Colombia’s Oscar Figueroa Mosquera celebrates with his silver medal in the podium of the men’s 62Kg weightlifting competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 30, 2012. STEFANO RELLANDINI/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive395406
The London Olympics are more than halfway over and for many Olympians the dream of winning gold has become a reality. When all those years of work manifest itself in Olympic victory, the rush of emotions often can’t be controlled. Whether it is a fist pump, a yell, a hug, a back flip or tears of happiness it all means the same thing, they are winners and no one will ever be able to take that from them. So here is a look at some of the reactions to one of the happiest moments in these athletes’ lives.
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Norway’s Bartosz Piasecki celebrates his victory against South Korea’s Jinsun Jung at the end of their men’s epee individual semifinals fencing competition at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 1, 2012. FABRIZIO BENSCH/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive402707
Poland’s Damian Janikowski celebrates defeating Cuba Pablo Shorey Hernandez on the Men’s 84Kg Greco-Roman wrestling at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 6, 2012. KIM KYUNG-HOON/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive421676
South Korea’s Ryu Seungmin (top) celebrates with Oh Sangeun after defeating Hong Kong’s Jiang Tianyi and Leung Chu Yan in their men’s team semifinals table tennis doubles match at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 6, 2012. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive423319
Great Britains Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott dive into the water in celebration after winning the gold in the canoe double C2 mens race in the Mens Canoe Double (C2) Slalom Finals on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Lee Valley White Water Centre on in London, England. Mirrorpix / Splash News/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: spnphotosfour016832
- USA’s Tyler Clary celebrates after winning the Men’s 200m Backstroke Final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park, London, UK, on the sixth day of the London 2012 Olympics, Thursday August 2, 2012. Marshall Tony/PA Photos/ABACA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: abausaphotos777011
Team Germany celebrates winning the men’s eight Final A to win gold at Eton Dorney during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 1, 2012. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive400918
South’s Africa’s Jonathan Robinson (C) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against Britain during their men’s Group A hockey match at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Riverbank Arena on the Olympic Park August 1, 2012. DOMINIC EBENBICHLER/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive402502
Britain’s Jason Kenny celebrates defeating France’s Gregory Bauge (not pictured) during the track cycling men’s sprint gold finals at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 6, 2012. Kenny won 2 runs to win the gold medal. STEFANO RELLANDINI/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive422562
Italy’s Massimo Fabbrizi celebrates after placing second in the men’s trap shooting final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Royal Artillery Barracks August 6, 2012. SUZANNE PLUNKETT/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive422014
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