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Photos Of Day 10 From The Olympics

by Emily Bogle

  • 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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    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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    Gymnast He Kexin of China competes in the uneven bars final. She placed second in the event.
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    Mike Blake/Reuters/Landov
  • Ruslan Nurudinov of Uzbekistan competes during the men's 105kg weightlifting competition. He finished fourth in the finals.
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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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    Hassan Ammar/AP
  • 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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    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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    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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    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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    Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters/Landov
  • Jennifer Suhr of the U.S. competes in the women's pole vault final. She placed first in the event.
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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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    Mark Blinch/Reuters/Landov
  • Valerie Adams of New Zealand competes in the women's shot-put final. She placed second 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.
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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.
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    Paul Sancya/AP

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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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