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Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

  • Aug 4, 2012
  • Aug 4, 2012 Updated Jun 25, 2015

Scenes from the Summer Olympics in London, Aug. 4, 1012.

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Michael Phelps, second from right, celebrates with members of the gold medal men's 4 X 100-meter medley relay team at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Julio Cortez

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Michael Phelps, third from left, embraces his teammates after they won the men's 4x100 medley relay at the 2012 Olympics at the Aquatic Center in London, England. It was Phelps' 22nd career Olympic medal. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

Robert Gauthier

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

China teammates celebrate after their team defeated South Korea in the gold medal match in women's team epee fencing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Andrew Medichini

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Jennie Reed, right, Dotsie Bausch, center, and Sarah Hammer, left, the United States react during the medal ceremony for the track cycling women's pursuit team event during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Christophe Ena

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

China's Sun Yang celebrates his gold medal win in the in the men's 1500-meter freestyle swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Michael Sohn

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

China's Tian Qing, foreground facing camera, hugs her doubles partner Zhao Yunlei, after winning the women's doubles badminton gold medal defeating Japan's Reika Kakiiwa, background left, and Mizuki Fujii, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

Saurabh Das

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

The United States' team competes on their way to clinch the silver medal in the track cycling women's team pursuit event, during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Christophe Ena

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

China's Zhao Yunlei, right, and Tian Qing play against Japan's Mizuki Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa in the women's singles badminton gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

Andres Leighton

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Triathletes compete in the triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. Nicola Spirig of Switzerland, far left, won the gold medal in the event, Erin Densham of Australia, center, took bronze, and Lisa Norden of Sweden, far right, partially obscured, took the silver. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Jae C. Hong

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, draped in her country's flag, waves after beating Maria Kirilenko of Russia to win the women's singles bronze medal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Mark Humphrey

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Richard Gasquet, left, and Julien Benneteau of France celebrate after beating David Ferrer and Feliciano Lopez of Spain in the men's doubles bronze medal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Mark Humphrey

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

The Great Britain cycling team competes in the 3000m Women's Team Pursuit Gold Medal race at the Velodrome in Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Saturday, August 4, 2012. Great Britain defeated the USA and set a world record in the event. (Harry E. Walker/MCT)

Harry E. Walker

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Serena Williams of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in women's tennis, beating Maria Sharapova of Russia in the Summer Games at Wimbledon, England, on Saturday, August 4, 2012. (Paul Kitagaki Jr./Zuma Press/MCT)

Paul Kitagaki Jr.

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Denmark's Rasmus Quist, left, and Mads Rasmussen celebrate after winning the the gold medal for the lightweight men's rowing double sculls in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Chris Carlson

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Denmark's Rasmus Quist and Mads Rasmussen, in boat 5, row on their way to winning the gold medal for the lightweight men's rowing double sculls in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Great Britain's Mark Hunter and Zac Purchase, boat 6, won the silver medal, and New Zealand's Peter Taylor and Storm Uru, in boat 3, won the bronze medal. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Natacha Pisarenko

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

United States of America's Jamie Lynn Gray celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 50-meter rifle 3 positions event, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Rebecca Blackwell

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

From left, Australia's Joshua Dunkley-Smith, Drew Ginn, James Chapman and William Lockwood, bronze medal, Great Britain's Andrew Triggs Hodge, Tom James, Pete Reed and Alex Gregory in Eton Dorney, gold medal, and U.S. rowers Scott Gault, Charles Cole, Henrik Rummel and Glenn Ochal , bronze medal, pose at the podium for the men's rowing four near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Natacha Pisarenko

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Gold medalists Mike Bryan, right, and Bob Bryan, left, of the United States, pose after the medal ceremony of the men's doubles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Elise Amendola

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Czech Republics's Miroslava Knapkova, right, row on her way to winning the gold medal for the women's rowing single sculls in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. At left Denmark's Fie Udby Erichsen, who won the silver medal. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)

Kirsty Wigglesworth

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

United States' women's 4 x 100-meter medley relay team Dana Vollmer, right, Rebecca Soni, center, and Missy Franklin, left, celebrate as their teammate finishes, winning the yeam a gold medal, at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Lee Jin-man

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Great Britain's Andrew Triggs Hodge, Tom James, Pete Reed and Alex Gregory celebrate on the podium after winning the gold medal for the men's rowing four in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Natacha Pisarenko

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Britain's Alex Gregory, Pete Reed, Tom James and Andrew Triggs Hodge celebrate after winning the gold medal in the men's rowing four final at the 2012 London Summer Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England. (AP Photo/Phil Walter, Pool)

Phil Walter

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Australia's William Lockwood, James Chapman, Drew Ginn and Joshua Dunkley-Smith compete on their way to earning the silver medal in the men's rowing four final at the 2012 London Summer Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England. (AP Photo/Phil Walter, Pool)

