Olympics: Images from day 14

Competitors fly through the air during the men's BMX final held at the Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross Venue Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty

Germany's Andre Hohne falls at the start of the men's 50km walk Photograph: AP

Japan's Norichika Aoki, left, watches as dust flies up from the mitt of South Korea's catcher Kang Min-ho in the first innings of their men's semi-final Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP

Jared Tallent of Australia leads from Alex Schwazer of Italy and Denis Nizhegorodov of Russia in the men's 50km walk Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty

Russia's players Yury Berezhko, left, and Alexander Volkov look disconsolate after being defeated by the US in the men's volleyball semi-final Photograph: Mustafa Ozer/AFP

Competitors start the 110m hurdles which is part of the men's decathlon Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty

China's Zhang Yining returns against Singapore's Wei Li Jia to win their women's table tennis singles semi-final Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP

Egypt's team competes in the synchronised swimming technical routine Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP

Andre Niklaus of Germany in the men's decathlon pole vault Photograph: Gero Breloer/EPA

Roman Sebrle of the Czech Republic competes in the discus throw of the men's decathlon Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty

A competitor is seen heading into the Bird's Nest Stadium during the men's 50km walk Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty

Natasha Kai of the US celebrates after they won the women's final football match against Brazil Photograph: Ceerwan Aziz/Reuters

Blood runs down the face of Frenchman John Zakrzewski after he fell from his horse DianDian during the men's rshow jumping event of the modern pentathlon Photograph: Claro Cortes IV/Reuters

Alex Schwazer of Italy falls to his knees as he wins gold in the men's 50km walk Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA

A competitor in the pole vault discipline of the men's decathlon launches himself skywards inside the Bird's Nest Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty