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China's Huang Qiushuang performs on the balance beam during the women's gymnastics team final in the North Greenwich Arena at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012.Mark Blinch

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Canadian divers Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion dive on their way to a bronze medal in the women's syncronized 10m platform at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.Kevin Van Paassen

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Christine Girard of Canada reacts while competing in the women's 63-kg weightlifting competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.Ng Han Guan

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Great Britain's Gareth Evans competes on the men's 69Kg Group B weightlifting competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012.PAUL HANNA/Reuters

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Japan's Shiho Otsuka jumps to avoid being hit by Netherlands Sophie Polkamp during their women's field hockey preliminary round match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.Eranga Jayawardena/The Associated Press

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Britain's Husayn Rosowsky competes against Tunisia's Mohamed Samandi during their men's individual foil round of 64 fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012.MAX ROSSI/Reuters

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Tunisia's Mehdi Ben Cheikh sets up the ball for team mate Ahmed Kadhi (2) to spike during their men's Group A volleyball match against Serbia at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Earls Court July 31, 2012.IVAN ALVARADO/Reuters

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Canada's Audrey Lacroix competes in a women's 200-meter butterfly heat at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Tuesday, July 31, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Denmark's Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen celebrate after winning against China's Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei during their women's doubles group play stage Group D badminton match during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena July 31, 2012.BAZUKI MUHAMMAD/Reuters

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Phillippines' Mark Barriga (above) fights against Italy's Manuel Cappai in the Men's Light Fly (49kg) Round of 32 boxing match during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012.MURAD SEZER/Reuters

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Britain's Husayn Rosowsky (R) competes against Tunisia's Mohamed Samandi during their men's individual foil round of 64 fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012.MAX ROSSI/Reuters

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Yuegu Wang of Singapore competes against Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan during the women's singles table tennis competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London.Sergei Grits/The Associated Press

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Canada's Tobias Oriwol competes in the men's 4 x 200-meter freestyle heats at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Tuesday, July 31, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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