Day 3: Olympics 2012

Updated On Jul 31, 2012 12:31 pm IST
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Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa play against Taiwan's Cheng Wen-hsing and Chien Yu-chin during their women's doubles group play stage Group B badminton match during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena. Reuters photo/Bazuki Muhammad expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa play against Taiwan's Cheng Wen-hsing and Chien Yu-chin during their women's doubles group play stage Group B badminton match during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena. Reuters photo/Bazuki Muhammad

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Poland's Robert Mateusiak and Nadiezda Zieba play against Denmark's Joachim Fischer and Christinna Pedersen during their mixed doubles group play stage Group B badminton match during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena. Reuters/Bazuki Muhammad expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Poland's Robert Mateusiak and Nadiezda Zieba play against Denmark's Joachim Fischer and Christinna Pedersen during their mixed doubles group play stage Group B badminton match during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena. Reuters/Bazuki Muhammad

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Gold medallist Alin George Moldoveanu (C) of Romania, silver medallist Niccolo Campriani of Italy (L) and bronze medallist Gagan Narang pose on the podium during the medal ceremony following the Men's 10m Air Rifle shooting final . (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Gold medallist Alin George Moldoveanu (C) of Romania, silver medallist Niccolo Campriani of Italy (L) and bronze medallist Gagan Narang pose on the podium during the medal ceremony following the Men's 10m Air Rifle shooting final . (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist)

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Sumit Sangwan (L) fights against Brazil's Yamaguchi Falcao Florentino in the men's Light Heavy (81kg) Round of 32 boxing match. (Reuters/Murad Sezer) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sumit Sangwan (L) fights against Brazil's Yamaguchi Falcao Florentino in the men's Light Heavy (81kg) Round of 32 boxing match. (Reuters/Murad Sezer)

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Beijing Olympics gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra reacts after failing to qualify for 10m air rifle event at the Olympic Games 2012 in London. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Beijing Olympics gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra reacts after failing to qualify for 10m air rifle event at the Olympic Games 2012 in London. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist)

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Gagan Narang poses with his coach Stanislav Lapidvs after winning bronze in 10m air rifle event at the Olympic Games 2012 in London. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Gagan Narang poses with his coach Stanislav Lapidvs after winning bronze in 10m air rifle event at the Olympic Games 2012 in London. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist)

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Indian and Netherland's players vie for the ball during men's hockey match at the London 2012 Olympic Games. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Indian and Netherland's players vie for the ball during men's hockey match at the London 2012 Olympic Games. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist)

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Egypt's Mona Hassanein prepares for her women's individual epee fencing round of 64 at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Egypt's Mona Hassanein prepares for her women's individual epee fencing round of 64 at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky

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Japan's Homare Sawa practices during a training session in Cardiff, Wales, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Japan will play in the group F against South Africa on Tuesday in Cardiff. AP Photo/Luca Bruno expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Japan's Homare Sawa practices during a training session in Cardiff, Wales, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Japan will play in the group F against South Africa on Tuesday in Cardiff. AP Photo/Luca Bruno

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Michael Phelps of the US adjusts his swim cap before his men's 200m butterfly heat at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre. Reuters/Toby Melville expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Michael Phelps of the US adjusts his swim cap before his men's 200m butterfly heat at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre. Reuters/Toby Melville

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Charles Ssekyaaya of Uganda competes during the mens 62-kg weight lifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. AP Photo/Mike Groll expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Charles Ssekyaaya of Uganda competes during the mens 62-kg weight lifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. AP Photo/Mike Groll

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South Korea's Joo Saehyuk serves to North Korea's Kim Hyok Bong in their men's singles third round table tennis match at the Excel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Reuters/Grigory Dukor expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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South Korea's Joo Saehyuk serves to North Korea's Kim Hyok Bong in their men's singles third round table tennis match at the Excel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Reuters/Grigory Dukor

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New Zealand's goal keeper Kyle Pontifex(R) and teammates defend a penalty corner during their men's Group B hockey match against South Korea at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Riverbank Arena on the Olympic Park in London. Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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New Zealand's goal keeper Kyle Pontifex(R) and teammates defend a penalty corner during their men's Group B hockey match against South Korea at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Riverbank Arena on the Olympic Park in London. Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach

