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Sport

Sport pictures of the week

Fencing Womens Final
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 gold Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian
Michael Phelps
Olympics: USA's Michael Phelps relaxes after winning his semi-final in the men's 200m individual medley Photograph: Al Bello/Getty
equestrian dressage
Olympics: Anky Van Grunsven of the Netherlands rides Salinero during the equestrian dressage Photograph: Caren Firouz/Reuters
Takuya Nakase
Olympics: Japan's Takuya Nakase dismounts from the high bar during the men's gymnastics team final at the National Indoor Stadium Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Guardian
Christian Cantwell  shot put
Olympics: Christian Cantwell of the U.S. competes in the men's shot put qualification round at the National Stadium Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
cross country event
Olympics: Japan's Yoshiaki Oiwa rides Gorgeous George at the cross-country event in Beas River Photograph: David Hecker/AFP
weightlifting
Olympics: 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/Getty
women's Volleyball
Olympics: Players reach for the ball during a preliminary women's volleyball match between Brazil and Russia Photograph: Valdrin Xhema/EPA
Tiffany Snow hockey
Olympics: USA's Tiffany Snow as she prepares for her country's women's field hockey match against Japan Photograph: Joe Klamar/AFP
Jan Benzien canoe
Olympics: Jan Benzien of Germany competes in the men's kayaking final Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty
100m hurdles
Olympics: Athletes compete in the 100m hurdles at the Bird's Nest stadium Photograph: Gero Breloer/EPA
Natalia Partyka
Olympics: Natalia Partyka of Poland serves to Tie Yana of Hong Kong during the women's team table tennis event at the Peking University Gymnasium Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty
men's synchronised
Olympics: Russia's Dmitry Sautin and Yuriy Kunakov compete during the men's synchronised 3m springboard final at the National Aquatics Centre Photograph: Michael Kappler/AFP
men's field hockey
Olympics: New Zealand take on Belgium at men's field hockey Photograph: Aman Sharma/AP
womens shooting range
Olympics: Wei Ning of China competes in the women's skeet qualification round Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty
centre court of the Olympic Green
Olympics: People walk across the centre court of the Olympic Green tennis centre as rain delays the quarter-finals Photograph: Philippe Huguen/AFP
greco-roman wrestling
Olympics: 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 medal Photograph: Ed Wray/AP
Hyleas Fountain
Olympics: Hyleas Fountain of the US prepares to compete in the heptathlon 100m hurdles heats at the Bird's Nest stadium Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty
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