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Italy's Ivan Zaytsev (L) spikes the ball against Bulgaria's Georgi Bratoev and Nikolay Nikolov (R) during their men's bronze medal volleyball match at Earls Court during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 12, 2012.OLIVIA HARRIS/Reuters

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Hungary's Szabolcs Zubai controls the ball as Croatia's Marko Kopljar looks on during their men's bronze medal handball match during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Basketball Arena August 12, 2012.MARKO DJURICA/Reuters

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China's Miao Yihua reacts after winning her fencing match against France's Elodie Clouvel during the women's modern pentathlon at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Copper Box August 12, 2012.TOBY MELVILLE/Reuters

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Japan's Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (in red) fights with Canada's Haislan Veranes Garcia on the Men's 66Kg Freestyle wrestling at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 12, 2012.SUHAIB SALEM/Reuters

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Bulgaria's Viktor Yosifov reacts after losing their men's bronze medal volleyball match against Italy at Earls Court during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 12, 2012.

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Hungary's Laszlo Nagy attempts to score as Croatia's Ivan Cupic looks on during their men's bronze medal handball match at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Basketball Arena August 12, 2012.

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Italy's Dragan Travica, left, and Andrea Giovi play with a child as they celebrate winning their men's bronze medal volleyball match against Bulgaria at Earls Court during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 12, 2012.

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Uganda's Stephen Kiprotich kneels on the ground as he celebrates winning the men's marathon in the London 2012 Olympic Games at The Mall August 12, 2012.

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The Japan team compete in their group all-around gymnastics final match at the Wembley Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 12, 2012.Reuters

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A fan holds the poster of U.S. basketball star Kobe Bryant before the start of the the men's gold medal basketball match between the U.S. and Spain at the North Greenwich Arena in London during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 12, 2012.

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The Bulgaria team compete in their group all-around gymnastics final match at the Wembley Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 12, 2012.

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Hungary's Andras Parti reacts as he falls during the men's cross-country mountain bike event at Hadleigh Farm during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 12, 2012.Reuters

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