South Africa’s Chad Le Clos celebrates after winning the men’s 200m butterfly final during the swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 31, 2012 in London. MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour614362
The Olympics have been in full swing for five days now and have given us enough photos for a lifetime. If you’re anything like me you can click on one link for Olympic photos and hours later realize just how much of your day is now gone. In an attempt to make things easier for you I’ve spent the time scrolling through photos and pulled the 20 most eye catching photos I could find from the early days of the London Olympics.
From Chad Le Clos’ joy at edging out Michael Phelps in the 200M butterfly, to cool shots of sports you forget exist until the Olympics, we’ve got hundreds of favorite photos from just these first few days. If you have not had enough Olympic photos check out some more of the best photos from the Olympics on Newscom, and for a closer look at other 2012 Olympic events and athletes there is also the Newscom Olympic Portal.
A member of the Chinese men’s team on the rings in London, July 30, 2012. imago sportfotodienst/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: imagosports648793
The Olympic cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 27, 2012 at the Olympic stadium in London. CAMERON SPENCER/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour597136
Poland’s Natalia Partyka serves to Liu Jia of The Netherlands in the table tennis women’s singles round match at the Excel centre in London July 29, 2012 during the London 2012 Olympic Games. SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom: afplivefour605714
Great Britain’s Kristian Thomas on the rings. Steven Paston/ZUMA Press/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: zumasportsworldtwo255984
China’s Wu Minxia and He Zi dive during the women’s synchronised 3m springboard diving event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012 in London. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour604342
An image of Jamaica’s track star Usain Bolt, currently the world’s fastest man, is projected on The Houses of Parliament in London on July 27, 2012, during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. LUIS ACOSTA/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour597111
Britain’s Prince Harry talks with athletes including British runner Jessica Ennis (3rd R), during a visit to the accommodation for British athletes in the Athletes Village at Olympic Park in Stratford, east London July 31, 2012. POOL/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive399783
South Korea’s Choi Byungchul (R) competes against Egypt’s Alaaeldin Abouelkassem during their men’s individual foil semifinal fencing match at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. Picture taken using multiple exposure technique. MAX ROSSI/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive398849
Ding Ning of China returns the ball during the Women’s singles final round table tennis match of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Excel centre in London on July 31, 2012. SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour611281
France’s Jo-Wilfred Tsonga celebrates winning the match with the longest set in Olympic history, 25-23, in the Second Round of the Men’s Singles at the Olympic Tennis Venue, Wimbledon in London, UK on July 31, 2012. Naden Rebecca/PA Photos/ABACA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: abausaphotos7746471
US swimmer Missy Franklin dives in at the start of the women’s 100m backstroke final swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 30, 2012 in London. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour609955
Kobe Bryant of the U.S. shoots over Tunisia’s Romdhane during their men’s preliminary round Group A basketball match at the Basketball Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 31, 2012. POOL/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive399740
Sun Yujun of China (R) attacks during women’s water polo preliminary round group A match between China and Hungary, at London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, on August 1, 2012. China lost 10-11. Gesang Dawa/Xinhua/Photoshot/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: ptsphotoshot881582
Brazil’s Pedro Cunha dives for the ball during the men’s Beach Volleyball preliminary phase Pool F match against Canada’s Joshua Binstock and Martin Reader on The Centre Court Stadium in Horse Guards Parade on London on August 01, 2012, for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Brazil won 2-0. DANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour618702
Cartbridges are removed by Ennio Falco of Italy as he competes in the men’s skeet shooting qualification of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London, on July 31, 2012. MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour611280
July 28, 2012 – London, England – Ryan Lochte with a grill in his mouth shows off his new Gold Medal in the 400 Individual Medlay during the first evening of swimming finals in the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatic Centre in London. Steve Russell/ZUMA Press/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: zumawirewestphotossix987891
Nordine Oubaali of France (L) fights against Afghanistan’s Ajmal Faisal in the men’s Fly (52kg) Round of 32 boxing match at the ExCeL venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 30, 2012. MURAD SEZER/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive395538
US swimmer Michael Phelps competes in the men’s 400m individual medley heats swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London. AL BELLO/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour598722
Travis Stevens sustained multiple injuries during his semi-finals match against Ole Bishop of Germany which he finally lost in men’s 81kg Judo in Britain. imago sportfotodienst/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: imagosports650002
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