The Crying Games
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Britain's Rebecca Adlington wipes away her tears on the podium after winning the silver medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the Summer Olympics, Aug. 3, 2012 in London. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) -
Jing Ruixue of China, gets emotional after losing against Kaori Icho of Japan, in their 63-kg women's freestyle wrestling gold medal match, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) -
Tears well up the eyes of Russian bronze medallist gymnast Maria Paseka as she stands during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women's vault finals, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) -
Croatia's Giovanni Cernogoraz cries tears of happiness as he celebrates after firing his last shot in the men's trap shooting final, Aug. 6, 2012. Cernogoraz went on to win gold in a shoot-out. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) -
United States' Ashton Eaton gets a hug from his mother Roslyn Eaton, as his fiancee Brianne Theisen looks on, after winning the decathlon during the athletics, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) -
Gold medalist Hitomi Obara of Japan, gets emotional during the awards ceremony for 48-kg women's freestyle wrestling, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) -
Tears well up the eye of Russian gymnast Aliya Mustafina during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) -
China's Yi Siling wipes away tears after winning the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle event, July 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) -
Italy's Alex Schwazer cries at a press conference in Bolzano, northern Italy, Aug. 8, 2012. The 2008 Olympic race walk champion who was expelled from the London games for doping broke down in tears while recounting how he hid the banned substance in the home he shares with star figure skater Carolina Kostner. (AP Photo/Daniele Montigiani, Lapresse) -
Australia's Anna Mears, center, wipes away tears, as Silver Medalist Victoria Pendleton, left, joins her on the podium during the medal ceremony after winning the gold medal in the track cycling women's sprint, Aug. 7, 2012. Meares spoiled the British party at the London Velodrome, winning the Olympic gold medal in the women's sprint 2-0 over defending champion Victoria Pendleton and settling for good a decade-long rivalry. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) -
Charlotte Dujardin, of Great Britain, right, wipes tears away as she steps to the podium to receive the gold medal in the equestrian dressage individual competition, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/David Goldman) -
Great Britain's gymnast Louis Smith applauds while crying during the Artistic Gymnastics men's qualification, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) -
Tears well up the eyes of silver medallist Chinese gymnast Sui Lu after results were declared during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals for the beam, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) -
Felipe Kitadai, of Brazil, bronze medalist in the men's 60kg judo competition becomes emotional on the medal stand, July 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) -
United States of America's Kimberley Rhode wipes away tears as she listens to the American national anthem playing after winning the gold medal in the women's skeet, July 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) -
India's Saina Nehwal, right, fights back tears as she stands at the medal podium for winning bronze in women's singles badminton, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. On the left is China's Wang Yihan and center is China's Li Xuerui. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das) -
South Africa's Sunette Viljoen is comforted following the women's javelin throw during the athletics, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)









































