
Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates winning the gold in the women's 100-meter final on Saturday, August 4. Check out Day 7 of competition from Friday, August 3. The Games ran through August 12.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
The U.S. swimming team reacts to winning gold in the 4x100-meter medley relay.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Nikola Raden of Serbia takes a shot at goal during a men's preliminary round water polo match against the United States.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Sprinters explode out of the starting blocks in the in the women's 100-meter final.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Jessica Ennis of Great Britain is overcome with emotion after winning gold in the women's heptathlon.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Michel Torneus of Sweden competes in the men's long jump final.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Andrey Demanov of Russia celebrates during the men's 94kg weightlifting final.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Spain's rightwing Victor Tomas Gonzalez jumps to shoot during the men's preliminary handball match against Hungary.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Mohamed Farah of Great Britain celebrates winning gold in men's 10,000-meter final.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Greg Rutherford of Great Britain on his way to winning the gold medal in the men's long jump final.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Michael Phelps, center, competes in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay final.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Left to right: Mamadou Kasse Hanne of Senegal and David Greene of Great Britain after competing in the men's 400-meter hurdles semifinal. Greene advanced; Hanne did not.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
China's Sun Yang reacts after he took gold in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle final.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Athletes start in the women's 100-meter semifinal at Olympic Stadium.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Nadine Muller of Germany competes in the final of the women's discus throw.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Left to right: Australian center Aron Baynes, British forward Dan Clark and British forward Robert Archibald eye the ball during a men's preliminary round group B basketball match.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Courtney Hurley of the United States celebrates after she and her teammates defeated Russia in the the bronze medal match, 31-30, in women's epee team fencing.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Maria Antonelli of Brazil dives for the ball during a women's beach volleyball round-of-16 match between Brazil and the Czech Republic.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Andrey Demanov of Russia celebrates during the men's 94 kilogram weightlifting final.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Susannah Scanlan of the United States celebrates her team's 31-30 victory against Russia in the bronze medal match in women's epee team fencing.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Franziska Goltz of Germany competes in laser radial women's sailing in Weymouth, England.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Dani Samuels of Australia competes in the women's discus throw final.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Australian center Aron Baynes, left, British forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu, center, and Australian forward David Andersen, right, vie during a men's preliminary round group B basketball match.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
China's Sun Yang reacts after winning gold in the men's 1500-meter freestyle final.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Competitors prepare for the start of the women's 4x100-meter medley relay.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Jessica Ennis of Great Britain celebrates winning gold in the women's heptathlon.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Christopher Tomlinson of Great Britain competes in the men's long jump final.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Dani King of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal and breaking the world record in women's team pursuit track cycling.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Greece's David Kavelasvili competes during the men's 94-kilogram group B weightlifting event.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
A performer dressed in a Union Flag suit and holding a mock Olympic flame entertains crowds on the South Bank in London.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
Members of Great Britain's women's hockey team slump to the ground after losing to China during a preliminary match.

Day 8: The best photos of the Olympics —
France's Delphine Reau competes in the women's trap shooting final at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London. She won the bronze medal.

Day 8: The best photos of the Ol