Olympics: Germany's Brita Heidemann scores a hit on Ana Maria Branza of Romania in the women's fencing individual epee final. The German went on to win the goldPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/GuardianOlympics: USA's Michael Phelps relaxes after winning his semi-final in the men's 200m individual medleyPhotograph: Al Bello/GettyOlympics: Anky Van Grunsven of the Netherlands rides Salinero during the equestrian dressagePhotograph: Caren Firouz/Reuters
Olympics: Japan's Takuya Nakase dismounts from the high bar during the men's gymnastics team final at the National Indoor StadiumPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/GuardianOlympics: Christian Cantwell of the U.S. competes in the men's shot put qualification round at the National StadiumPhotograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/ReutersOlympics: Japan's Yoshiaki Oiwa rides Gorgeous George at the cross-country event in Beas River Photograph: David Hecker/AFPOlympics: Henadzi Makhveyenia of Belarus lies injured after attempting a lift in the Men's 62kg weightlifting event at the Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium Photograph: Quinn Rooney/GettyOlympics: Players reach for the ball during a preliminary women's volleyball match between Brazil and RussiaPhotograph: Valdrin Xhema/EPAOlympics: USA's Tiffany Snow as she prepares for her country's women's field hockey match against JapanPhotograph: Joe Klamar/AFPOlympics: Jan Benzien of Germany competes in the men's kayaking finalPhotograph: Shaun Botterill/GettyOlympics: Athletes compete in the 100m hurdles at the Bird's Nest stadiumPhotograph: Gero Breloer/EPAOlympics: Natalia Partyka of Poland serves to Tie Yana of Hong Kong during the women's team table tennis event at the Peking University GymnasiumPhotograph: Alexander Hassenstein/GettyOlympics: Russia's Dmitry Sautin and Yuriy Kunakov compete during the men's synchronised 3m springboard final at the National Aquatics CentrePhotograph: Michael Kappler/AFPOlympics: New Zealand take on Belgium at men's field hockeyPhotograph: Aman Sharma/APOlympics: Wei Ning of China competes in the women's skeet qualification roundPhotograph: Julian Finney/GettyOlympics: People walk across the centre court of the Olympic Green tennis centre as rain delays the quarter-finals Photograph: Philippe Huguen/AFPOlympics: Italy's Andrea Minguzzi (blue) wrestles against Hungary's Zoltan Fodor in the final of the men's 84kg greco-roman wrestling competition. Minguzzi won the gold medalPhotograph: Ed Wray/APOlympics: Hyleas Fountain of the US prepares to compete in the heptathlon 100m hurdles heats at the Bird's Nest stadiumPhotograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty
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