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Photos: Braving pain for Olympic glory

Last updated on: August 12, 2012 00:38 IST


Photographs: Paul Sancya/ AP Photo

Venezuela's Ricardo Antonio Roberty Moreno is injured during his match against Guinea-Bissau's Augusto Midana during a 55-kg men's freestyle wrestling competition.

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Photos: Braving pain for Olympic glory


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Natalia Bernardo of Angola, right, and Lynn McCafferty of Great Britain challenge for the ball during their women's handball preliminary match.

Photos: Braving pain for Olympic glory


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Matthias Steiner of Germany gets hit by the weights while failing to make a successful lift in the men's over 105-kg, group A, weightlifting competition.

Photos: Braving pain for Olympic glory


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Alan Khugaev of Russia gets a cut above his eye while competing against Vladimer Gegeshidze of Georgia during the 84-kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition.

Photos: Braving pain for Olympic glory


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Argentina's Mariela Scarone reacts after being hit in the face during the women's field hockey gold medal match against the Netherlands.

Photos: Braving pain for Olympic glory


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Kim On A of Korea screams in pain as she is carried on a stretcher after suffering an injury during her team's women's handball preliminary match against Spain.

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Photos: Braving pain for Olympic glory


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Blood runs down the nose of James Ciaran of Britain during a preliminary men's water polo match against Serbia.

Photos: Braving pain for Olympic glory


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The Netherlands' Billy Bakker, left, and Robert Kempermen, right, console their injured teammate Klaas Vermulen following their men's field hockey semifinal match.

Photos: Braving pain for Olympic glory


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Croatia's Ivan Cupic screams after being injured during their men's handball quarterfinal match against Tunisia.

Photos: Braving pain for Olympic glory


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Dominican Republic's Yulis Mercedes Reyes is attended to after getting injured during his fight against Yemen's Tameem Mohammed Ahmed Al-Kubati in men's 58-kg taekwondo competition.

Photos: Braving pain for Olympic glory


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Sa Jae-hyouk of South Korea reacts after getting injured on a lift during the men's 77-kg weightlifting competition.

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