Phil Walter

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Netherlands' Ranomi Kromowidjojo celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 50-meter freestyle final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Jae C. Hong

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Gold medal winner, Italy's Jessica Rossi, center, poses for a picture with silver medal winner, Slovakia's Zuzana Stefecekova, left, and bronze medalist Delphine Reau of France, during the victory ceremony for the women's trap event, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Rebecca Blackwell

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Canada's Rosannagh Maclennan is hugged by teammate Karen Cockburn, top, after results declared her winner of the gold medal, as Belarus' Tatsiana Piatrenia looks at the scoreboard during the women's trampoline qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Julie Jacobson

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

New Zealand's Peter Taylor, right, and Storm Uru celebrate on the podium with their bronze medal for the lightweight men's rowing double sculls in Eton Dorney, near Windsor, England, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Natacha Pisarenko

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

United State team members, from left, Susie Scanlan, Kelley Hurley, Courtney Hurley and Maya Lawrence celebrate after defeating Russia in the bronze medal match in women's team epee fencing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Andrew Medichini

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Britain's Dani King, left, Laura Trott, center, and Joanna Rowsell right, celebrate winning a gold medal in the track cycling women's pursuit team event during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. King, Trott and Rowsell delivered the home nation its fourth track cycling gold in five events. They finished in 3 minutes, 14.051 seconds. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Christophe Ena

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

The Canadian team earns a bronze medal in the track cycling women's team pursuit event during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Christophe Ena

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Ethiopia's gold medal winner Tirunesh Dibaba, center, is flanked by Kenya's silver medalist Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego, left, and Kenya's bronze medalist Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot, right, for the women's 10,000-meter run during the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 in London. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa De Olza)

Daniel Ochoa De Olza

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Britain's gold medal winner Jessica Ennis is kissed by her teammates Katarina Johnson-Thompson, left, and Louise Hazel after the women's heptathlon during athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Matt Dunham

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Michael Phelps shows off a special award he received from FINA for becoming the winningest Olympian in history at the 2012 Olympics at the Aquatic Center in London, England. Phelps' 22nd career Olympic medal came earlier in the day as he helped the United States take gold in the 4x100 medley relay. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

Robert Gauthier

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Mohamed Farah of Great Britain, lower right, ran on the final lap during his gold medal performance in the men's 10,000m final at Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Saturday, August 4, 2012. Galen Rupp of the United States, left, won the silver medal in the event. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)

David Eulitt

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

United States' silver medal winner Galen Rupp celebrates with the American flag after the men's 10,000-meter race during the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez)

Marcio Sanchez

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Members of the United States women's 4 x 100-meter medley relay team celebrate after winning the gold medal the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Jae C. Hong

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Croatia's gold medal winner Sandra Perkovic, right, and China's bronze medal winner Li Yanfeng celebrate with their countries' flags after the women's discus competition during the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Matt Dunham

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Will Claye of the United States won the bronze medal in the men's long jump final at Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Saturday, August 4, 2012. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)

David Eulitt

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Britain's gold medal winner Greg Rutherford, left, and the United States' bronze medal winner Will Claye celebrate after the men's long jump during the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )

David J. Phillip

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, front, wins the gold medal in the women's 100-meter final during athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Eranga Jayawardena

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

China's Sun Yang reacts after winning the gold medal in men's 1500-meter freestyle swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Michael Sohn

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Gold medal winner, Britain's Greg Rutherford, competes in the men's long jump during athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Matt Dunham

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Gold medal winner, Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, left, crosses the finish line ahead of silver medal winner United States' Carmelita Jeter during the women's 100-meter final during athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Rebecca Blackwell

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Japan's Reika Kakiiwa, left, and Mizuki Fujii play against China's Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei in the women's singles badminton gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

Andres Leighton

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica, far left, edged Carmelita Jeter of the United States, second from right, at the finish line of the women's 100m final with a time of 10.75 at Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Saturday, August 4, 2012. Jeter finished with a time of 10.78 for the silver medal and Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown finished with the bronze at 10.81. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)

David Eulitt

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

United States' Carmelita Jeter celebrates with the American flag after winning the silver medal in the women's 100-meter run during athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Matt Dunham

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Sandra Perkovic of Serbia celebrated her gold medal win in the women's discus throw at Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Saturday, August 4, 2012. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)

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Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Mohamed Farah of Great Britain celebrated at the end of his gold medal performance in the men's 10,000m final at Olympic Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Saturday, August 4, 2012. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)

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Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Olympic highlights, Aug. 4

Netherlands' Marleen Veldhuis celebrates after winning a bronze medal in the women's 50-meter freestyle final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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