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Canada's Rosannagh MacLennan, centre, reacts to her result with teammate Karen Cockburn, right and coach David Ross during trampoline competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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Canadia'a Sergio Pessoa prepares to face Kazakhstan's Yerkebulan Kossayevin in Judo during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England. Pessoa lost to Yerkebulan in the men's 60kg elimination round.Kevin Van Paassen

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Canadian beach volleyball player Martin Reader lunges for a ball against Norway's Martin Skarlund and Tarjei Spinnangr at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England. Reader and his partner s Joshua Binstock lost their match against Norway.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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Canadian beach volleyball players Marie-Andree Lessard and Annie Martin took on Russia's Evgeniya Ukolova and Ekaterina Khomyakova at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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Canadian Marie-Andree Lessard, left, and teammate Annie Martin celebrate a point against Russia's Evgeniya Ukolova and Ekaterina Khomyakova during beach volleyball competition at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England. The Candians lost to the Russians.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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South Korea's Choi Byungchul celebrates defeating Italy's Andrea Baldini during their men's individual foil bronze medal fencing match at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games.FABRIZIO BENSCH/Reuters

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Canada's Christine Sinclair hugs her coach following the bronze medal women's soccer match at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, Thursday August 9, 2012.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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Fireworks are seen at the Closing Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, Sunday August 12, 2012.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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Canadian divers Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion compete in the women's syncronized 10m platform at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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Canada's Mark Oldershaw crosses the finish line on his way to a bronze medal win in the men's C1 1000 meter final at at the 2012 Summer Olympics near London, England.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins gold in the 100m final at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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The Russian women's synchronized swimming team performs during the team free-routine final at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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Canada's Carol Huynh (blue) defeats Senegal's Isabelle Sambou (red) to win the bronze medal in the women's freestyle 48 kg category at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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China's Jun Zhang competes during qualification round in the men's shot put finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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Canada's women's soccer team reacts after losing a heartbreaking loss to USA at the 2012 Summer Olympics in Manchester, England.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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Canada's Brent Hayden celebrates after winning bronze in the mens 100m freestyle at the 2012 Olympics in London.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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South Africa's Oscar Pistorius starts in the men's 400-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.Anja Niedringhaus/The Associated Press

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Runners pass by the Olympics flame on the first day of the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.Daniel Ochoa De Olza/The Associated Press

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Canada's Christine Sinclair celebrates with teammate Melissa Tancredi after their win over France in the women's bronze medal soccer match at the 2012 Summer Olympics in Coventry, England.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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