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Up-close and personal with Olympic athletes

  • Kensuke Nagai grimaces in pain after being injured while scoring in Japan's 3-0 win over Egypt in the men's soccer quarter-finals.(AP Photo)
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    Kensuke Nagai grimaces in pain after being injured while scoring in Japan's 3-0 win over Egypt in the men's soccer quarter-finals.(AP Photo)
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  • Emanuel Rego of Brazil prepares to serve during the Men's Beach Volleyball Round of 16 match between Brazil and Germany. (Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 8 - Beach Volleyball

    Emanuel Rego of Brazil prepares to serve during the Men's Beach Volleyball Round of 16 match between Brazil and Germany. (Getty Images)
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  • Bronze medallist Rebecca Adlington shows her emotion on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m Freestyle. (Getty Images)
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    Bronze medallist Rebecca Adlington shows her emotion on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m Freestyle. (Getty Images)
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  • Britain's Corinna Lawrence participates in a women's individual epee fencing round of 64 against Chile's Caterin Bravo Aranguiz. (AP Photo)
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    Britain's Corinna Lawrence

    Britain's Corinna Lawrence participates in a women's individual epee fencing round of 64 against Chile's Caterin Bravo Aranguiz. (AP Photo)
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  • Romania's gymnast Diana Maria Chelaru eyes the bar during her performance on the uneven bars at the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final. (AP Photo)
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    Romania's gymnast Diana Maria Chelaru eyes the bar during her performance on the uneven bars at the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final. (AP Photo)
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  • Jonathan Erdmann of Germany defends at the net during the Men's Beach Volleyball Round of 16 match between Brazil and Germany. (Getty Images)
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    Olympics Day 8 - Beach Volleyball

    Jonathan Erdmann of Germany defends at the net during the Men's Beach Volleyball Round of 16 match between Brazil and Germany. (Getty Images)
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Kensuke Nagai grimaces in pain after being injured while scoring in Japan's 3-0 win over Egypt in the men's soccer quarter-finals.(AP Photo)
Emanuel Rego of Brazil prepares to serve during the Men's Beach Volleyball Round of 16 match between Brazil and Germany. (Getty Images)
Bronze medallist Rebecca Adlington shows her emotion on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m Freestyle. (Getty Images)
Britain's Corinna Lawrence participates in a women's individual epee fencing round of 64 against Chile's Caterin Bravo Aranguiz. (AP Photo)
Romania's gymnast Diana Maria Chelaru eyes the bar during her performance on the uneven bars at the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final. (AP Photo)
Jonathan Erdmann of Germany defends at the net during the Men's Beach Volleyball Round of 16 match between Brazil and Germany. (Getty Images)

The London Olympics have produced some stunning super close-up photos of the world's best athletes.