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Opening Day
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/07/138.jpgThe Olympic Flame on the royal barge Gloriana as it makes it way down the River Thames during the final day of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay. Photograph: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/PA Wire
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/07/220.jpgSpectators wave as the Olympic Flame makes it way towards Tower Bridge. Photograph: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/PA Wire
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Opening Day
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/07/313.jpgSpectators watch the Olympic Flame on the royal barge Gloriana. Photograph: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/PA Wire
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Opening Day
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/07/415.jpgSoldiers walk through the Olympic park, in Stratford, east London. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA Wire
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Opening Day
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/07/512.jpgIndia's Jayanta Talukdar takes aim during the men's archery individual ranking round of the London 2012 Olympics Games. Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/07/614.jpgCompetitors take aim during the Archery Ranking Round. Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images
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Opening Day
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/07/712.jpgAn athlete takes aim during the Archery Ranking Round. Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images
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Opening Day
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/07/812.jpgUS first lady Michelle Obama meets American athletes at their Olympic base in London today. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
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Opening Day
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/07/911.jpgJessica Hardy of the US attends a training session at the Aquatics Centre. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
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Opening Day
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/07/109.jpgJapan's Homare Sawai attends a women's soccer training session in Coventry. Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/07/1114.jpgOlaf Wildeboer of Spain trains at the main pool of the Aquatics Centre. Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters
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Opening Day
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/07/1212.jpgCanada's Meaghan Benfeito (behind) and Roseline Filion attend a training session for the women's synchronised 10m platform diving at the Aquatics Centre. Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters
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Opening Day
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/07/139.jpgJapan's Kosuke Kitajima attends a training session at the Aquatics Centre. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters