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Italy's Federica Pellegrini, left, prepares to compete in a women's 200-meter freestyle swimming heat at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. AP Photo/Mark J Terrill expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Italy's Federica Pellegrini, left, prepares to compete in a women's 200-meter freestyle swimming heat at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. AP Photo/Mark J Terrill

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Team Britain competes in the women's quadruple sculls repechage at Eton Dorney during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Reuters/Philip Brown expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Team Britain competes in the women's quadruple sculls repechage at Eton Dorney during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Reuters/Philip Brown

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Britain's Greg Searle rows during the men's eight repechage at Eton Dorney during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Reuters/Philip Brown expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Britain's Greg Searle rows during the men's eight repechage at Eton Dorney during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Reuters/Philip Brown

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Portugal's Telma Monteiro fights with Marti Malloy of the US (blue) during their women's 57kg elimination round of 32 judo match at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Reuters/Toru Hanai expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Portugal's Telma Monteiro fights with Marti Malloy of the US (blue) during their women's 57kg elimination round of 32 judo match at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Reuters/Toru Hanai

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Angola's Isabel Guialo (C) vies with croatian players during the women's preliminaries Group A handball match Angola vs Croatia for the London 2012 Olympics Games at the Copper Box hall in London. AFP Photo/Javier Soriano expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Angola's Isabel Guialo (C) vies with croatian players during the women's preliminaries Group A handball match Angola vs Croatia for the London 2012 Olympics Games at the Copper Box hall in London. AFP Photo/Javier Soriano

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Uganda's Edin Ekiring plays against Hong Kong's Wong Wing Ki during their men's singles group play stage Group F badminton match during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena. Reuters/Bazuki Muhammad expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Uganda's Edin Ekiring plays against Hong Kong's Wong Wing Ki during their men's singles group play stage Group F badminton match during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena. Reuters/Bazuki Muhammad

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Ukraine's Viktor Ruban takes aim during men's individual round of 32 eliminations at the Lord's Cricket Ground during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Reuters/Suhaib Salem expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Ukraine's Viktor Ruban takes aim during men's individual round of 32 eliminations at the Lord's Cricket Ground during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Reuters/Suhaib Salem

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Rena Wang of the US plays against China's Wang Xin during their women's singles group play stage Group P badminton match during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena. Reuters/Bazuki Muhammad expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rena Wang of the US plays against China's Wang Xin during their women's singles group play stage Group P badminton match during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena. Reuters/Bazuki Muhammad

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South Korea's Wang Ki-Chun fights with Georgia's Nugzar Tatalashvili (blue) during their men's 73kg elimination round of 64 judo match at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Reuters/Darren Staples expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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South Korea's Wang Ki-Chun fights with Georgia's Nugzar Tatalashvili (blue) during their men's 73kg elimination round of 64 judo match at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Reuters/Darren Staples

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South Korea's players celebrate a goal by teammate You Hyosik during their men's Group B hockey match against New Zealand at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Riverbank Arena in the Olympic Park in London. Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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South Korea's players celebrate a goal by teammate You Hyosik during their men's Group B hockey match against New Zealand at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Riverbank Arena in the Olympic Park in London. Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach

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Lenka Hajeckova, right, from Czech Republic celebrates with her teammate Hana Klapalova, left, after defeating Mauritius in their Beach Volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. AP Photo/Petr David Josek expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Lenka Hajeckova, right, from Czech Republic celebrates with her teammate Hana Klapalova, left, after defeating Mauritius in their Beach Volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. AP Photo/Petr David Josek

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China's Wang Xin plays against United States' Rena Wang at a women's singles match of the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. AP Photo/Saurabh Das expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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China's Wang Xin plays against United States' Rena Wang at a women's singles match of the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. AP Photo/Saurabh Das

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Torchbearer Austin Playfoot, top center, poses after lighting the Olympic cauldron at the Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. The cauldron was moved from the infield to its resting position at the stadium. AP Photo/Jae C Hong expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Torchbearer Austin Playfoot, top center, poses after lighting the Olympic cauldron at the Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. The cauldron was moved from the infield to its resting position at the stadium. AP Photo/Jae C Hong

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Gagan Narang opened India’s account at the London Olympics as he bagged a bronze medal in the 10m Air Rifle (AFP photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Gagan Narang opened India’s account at the London Olympics as he bagged a bronze medal in the 10m Air Rifle (AFP photo)

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