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The Olympics in Pictures - Day 12


Day 12 - Track & Field
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after breaking the world record with a time of 19.30 to win the gold medal in the Men's 200m Final ahead of Churandy Martina of Netherlands Antilles Brian Dzingai of Zimbabwe and Shawn Crawford of the United States at the National Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Baseball
1 of 34 Get Tomoya Satozaki Picture Alerts Nate Schierholtz of the United States slides safely into home on a RBI ground out by John Gall to give USA a 4-2 lead in the top eleventh inning against catcher Tomoya Satozaki of Japan during their preliminary game at the Wukesong Baseball Field during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. USA won 4-2. Nate Schierholtz of the United States slides safely into home on a RBI ground out by John Gall to give USA a 4-2 lead in the top eleventh inning against catcher Tomoya Satozaki of Japan during their preliminary game at the Wukesong Baseball Field during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. USA won 4-2. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Basketball
1 of 20 Get Lebron James Picture Alerts Lebron James #6 of the United States salutes teammates before the men's basketball quarterfinal game against Australia at the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. Lebron James #6 of the United States salutes teammates before the men's basketball quarterfinal game against Australia at the Olympic Basketball Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Beach Volleyball
1 of 31 A general view of the men's semifinal beach volleyball match between Georgia and the United States at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. A general view of the men's semifinal beach volleyball match between Georgia and the United States at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Boxing
1 of 15 Get Alfonso Blanco Parra Picture Alerts Alfonso Blanco Parra of Venezuela (red) fights Darren John Sutherland of Ireland (blue) in the Men's Middle (75kg) Quarterfinal boxing event at the Workers' Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. Alfonso Blanco Parra of Venezuela (red) fights Darren John Sutherland of Ireland (blue) in the Men's Middle (75kg) Quarterfinal boxing event at the Workers' Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Canoe/Kayak - Flatwater
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Get Rami Zur Picture Alerts Rami Zur of the United States competes in the Men's Single 1000m semifinal of the kayak flatwater event at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. Rami Zur of the United States competes in the Men's Single 1000m semifinal of the kayak flatwater event at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Cycling - BMX
1 of 49 Get Sarah Walker Picture Alerts Sarah Walker of New Zealand competes in the Women's Seeding phase of the BMX competition at the Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. Sarah Walker of New Zealand competes in the Women's Seeding phase of the BMX competition at the Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Diving
1 of 8 Get Laura Wilkinson Picture Alerts Laura Wilkinson of the United States competes in the Women's 10m Platform Preliminary diving event at the National Aquatics Centre during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. Laura Wilkinson of the United States competes in the Women's 10m Platform Preliminary diving event at the National Aquatics Centre during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Gymnastics
1 of 4 Get Nastia Liukin Picture Alerts Nastia Liukin of the United States performs on the beam in the Gymnastics Gala at the National Indoor Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Nastia Liukin of the United States performs on the beam in the Gymnastics Gala at the National Indoor Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Handball
1 of 43 Get Dmitry Kovalev Picture Alerts Dmitry Kovalev of Russia shoots on goal in the Men's Quarterfinal match between France and Russia at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. Dmitry Kovalev of Russia shoots on goal in the Men's Quarterfinal match between France and Russia at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Field Hockey
1 of 68 Get Park Mi Hyun Picture Alerts Tomomi Komori (C) of Japan and Park Mihyun (R) of South Korea battle for the ball in the Women's Classification 9-10 Match W31 between Korea and Japan at the Olympic Green Hockey Field during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. Tomomi Komori (C) of Japan and Park Mihyun (R) of South Korea battle for the ball in the Women's Classification 9-10 Match W31 between Korea and Japan at the Olympic Green Hockey Field during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Sailing
1 of 13 Get Jian Yin Picture Alerts Jian Yin of China waves her national flag as she celebrates overall victory following the Women's RS:X class medal race held at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center during day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Qingdao, China. Jian Yin of China waves her national flag as she celebrates overall victory following the Women's RS:X class medal race held at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center during day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Qingdao, China. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Softball
1 of 83 Get Monica Abbott Picture Alerts Monica Abbott #14 of the United States throws a pitch against Japan in the women's semifinals softball event at the Fengtai Softball Field during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. Monica Abbott #14 of the United States throws a pitch against Japan in the women's semifinals softball event at the Fengtai Softball Field during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Swimming Marathon
1 of 25 The competitors dive into the water at the start of the Women's Marathon 10km swimming event at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. The competitors dive into the water at the start of the Women's Marathon 10km swimming event at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Synchronised Swimming
1 of 13 Get Marie Pier Boudreau Gagnon Picture Alerts Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon and Isabelle Rampling of Canada compete in the Synchronised Swimming Duet Free Routine Final at the National Aquatics Centre during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon and Isabelle Rampling of Canada compete in the Synchronised Swimming Duet Free Routine Final at the National Aquatics Centre during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts)

Day 12 - Taekwondo
1 of 18 Get Marcio Ferreira Picture Alerts Reza Naderian of Iran (blue) bouts with Marcio Ferreira of Brazil (red) in the taekwondo Men's 58kg Preliminary Round at the University of Science and Technology Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Reza Naderian of Iran (blue) bouts with Marcio Ferreira of Brazil (red) in the taekwondo Men's 58kg Preliminary Round at the University of Science and Technology Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Men's Volleyball
1 of 22 Get Lukasz Kadziewicz Picture Alerts Lukasz Kadziewicz of Poland goes up for a ball against Matteo Martino of Italy during the volleyball event at the Capital Indoor Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. Lukasz Kadziewicz of Poland goes up for a ball against Matteo Martino of Italy during the volleyball event at the Capital Indoor Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Day 12 - Wrestling
1 of 8 Get Doug Schwab Picture Alerts Doug Schwab of the United States and Sushil Kumar of India wrestle during the Men's Freestyle 66kg wrestling event at the China Agriculture University Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. Doug Schwab of the United States and Sushil Kumar of India wrestle during the Men's Freestyle 66kg wrestling event at the China Agriculture University Gymnasium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images AsiaPac)
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