Day seven: It was tears for Qatar(***)s Noor Hussain Al-Malki as she pulls up in the 100m heats. It is the first Games Qatar have sent female athletes to compete, Al Malki is one of four
Published On 3 Aug 20123 Aug 2012
Day seven: Great Britain heptathlete Jessica Ennis got her campaign off to a flying start recording a world(***)s best time in the 100m hurdle event as athletics got underway at the Olympic Stadium
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Day six: American Michael Phelps returned to his most familiar step on the podium - at the top - with victory over Ryan Lochte in the 200m individual medley
Day six: Germany(***)s Kristina Vogel and Miriam Welte were stunned, but delighted, when they were awarded gold in the women(***)s team sprint after China were disqualified for a lane change
Day six: No disqualifications in the men(***)s team sprint final though with Team GB securing their third gold of day six ahead of French rivals in front of a rather noisy home crowd
Day six: Hosts Great Britain dominated the men(***)s canoe double slalom. (L-R)Brits Etienne Stott and Tim Baillie pose with their gold medals alongside team-mates and silver medallists Richard Hounslow and David Florence at Lee Valley White Water Centre
Day six: China once again ruled the table tennis. Here Jike Zhang (R) shows his gold medal and Hao Wang the silver after the all Chinese final
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Day six: Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan of New Zealand added Olympic gold to their two world titles by winning the men(***)s double sculls final at Dorney Lake
Day five: Only two weeks after winning
the Tour de France, Bradley Wiggins wins gold for Britain in the men’s cycling
individual time trial
Day five: Eight female badminton players were disqualified from the doubles competition for unsporting conduct after ‘throwing’ games to receive a more favourable placing in the later rounds
Day four: Michael Phelps becomes the most decorated Olympian in history with his 19th medal as USA win the men’s 4 v 200m freestyle relay. Phelps earlier won silver in the 200m butterfly
Day four: Egyptian Alaaeldin Abouelkassem became the first African fencer to reach the semi-finals of an Olympic competition defeating world champion Andrea Cassara of Italy 15-10
