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Rhythmic gymnastics: the Italian team in the ball routine

London - 12 August 2012: Elisa Bianchi, Romina Laurito, Marta Pagnini, Elisa Santoni and Andrea Stefanescu of Italy perform with the ball in the group all-around rhythmic gymnastics event at Wembley Arena. With a score of 28.100, the Italians were on course for the podium ahead of the ribbon and hoop routines, on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Rhythmic gymnastics: the Italians took the bronze medal

London - 12 August 2012: The Italian rhythmic gymnastics team perform in the “three ribbons, two hoops” routine in the group all-around rhythmic gymnastics competition at Wembley Arena. At the end of their last rotation, Elisa Bianchi, Romina Laurito, Marta Pagnini, Elisa Santoni, Anzhelika Savrayuk and Andrea Stefanescu won the bronze medal, on Day 16 of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Italy cheer water polo win

London 2012 - Maurizio Felugo and goalie Stefano Tempesti celebrate Italy’s quarterfinal victory over Hungary in men’s water polo.
Jostling for advantage

London 2012 - Danijel Premus of Italy tries to dunk Hungary’s Gergely Kiss and gain advantage in a men’s water polo quarterfinal match.
Maurizio Felugo of Italy

London 2012 - Driver Maurizio Felugo is demonstrative after contributing one of his three goals to Italy’s win over Hungary in men’s water polo quarterfinal action.
Battle for the ball

London 2012 - Italy’s Roberta Bianconi works to wrest the ball from Wang Yi of China in the 5-8 semifinal in women’s water polo. China wins the match 14 to 12.
Warming up upside down

London 2012 - Synchronized swimmers spend much of their time upside down underwater. Here team Italy warms up for duets.
Elevated emotion

London 2012 - Italian synchronized swimmers burst out of the water in a state of elevated glee.
One up one down

London 2012 - Italians Giulia Lapi and Mariangela Perrupato perform and under/over windmill manoeuvre during qualifying competition in duets.
Plain suits for practice

London 2012 - Guila Lapi and Mariangela Perrupato shun elaborate makeup and sequined swimsuits in favor of the Italian “azzurri” while practicing for synchronized swimming duets competition.
Cannone doubles up

London 2012 - Flavio Cannone of Italy jack-knifes in mid-air during the qualification round for the men's Individual Trampoline final.
Italy's victory dance

London 2012 - Italy's jubilant women's foil fencing team can hardly contain themselves as they celebrate their gold medal victory of Russia.
Italy triumphs

London 2012 - Errigo, Vezzali and Di Francisca of italy leap for joy after winning gold against Russia in the Women's Team Foil competition.
Gold joy for Italy

London 2012 - Di Francisca looks on as Vezzali and Salvatori celebrate their gold over Russia in the Women's Team Foil.
Shanaeva blocks Vezzali

London 2012 - Russia’s Aida Shanaeva defends against veteran fencer from Italy Valentina Vezzali, but is outscored 5 to 3 during the gold medal fencing match in women’s team foil.
Crossed swords

London 2012 - crossed swords in the Women's Team Foil Italy v Russia gold medal match, which Italy won 45-31.
Italy scores a hit

London 2012 - Elisa Di Francisca touches the torso of Inna Deriglazova of Russia to run up the Italian score toward a gold medal in women’s foil fencing competition.
Win for Di Francisca

London 2012 - Russia's Inna Deriglazova and Elisa Di Francisca high-five after their final bout. Italy won the match 45-31 to take gold.
At the sharp end

London 2012 - a point is scored in the Italy v Russia Women's Team Foil gold medal match.
Ferrari handles high bar

London 2012 - Vanessa Ferrari of Italy has a reverse grip on the high uneven bar in the women’s individual overall in gymnastics.
Joy for Vezzali

London 2012 - Valentina Vezzali of Italy celebrates winning gold during her contest with Larisa Korobeynikova of Russia in the women's Foil Team Fencing gold medal match.
Defensive foil play

London 2012 - Larisa Korobeynikova of Russia fends off her Italian opponent in the Women's Team Foil gold medal match.
Ferlito of Italy

London 2012 - Carlotta Ferlito flies with perfect symmetry over the uneven bars as she competes for Italy in individual women’s gymnastics.
Vezzali roars to gold

London 2012 - Valentina Vezzali roars upon scoring and is one point away from helping Italy defeat Russia in the gold medal match of women’s team foil fencing.
Deriglazova leaps and lunges

London 2012 - Inna Deriglazova's stunning athleticism in her tie with Elisa Di Francisca couldn't bring Russia victory over Italy.
Team celebration

London 2012 - Ilaria Salvatori, Arianna Errigo, Elisa Di Francisca and Valentina Vezzali of Italy celebrate winning gold against Russia in the Women's Team Foil.
Italian ‘dream team’ celebrate

London 2012 - Ilaria Salvatori, Arianna Errigo, Valentina Vezzali and Elisa Di Francisca of Italy celebrate their gold medals after women’s team foil fencing competition.
Fencing champs on the podium

London 2012 - Russian, Italian and South Korean Fencing Team Foil medal winners on the podium.
Italy foils Russia

London 2012 - Italy's triumphant fencing team celebrate after winning the Women's Foil Team gold medal match.
Italian gold stars

London 2012 - Ilaria Salvatori, Arianna Errigo, Valentina Vezzali and Elisa Di Francisca of Italy celebrate gold in the medal ceremony after the women's Foil Team Fencing gold medal match. the country's 'dream team' have already won three individual medals.
Seppi unleashes a backhand return

London 2012 - Andreas Seppi of Italy makes a backhand return during his Men's Singles Tennis match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina. The Argentinian won 6-3 7-6.
Italian judoka Quintavalle

London 2012 - Giulia Quintavalle of Italy enters ExCel arena intending to defend her 2008 gold medal in women’s judo -57kg.
Elio Verde and Hiroaki Hiraoka get to grips

London 2012 - Elio Verde of Italy and Japan's Hiroaki Hiraoka get to grips with each other in the men's judo.
Diving teams line up

London 2012 - Teams in the women's Synchronised 3m Springboard competition line up in the Aquatics Centre on Day 2 of London 2012
Italians sweep women’s foil individual

London 2012 - Three Italian flags fly for three Italian fencers. Elisa Di Francisca wins gold, Arianna Errigo takes silver, while Valentina Vezzali earns the bronze in the women’s foil individual competition.
Head to head to advance in judo

London 2012 - South Korean Choi Gwang-Hyeon in blue goes head to head with Felipe Kitadai of Brazil in a repechage round in the 60kg division of men’s judo.
Vezzali holds off Nam’s attack

London 2012 - Valentina Vezzali defends against Nam Hyun-hee and adds a bronze to her collection of eight Olympic fencing medals. Vezzali’s success helps Italy sweep the podium in the women’s foil individual competition.
Bronze medal women’s fencing action

London 2012 - Nam Hyun-hee of Korea lunges and Valentina Vezzali of Italy parries during the bronze medal bout of women’s individual foil. Vezzali won the event by one point, her fifth foil individual medal in five consecutive Olympics.
Judo semifinal: Hiraoka versus Verde

London 2012 - Hiroaki Hiraoka of Japan in white takes on Italian Elio Verde in semifinal action in men’s 60kg judo.
Proud Italians

London 2012 - Italian fencers pose with their proud coaches after sweeping the medals in the women’s foil individual competition.

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