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Canada's Eric Lamaze rides Derly Chin De Muze during the equestrian individual jumping third qualifier in Greenwich Park at the London 2012 Olympic Games Mon., Aug. 6, 2012.Mike Hutchings/Reuters

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Italy's Matteo Morandi dismounts as he competes in the men's gymnastics rings final in the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games Mon., Aug. 6, 2012.Mike Blake/Reuters

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Britain's Olivia Federici and Jenna Randall are seen underwater as they perform in the synchronized swimming duets free routine qualification round during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre Mon., Aug. 6, 2012.Michael Dalder/Reuters

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Chinese gymnast Yao Jinnan performs on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Mon., Aug. 6, 2012.Julie Jacobson/The Associated Press

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Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina from Russia compete during the women's duet synchronized swimming free routine at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Mon., Aug. 6, 2012Michael Sohn/The Associated Press

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Algeria's Walid Bidani sticks out his tongue after a lift attempt while competing in the men's 105kg Group B snatch weightlifting competition at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games Mon., Aug. 6, 2012.Dominic Ebenbichhler/Reuters

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Russia's Alan Khugaev looks on bleeding during his combat at the Men's 84Kg Greco-Roman wrestling at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games Mon., Aug. 6, 2012.Adrees Latif/Reuters

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Brazil's Nayara Figueira and Lara Teixeira perform in the synchronised swimming duets free routine qualification round during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre Mon., Aug. 6, 2012Tim Wimborne/Reuters

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China's Zhang Jike sets to serve to Germany's Timo Boll during a men's team table tennis semifinal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London.Ivan Sekretarev/The Associated Press

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Canada's Mary Spencer, right, fights China's Li Jinzi in a women's middleweight 75-kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, in London.Mike Groll/The Associated Press

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Canada's Jessica Zelinka (centre) competes against Belgium's Anne Zagre (left) and Slovenia's Marina Tomic during their women's 100m hurdles round 1 heat in the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium Mon., Aug. 6, 2012.David Gray/Reuters

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Hungary's Gergely Harsanyi takes a shot to score against Serbia's goalkeeper Darko Stanic in their men's handball Preliminaries Group B match at the Copper Box venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games Mon., Aug. 6, 2012.Marko Djurica/Reuters

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Lolo Jones of the U.S. and Canada's Phylicia George (right) compete during their women's 100m hurdles round 1 heat during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium Mon., Aug. 6, 2012.Mark Blinch/Reuters

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Canada's Mark Oldershaw competes in the men's canoe single (K1) 1000m heat at the Eton Dorney during the London 2012 Olympic Games Mon., Aug. 6, 2012Darren Whiteside/Reuters

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