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Canada's Michele Li (left) and Alex Bruce play against Japan's Mizuki Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa during their womens doubles semifinals match during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena August 2, 2012.BAZUKI MUHAMMAD/Reuters

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Brent Hayden of Canada takes off from the starting blocks in his 50m freestyle semi-final at the Olympic Games in London on Thursday August 2, 2012.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press

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Prince Harry poses for a souvenir photo with Canadian silver medalist rower Malcom Howard during his visit to Canada House at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London August 2, 2012.POOL/Reuters

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Canada's Kaylyn Kyle smiles as she attends a women's soccer training session in Coventry on August 2, 2012.ALESSANDRO GAROFALO/Reuters

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Canada's Dominique Pegg competes in the floor exercise during the women's individual all-around gymnastics final in the North Greenwich Arena during on August 2, 2012.PHIL NOBLE/Reuters

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Canada's Lauren Sesselmann attends a women's soccer training session on August 2, 2012.ALESSANDRO GAROFALO/Reuters

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Team Canada celebrate winning the silver medal at the victory ceremony after the women's eight rowing finals at Eton Dorney on August 2, 2012.EDDIE KEOGH/Reuters

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Canada's Marie-Andree Lessard (right) and Annie Martin celebrate a point against Italy's Greta Cicolari and Marta Menegatti during their women's preliminary round beach volleyball match at Horse Guards Parade on August 2, 2012.MARCELO DEL POZO/Reuters

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Canada's Joe Bartoch swims in the men's 100m butterfly heats during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre August 2, 2012.TOBY MELVILLE/Reuters

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Canada's Lindsay Jennerich and Patricia Obee look dejected after the women's lightweight double sculls semi-finals rowing event at Eton Dorney on August 2, 2012.MARK BLINCH/Reuters

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France's Audrey Tcheumeo fights with Canada's Amy Cotton (blue) during their women's -78kg elimination round of 32 judo match at the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 2, 2012.TORU HANAI/Reuters

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