Two main stories yesterday. The first being that the hosts, Great Britain, finally won themselves a couple of gold medals thanks to (Sir) Bradley Wiggins and rowing pair Helen Glover and Heather Stanning. The second headline of the day was the expulsion of 4 pairs of female badminton players for trying to lose on purpose to get an easier draw in the next round. They played so blatantly bad that the crowd were booing them.

Tournament referee Torsten Berg speaks to players from China and South Korea during their women's doubles badminton match during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena. BAZUKI MUHAMMAD/REUTERS

Ukraine's Nataliya Smal fights with Spain's Cecilia Blanco in women's -70kg elimination judo match at London 2012 Olympic Games. KIM KYUNG-HOON/REUTERS

Michael Phelps of the U.S. prepares to take part in his men's 200m individual medley heat during the London 2012 Olympic Games . JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

Great Britain's Jack Oliver prepares to compete on the men's 77Kg Group B weightlifting competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games. SUHAIB SALEM/REUTERS

Britain's Helen Glover and Heather Stanning celebrate winning the gold medal after their women's pair Final A at Eton Dorney during the London 2012 Olympic Games. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Ryan Lochte of the U.S. swims to a first place finish in his men's 200m backstroke heat during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre. JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

Slovenia's Rasa Sraka fights with South Korea's Hwang Ye-Sul in their women's -70kg quarter-final judo match at London 2012 Olympic Games. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

Angola's Carolina Morais celebrates a goal against Montenegro in their women's handball Preliminaries Group A match at the Copper Box venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games. MARKO DJURICA/REUTERS

Photographers react as Algeria's Safia Boukhima crashes into the boards as she chases after the ball during their women's Group A volleyball match against Russia at Earls Court during the London 2012 Olympic Games. IVAN ALVARADO/REUTERS

Tunisia's Ghada Hassine walks past Olympic logo during the women's 69Kg Group B weightlifting competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games. GRIGORY DUKOR/REUTERS

Canada's Marie-Eve Beauchemin-Nadeau competes on the women's 69Kg Group B weightlifting competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games. GRIGORY DUKOR/REUTERS

Russia's Olga Zabelinskaya's bicycle is reflected in her visor as she waits to start in the women's cycling individual time trial at the London 2012 Olympic Games. MARK BLINCH/REUTERS

James of the U.S. hugs Tunisia's Kechrid after their game at the men's preliminary round Group A basketball match at the Basketball Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games. MIKE SEGAR/REUTERS

Cuba's Alvarez Estrada leaves the ring after defeating Diaz of the U.S. in their Men's Bantam (56kg) Round of 16 boxing match during the London 2012 Olympic Games. MURAD SEZER/REUTERS

Seth Kelsey of the U.S. celebrates a point against Li Guojie during their men's epee individual round of 32 fencing competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

Ryan Lochte of the U.S. swims in his men's 200m individual medley heat during the London 2012 Olympic Games. DAVID GRAY/REUTERS

Netherlands' van der Weerden celebrates scoring second goal against Belgium during their men's Group B hockey match at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Riverbank Arena on the Olympic Park. PHIL NOBLE/REUTERS

Serbia's Ivana Djerisilo watches as the ball falls over the net during their women's Group B volleyball match against Turkey at Earls Court during the London 2012 Olympic Games. IVAN ALVARADO/REUTERS

Poland's Aleksandra Socha compets against Canada's Sandra Sassine during their women's sabre individual round of 32 fencing competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games. DAMIR SAGOLJ/REUTERS

Leandro Damiao of Brazil scores a goal during their men's first round Group C preliminary soccer match against New Zealand at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Newcastle. NIGEL RODDIS/REUTERS

France's Blandine Dancette scores a goal on Sweden's goalkeeper Gabriella Kain in their women's handball Preliminaries Group B match at the Copper Box venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games. MARKO DJURICA/REUTERS

Mariel Zagunis of the U.S. prepares to compete against Indonesia's Diah Permatasari in women's sabre individual round of 32 fencing competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games. DAMIR SAGOLJ/REUTERS

A combination picture shows the table tennis players watching the ball during the London 2012 Olympic Games. STAFF/REUTERS

Netherlands' Edith Bosch celebrates after defeating South Korea's Hwang Ye-Sul in women's -70kg Bronze medal judo match at London 2012 Olympic Games. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

Italy's Daniele Molmenti reacts after his men's kayak (K1) finals run at Lee Valley White Water Centre during the London 2012 Olympic Games reacts after his men's kayak (K1) finals run at Lee Valley White Water Centre during the London 2012 Olympic Games. LUCY NICHOLSON/REUTERS

