celebrates overall victory after competing in the men's Finn Sailing medal race on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Weymouth & Portland
Murray mint: Andy Murray beats Roger Federer to win the gold medal for Team GB at Wimbledon...
Golden girl Jessica Ennis' Heptathlon triumph is celebrated with a Gold Medal stamp from Royal Mail.
Chen Xue of China helping her team to a 2-1 victory over Switzerland in beach volleyball...
Jessica Ennis competes in the high jump during the Heptathlon at the Olympic Stadium
Elienne Stott celebrates a gold medal for Team GB in the Men's Canoe Double (C2) at Lee Valley White Water Centre, on the sixth day of the London 2012 Olympics. Pic: PA
Team GB's Tim Baille and Elienne Stott (left) on their way to a gold medal in the Men's Canoe Double Final at Lee Valley White Water Centre, on the sixth day of the London 2012 Olympics...
Team GB's Ben Ainslie during Race 7 of the men's finn class at Weymouth and Portland. Pic: PA
Team GB's Peter Robert Russell Wilson during his Double Trap Mens Qualification at the Royal Artillery Barracks on day 6 of the London 2012 Olympics. Pic: PA
Team GB's Bradley Wiggins celebrates winning the Men's Individual Time Trial on day five of the London Olympic Games at Hampton Court Palace...
South African Chad le Clos shows his emotion after his narrow win over American Michael Phelps for gold in the men's 200m Butterfly final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre...
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge watch the Team Eventing Jumping Final on day four of the London Olympic Games at Greenwich Park. Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA.
The Finn Class fleet head downwind during the first Finn Class race of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Weymouth & Portland Venue at Weymouth Harbour...
Team GB celebrates winning the silver medal at the Artistic Gymnastic men's team final - only to be relegated to bronze after an appeal by Japan...Still a major achievement!
Photo finish: Lizzie Armitstead on her way to silver in the women's road race, behind eventual winner Marianne Vos from the Netherlands and ahead of bronze medallist Russian Olga Zabelinskaya. Picture from Richmond Park by Matthew Shard.
Spectacular: the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
Spectacular: the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
Athletes compete in the first ever Olympics held in London in 1908...Visit www.britishpathe.com to see more pictures
Athletes compete in the first ever Olympics held in London in 1908...Visit www.britishpathe.com to see more pictures
Bird's eye view: The Olympic Stadium will hold 80,000 spectators and host 208 events during the Games.
Pure gold: The London 2012 Olympic medals, produced in Britain and designed by British artist David Watkins.
Splash of colour: The central park footbridge spans over the River Lea at a focal point between the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics Centre.
Inside the Aquatics Centre: the venue features a spectacular wave-like roof that is 160m long and up to 80m wide, giving it a longer single span than Heathrow Terminal 5.
Spectacular: the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
The Velodrome at sunset; the venue will host Track Cycling and Paralympic Track Cycling.
The first set of giant Olympic Rings are unveiled at St Pancras International station in London.
Giant Olympic rings at the entrance of the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles in northern France.
The latest Olympic Rings installation on the side of the new Air Traffic Control tower at Birmingham Airport.
Giant Olympic rings outside Cardiff’s historic City Hall - mae’n wych! Cardiff will host 11 London 2012 football matches...
Publicity photo for the London 2012 Festival which features Damon Albarn, Tim Minchin, Cate Blanchett, Stephen Fry, Rihanna, Damien Hirst, Scissor Sisters, Jay-Z plus many other stars...
Colin Jackson featured by Rankin in new London 2012 exhibition at the Museum of London (Open 2-13 May, free entry).
Louise Hazel featured by Rankin in new London 2012 exhibition at the Museum of London (Open 2-13 May, free entry).
Aerial view of the Olympic Park showing the Aquatics Centre.
Wheelchair Rugby is a sport so fierce it is often nicknamed “Murderball”. The Beijing 2008 gold medal was won by the USA.
Park Live: Giant TV screens will be keeping spectators entertained at the Olympic Park. There are plans to offer general Park tickets, enabling people to come into the Olympic Park without tickets for sporting events.
Bolt of lightning: how many World Records will be broken at London 2012?
Preparing for the Games: Rowena Webster of Australia takes part in the Visa Water Polo International test event at the Water Polo Arena...
Team GB's synchronised swimming squad, selected to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games...
The Olympic Flame is lit at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games at Wembley Stadium, London, on 29th July 1948 - 64 years later and it's soon to happen again!
Endurance swimmer and comedian David Walliams recently visited the GB Swimming team to see how their preparations are going in the build up to London 2012.
And they're off: 42 test events for the London Olympics have been held in 28 venues over the last 12 months!
The Olympic Flame is lit in Greece, in a ceremony dating right back to the Ancient Games. The Flame takes a journey around Greece before touching down in Cornwall for the start of its 70-day Relay around the UK, carried by 8,000 inspirational Torchbearers
Three-time Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie will be the first Torchbearer to carry the Olympic Flame in the UK.
The Firefly: carrying the Olympic Flame to the UK with a delegation including HRH The Princess Royal, David Beckham and five young people from across the UK...
Olympic Torch Relay: the Flame arrives in Wales
Champion: Chelsea's Didier Drogba carries the Olympic Flame through Swindon
Power: swimmers will compete in the all-new Aquatic Centre on the Olympic Park
Congratulations to Jessica Ennis who set a new UK record for the heptathlon while competing in Austria in May...
Hot news: has the Olympic flame been near you yet?
Grace and skill: gymnastics will be a major attraction at the Games
Tickets are now being delivered as the Games draw closer...
Relay: Torchbearer Peter Jack holding the Olympic Flame aloft on the Giant's Causeway in N. Ireland...
Kirsty Wade holding the Olympic Flame at the Calanais Standing Stones in Callanish as the sun rises on Day 24 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay...
Newcastle and Gateshead are the latest places to join the party with giant Olympic rings on the iconic Tyne Bridge...
The Olympic flame leaves York to the sound of cheering crowds at the National Railway Museum...
Tyne at night: spectacular shot of the famous bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne...
12 weeks, 12,000 performances, 900 venues, 25,000 artists - the London 2012 Festival begins!
Warm welcome: the Olympic Rings at Heathrow Airport...
Great Britain's Andy Murray during a press conference, after being selected for the Olympic team at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon....Picture by Daniel Hambury/PA Wire.
Chart-toppers Muse have written a track called 'Survival' for the London 2012 Olympic Games...
The Olympic Rings hang from Tower Bridge to mark one month to go to London 2012...
Cycling and the Marathon are among the Olympic sports that are free to watch...
Olympic torch is carried along Richmond Road in Kingston
Torch on the Tube: the Olympic flame travelled from Wimbledon to Wimbledon Park...
Hot ticket: beach volleyball at Horse Guards Parade
Belarus' Victoria Azarenka on the Olympic practice courts at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon...
Team GB are welcomed to the Athlete's Village...
The largest boat to come into London’s West India Dock has arrived in Docklands for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. - the 178m cruise ship MS Deutschland. Photo: MGMT
Torch Relay between Islington and The City of London: David Walliams passes the Olympic Flame to fundraiser Phil Packer, who suffered severe spinal injuries while on active service in Iraq...
Olympic Torch Relay makes its way towards St Pauls....
Rowing boats on the Thames near Kingston as the Olympic Flame is carried aboard the Royal row barge Gloriana...
Torch Relay nears its end as it travels along the Thames past the South Bank
Torch Relay on final stretch under the shadow of Her Majesty. Picture: Nigel Vincent
The Flame travels down the Thames on board the Royal barge Gloriana en route to the Olympic Stadium...
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