A lighting tower is lifted into place at the Olympic Stadium in east LondonPhotograph: Steve Bates/EPAAksel Lund Svindal of Norway takes off during training for the Men's World Cup downhill in NorwayPhotograph: Alessandro Trovati/APPromoter and former world champion boxer Oscar De La Hoya announces the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley during their joint press conference in Los AngelesPhotograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
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