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Cry babies on Day 1 at the Games

Last updated on: July 29, 2012 00:53 IST


Photographs: AP Photo/Gregory Bull

An emotional gymnast Louis Smith.

He clenches his fists and cries during the Artistic Gymnastics men's qualification at the London Olympics on Saturday.

The gymnast landed a near-perfect routine to score 15.800 to an applause from the home crowd, and it brought tears in his eyes as he saw the result.


Cry babies on Day 1 at the Games


Photographs: AP Photo/Paul Sancya

Sofiane Milous of France walks off dejected after losing to Hiroaki Hiraoka of Japan during the quarter-final round of the men's 60kg judo competition at the London Olympics.

Cry babies on Day 1 at the Games


Photographs: AP Photo/Paul Sancya

Gwang-Hyeon Choi of Korea reacts after losing to Arsen Galstyan of Russia in the men's 60 kg Judo on Day 1.

Cry babies on Day 1 at the Games


Photographs: Michael Regan/Getty Image

Imogen Bankier of Great Britain cries after a playing against Alexandr Nikolaenko and Valeria Sorokina of Russia in the badminton competition.

The Russians handed the combination of Chris Adcock and Bankier a 14-21, 21-9, 21-18  first round defeat.

Cry babies on Day 1 of the Games


Photographs: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

An emotional Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic walks off the court after losing to Steve Darcis of Belgium during their men's singles tennis match.

Darcis won 6-4, 6-4