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July 25, 2012 11:51 AM

Getting ready for the Olympic Games in London

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British Army soldiers walk away from Greenwich Park, the site for the equestrian events at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in London.
British Army soldiers walk away from Greenwich Park, the site for the equestrian events at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in London. AP
Swimmers practice in the pool at the Aquatics Center at the Olympic Park on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London.
Swimmers practice in the pool at the Aquatics Center at the Olympic Park on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London. AP
Cuba's Lisandra Guerra trains Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London.
Cuba's Lisandra Guerra trains Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London. AP
China's Feng Zhe trains on the vault during a practice session Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London.
China's Feng Zhe trains on the vault during a practice session Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London. AP
Amini Fonua, a swimmer from Tonga, sunbathes at the Athletes' Village at the Olympic Park, Sunday, July 22, 2012, in London.
Amini Fonua, a swimmer from Tonga, sunbathes at the Athletes' Village at the Olympic Park, Sunday, July 22, 2012, in London. AP
London residents Rajan Malhotra, right, and Amy Dhillon watch as the sun sets behind the Tower Bridge with a display of Olympic rings in the distance Saturday, July 21, 2012.
London residents Rajan Malhotra, right, and Amy Dhillon watch as the sun sets behind the Tower Bridge with a display of Olympic rings in the distance Saturday, July 21, 2012. AP
Amelia Hempleman-Adams poses with the Olympic Flame on top of a London Eye pod on the Torch Relay leg through London, Sunday July 22, 2012.
Amelia Hempleman-Adams poses with the Olympic Flame on top of a London Eye pod on the Torch Relay leg through London, Sunday July 22, 2012. AP
Amelia Hempleman-Adams poses with the Olympic Flame on top of a London Eye pod on the Torch Relay leg through London, Sunday July 22, 2012.
Amelia Hempleman-Adams poses with the Olympic Flame on top of a London Eye pod on the Torch Relay leg through London, Sunday July 22, 2012. LOCOG/AP
A gymnast from China practices during a training session Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London.
A gymnast from China practices during a training session Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London. AP
USA's Ryan Lochte trains at the Aquatics Center at the Olympic Park on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London.
USA's Ryan Lochte trains at the Aquatics Center at the Olympic Park on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London. AP
Golfer Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches his girlfriend, tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, practice at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, London, Wednesday, July 25, 2012.
Golfer Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches his girlfriend, tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, practice at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, London, Wednesday, July 25, 2012. AP
A man walks past an Olympic mascot statue painted in the likeness of a map Monday, July 23, 2012, in London. The statue is one of 84 fiberglass sculptures of the mascots Wenlock or Mandeville that were painted by various artists and erected across the city.
A man walks past an Olympic mascot statue painted in the likeness of a map Monday, July 23, 2012, in London. The statue is one of 84 fiberglass sculptures of the mascots Wenlock or Mandeville that were painted by various artists and erected across the city. AP
A gymnast from China waits to practice during a training session Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London.
A gymnast from China waits to practice during a training session Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London. AP
Members of a British army reserve unit walk past the Olympic rings on the grounds of the rowing venue Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in Eton Dorney, near Windsor.
Members of a British army reserve unit walk past the Olympic rings on the grounds of the rowing venue Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in Eton Dorney, near Windsor. AP
Murat Shakenov of the Kazakhstan men's water polo team throws a ball during a training session Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London.
Murat Shakenov of the Kazakhstan men's water polo team throws a ball during a training session Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London. AP
Australia's synchronized swimming team practices at the Aquatics Center at the Olympic Park on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London.
Australia's synchronized swimming team practices at the Aquatics Center at the Olympic Park on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London. AP
Olympic-themed decorations adorn the escalator leading down to the London underground in Hyde Park, Tuesday, July 24, 2012.
Olympic-themed decorations adorn the escalator leading down to the London underground in Hyde Park, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. AP
A rower practices before the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in Eton Dorney, near Windsor.
A rower practices before the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in Eton Dorney, near Windsor. AP
Ballet dancers perform on stage during the opening ceremony of the International Olympic Committee session in central London's Royal Opera House, Monday, July 23, 2012.
Ballet dancers perform on stage during the opening ceremony of the International Olympic Committee session in central London's Royal Opera House, Monday, July 23, 2012. AP
U.S. golfer Dustin Johnson is silhouetted as he takes a swing in a posed picture for photographers as Olympic rings hang from Tower Bridge ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 23, 2012, in London. Golf is set to be included as an Olympic sport in the next games in 2016.
U.S. golfer Dustin Johnson is silhouetted as he takes a swing in a posed picture for photographers as Olympic rings hang from Tower Bridge ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 23, 2012, in London. Golf is set to be included as an Olympic sport in the next games in 2016. AP
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