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An overview of spectators watching the women's heptathlon 100m hurdles heat during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 3, 2012, the first day of track and field events at the Games.PAWEL KOPCZYNSKI/Reuters

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Britain's Jessica Ennis (L) and Belgium's Sara Aerts compete in their women's heptathlon 100m hurdles heat. Ennis set a new British record by finishing the hurdles in 12.54 seconds.LUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters

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A long shot of the women’s heptathlon 100m hurdles.PAWEL KOPCZYNSKI/Reuters

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Ukraine's Natallia Dobrynska makes an attempt in the high jump of the women's heptathlon.Mark Duncan/The Associated Press

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Canada's Brianne Theisen competes in the women's heptathlon high jump Group A event. Theisen sits in 8th after the first day of qualifying.PHIL NOBLE/Reuters

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Jessica Ennis lands in the high jump portion of the women’s heptathlon qualifying.PAWEL KOPCZYNSKI/Reuters

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Britain's Jessica Ennis, a poster girl for the Games, smiles as she removes her top. Ennis is the current women’s heptathlon leader with 1195 points.DYLAN MARTINEZ/Reuters

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Francena McCorory (L) of the U.S. and Britain's Christine Ohuruogu compete in the women's 400m round one heat. Both qualified for the second round.LUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters

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Sanya Richards-Ross (3rd from left) of the U.S. leads the field in her women's 400m heat. She went on to win her heat.DAVID GRAY/Reuters

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DeeDee Trotter (left) of the U.S. and Jenna Martin of Canada run through the rain in their women's 400m heat. Both qualified for the next round of competition.LUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters

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Russia's Tatyana Lebedeva lands in the women's triple jump qualification. She barely missed the next round, finishing fourth in her group.MAX ROSSI/Reuters

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Greece's Niki Panetta makes an attempt in the women's triple jump. She finished 10th in her round.David J. Phillip/The Associated Press

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Trinidad's Ayanna Alexander lands in her triple jump qualification round. She finished 7th.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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Hammers for competitors of Group A of the men's hammer throw qualifications are seen at Olympic Stadium.KAI PFAFFENBACH/Reuters

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The tattooed and taped legs of Canada's James Steacy are pictured before the Group A men's Hammer Throw qualification at Olympic Stadium.KAI PFAFFENBACH/X00446

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James Steacy of Canada competes in the qualifying round of Hammer Throw competition. He scored a No Mark at the event.Lisa Aserud/The Canadian Press

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Belarus' Valery Sviatokha winds up during Group B of the men's hammer throw qualifications. He missed qualification for the second round, despite finishing 2nd in his heat.KAI PFAFFENBACH/Reuters

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Canada's Dylan Armstrong narrowly qualified for the men's shot put finals.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.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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Canada's Dylan Armstrong celebrates. He competes in the final tonight.Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail

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