Alex Sandro of Brazil is shown the red card by referee Bakary Gassama of Gambia during their men's first round Group C preliminary soccer match in Newcastle. NIGEL RODDIS/REUTERS

China's Luo Yutong and Qin Kai celebrate after winning their men's synchronised 3m springboard final at the London 2012 Olympic Games. TIM WIMBORNE/REUTERS

Gold medallist South Korea's Kim Jangmi poses at the victory ceremony for the women's 25m pistol shooting event at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Royal Artillery Barracks. MIKE HUTCHINGS/REUTERS

Gold medallist Britain's Bradley Wiggins celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony for the men's cycling individual time trial at the London 2012 Olympic Games. PAUL HANNA/REUTERS

Netherlands' Dorian Van Rijsselberge sails before the third race of the men's RS-X sailing class at the London 2012 Olympic Games. PASCAL LAUENER/REUTERS

South Korea's Song Dae-Nam celebrates after defeating Cuba's Asley Gonzalez in men's -90kg final judo match at London 2012 Olympic Games. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

Hungary's Dora Csabai reacts during their women's preliminary round Group A water polo match against China at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Water Polo Arena. LASZLO BALOGH/REUTERS

North Korea's Jong Sim Rim competes on the women's 69Kg Group A weightlifting competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games. SUHAIB SALEM/REUTERS

Britain's Bradley Wiggins competes in the men's cycling individual time trial at the London 2012 Olympic Games. STEFANO RELLANDINI/REUTERS

Spain's Iria Grandal shoots during the women's individual round of 16 eliminations archery event at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Lord's Cricket Ground . SUZANNE PLUNKETT/REUTERS

Italy's Aleksandra Cotti splashes a bottle of water on her face during their women's preliminary round Group B water polo match against Russia at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Water Polo Arena. LASZLO BALOGH/REUTERS

Oleg Verniaiev of Ukraine competes in the vault during the men's individual all-around gymnastics final at the London 2012 Olympic Games. PHIL NOBLE/REUTERS

France's Thomas Faucheron competes with Thailand's Witthaya Thamwong during the men's archery individual round of 32 eliminations at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Lord's Cricket Ground. SUZANNE PLUNKETT/REUTERS

John Orozco of the U.S. reacts after competing in the pommel horse during the men's individual all-around gymnastics final at the London 2012 Olympic Games. BRIAN SNYDER/REUTERS

Britain's Marie Gerbron takes a shot against Brazil in their women's handball Preliminaries Group A match at the Copper Box venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games. MARKO DJURICA/REUTERS

Danell Leyva of the U.S. is seen between events during the men's individual all-around gymnastics final in London. DYLAN MARTINEZ/REUTERS

Iraq's Rand al-Mashhadani waves to the crowd as she receives a standing ovation after losing to South Korea's Ki Bo-bae during the women's archery individual round of 32 eliminations at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Lord's Cricket Ground. SUZANNE PLUNKETT/REUTERS

Men pose for a photograph wearing their Olympic sunglasses in the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London during the London 2012 Olympic Games. OLIVIA HARRIS/REUTERS

Marcel Nguyen of Germany competes in the horizontal bar during the men's individual all-around gymnastics final in the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games. MIKE BLAKE/REUTERS

London Mayor Boris Johnson dangles in the air after getting stranded on a zip wire at Victoria Park. HANDOUT/REUTERS

U.S. team celebrates a goal during their women's preliminary round Group A water polo match against Spain during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Water Polo Arena. LASZLO BALOGH/REUTERS

Kohei Uchimura of Japan celebrates winning a gold medal during the men's individual all-around gymnastics final in the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games. DYLAN MARTINEZ/REUTERS

South Korea's Jaehyouk Sa shouts after get injured on the men's 77Kg Group A weightlifting competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games. GRIGORY DUKOR/REUTERS

South Korea's Jinsun Jung celebrates his victory against Seth Kelsey of the U.S. at the end of their men's epee individual bronze medal fencing match at the London 2012 Olympic Games. FABRIZIO BENSCH/REUTERS

Competitors swim in the women's 100m freestyle semi-final during the London 2012 Olympic Games . MICHAEL DALDER/REUTERS

A combination of pictures shows Kohei Uchimura of Japan competing in the six different apparatus of the men's individual all-around gymnastics final in the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games. STAFF/REUTERS

Nathan Adrian of the U.S. celebrates winning the men's 100m freestyle final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre. TIM WIMBORNE/REUTERS

Czech Republic's Marketa Slukova spikes against Australia's Nat Cook and Tamsin Hinchley during their women's preliminary round beach volleyball match at Horse Guards Parade during the London 2012 Olympic Games . MARCELO DEL POZO/REUTERS
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