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Olympics 2012

Photos Of Day 10 From The Olympics

By Emily Bogle
Published August 6, 2012 at 2:53 PM MST
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U.S. forward Abby Wambach celebrates after scoring on a penalty kick during the semifinal match against Canada. The U.S. team won 4-3. ()
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Gymnast He Kexin of China competes in the uneven bars final. She placed second in the event. ()
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Ruslan Nurudinov of Uzbekistan competes during the men's 105kg weightlifting competition. He finished fourth in the finals. ()
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U.S. boxer Claressa Shields (in blue) competes against Sweden's Anna Laurell during the women's middleweight boxing quarterfinals. Shields won the bout and will move on to the semifinal round. ()
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Yuliya Zaripova of Russia celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase final. ()
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Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic wins gold ahead of U.S. hurdler Michael Tinsley and Puerto Rico's Javier Culson in the men's 400-meter hurdles final. ()
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Jennifer Suhr of the U.S. competes in the women's pole vault final. She placed first in the event. ()
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Valerie Adams of New Zealand competes in the women's shot-put final. She placed second in the event. ()
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Alan Khugaev of Russia (in blue) competes against Vladimer Gegeshidze of Georgia during the 84kg Greco-Roman wrestling semifinal. Khugaev went on to win gold in the final. ()

Photo highlights from today's Olympic action feature women's gymnastics, several track and field events, women's boxing and men's Greco-Roman wrestling.

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