Weird Olympics photos

The 100m water sweeping final is a tighter affair than anyone could have predicted Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP

"With these disguises the police will never find us!" Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters

Victoria Mitchell was on her way to Glastonbury when Australian Olympic officials collared her and forced her to run the 3000m against her will Photograph: Kerim Otken/EPA

Tennis ace Roger Federer practises his reiki skills on his Swiss compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka, much to the interest of their American opponents Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP

When Dremiel Byers' opponent goes awol seconds before their bout, the referee kindly steps in to wrestle the American Photograph: Oleg popov/Reuters

Tatiana Chernova of Russia discovers a whole new world buried deep under the high jump mat Photograph: Gero Breloer/EPA

The Taiwanese softball team simultaneously lose their contact lenses Photograph: Elaine Thompson/AP

He could at least have blown his nose before he went on court... Photograph: Srdjan Suki/EPA

You're supposed to cover the bit where he hits you... Photograph: Murad Sezer/AP

The Olympic mascots make an unexpected appearance in the taekwando ring Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

In hindsight, the decision to install a magnetic wall in the baseball stadium was a bad one Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters

The Australian serial killers' 2x400m relay team prepare for their Olympic debut Photograph: Tim Winbourne/Reuters

The Croatian waterpolo team go nuts when they hear they've been disqualified on account of their terrible chequered cossies and matching moustaches Photograph: William West/AFP

Rumours of edible gold medals have been rife at this year's Games, but Italian swimmer Frederica Pellegrini soon realises it's a hoax Photograph: Paul McFegan/Sportsphoto

She could do with losing a few pounds, but she doesn't answer back much. Zhang Xiangxiang, of China, finds love in the weightlifting hall Photograph: Oleg Popov/Reuters

A Chinese local decides the Olympic rowing lake is the perfect spot for a leisurely morning bath Photograph: Roland Weihrauch/EPA

Turkey's Soner Sucu sets a new low in the Olympic fashion stakes Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty

Robocop, aka India's Abhinav Bindra, makes a guest appearance in the 10m air rifle contest Photograph: Sergey Ponomarev/AP

Rhythmic weightlifting makes its long-awaited Olympic debut Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters

A discerning Chinese youngster ponders the complexities of the offside rule Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

The Spanish basketball player Ricky Rubio gets to grips with the biggest chocolate orange in Beijing Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP

Alan Campbell: I love the smell of sweat in the morning Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP

Henadzi Makhveyenia of Belarus catches forty winks before it's his turn to lift the bar Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty

Pepsi anyone? Photograph: Jochen Luebke/EPA

Superman, aka Japan's Koki Sakamoto, goes for gold on the rings Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP

Warm, warmer, hot, boiling hot... Japan's Yusuke Kanamaru is sure to find his opponent eventually Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP