Day 6 of the London Olympics saw the hosts pick up several more gold medals. Shooting, 2 man canoeing and track cycling boosted Team GB after the earlier golds. Especially the gold medal for Sir Chris Hoy in the cycling blew the roof of the impressive Velodrome. The noise while watching on tv was deafening, I can only image what it was like inside the thing. Michael Phelps also pleased the crowds and himself by winning his 20th (TWENTIETH!!) medal in the pool. Today the athletics starts.

Kerri Walsh Jennings of the U.S. celebrates after she and teammate Misty May-Treanor defeated Austria's Doris and Stefanie Schwaiger during their women's preliminary round beach volleyball match at Horse Guards Parade during the London 2012 Olympic Games . MARCELO DEL POZO/REUTERS

France's players celebrate after Tony Parker landed a three-pointer during their men's preliminary round Group A basketball match against Lithuania at the Basketball Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games. SERGIO PEREZ/REUTERS

China's Wang Hao hits a return to Taiwan's Chuang Chih-yuan in their men's singles semifinals table tennis match at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games . GRIGORY DUKOR/REUTERS

The Netherlands' Sanne Keizer celebrates after they defeated Argentina's Maria Virginia Zonta and Ana Gallay during their women's preliminary round beach volleyball match at Horse Guards Parade during the London 2012 Olympic Games. MARCELO DEL POZO/REUTERS

Argentina's Maria Virginia Zonta serves against the Netherlands' Marleen van Iersel and Sanne Keizer during their women's preliminary round beach volleyball match at Horse Guards Parade during the London 2012 Olympic Games. MARCELO DEL POZO/REUTERS

Team South Africa celebrate after winning the men's lightweight four finals rowing event during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney. DARREN WHITESIDE/REUTERS

Spent cartridges are ejected from the shotgun of Sweden's Hakan Dahlby during the men's double trap shooting qualification round at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Royal Artillery Barracks. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS

Team USA throw a team mate into the water as they celebrate winning the gold medal at the women's eight finals rowing event during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney. MARK BLINCH/REUTERS

Argentina's Maria Virginia Zonta shouts to teammate Ana Gallay during their women's preliminary round beach volleyball match against the Netherlands' Marleen van Iersel and Sanne Keizer at Horse Guards Parade during the London 2012 Olympic Games. MARCELO DEL POZO/REUTERS

Russia's Alexei Klimov competes in the men's shooting 25m rapid fire pistol qualification round at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Royal Artillery Barracks. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS

The feet of Kohei Uchimura of Japan are seen as he watches his team mate compete during the men's individual all-around gymnastics final inLondon. DYLAN MARTINEZ/REUTERS

Horse Whisper goes on trot ridded by Japan's Hiroshi Hoketsu during the equestrian individual dressage Grand Prix Day 1 at the Greenwich Park at the London 2012 Olympic Games. MIKE HUTCHINGS/REUTERS

Germany's Dimitrij Ovtcharov serves to Taiwan's Chuang Chih-yuan in their men's singles bronze medal table tennis match at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games . GRIGORY DUKOR/REUTERS

Ukraine's Khytrov arrives to the ring before his Men's Middle (75kg) Round of 16 boxing match during the London 2012 Olympic Games. MURAD SEZER/REUTERS

A combination picture shows painted faces of fans from different countries during the London 2012 Olympic Games. STAFF/REUTERS

Serena Williams of the U.S. chases after a return to Denmark's Wozniacki in their women's singles tennis quarterfinals match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympic Games. DOMINIC EBENBICHLER/REUTERS

Team USA react after winning the gold medals at the victory ceremony after the women's eight finals rowing event during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney. EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

Britain's David Florence and Richard Hounslow compete in the men's canoe double (C2) semi-final at Lee Valley White Water Centre during the London 2012 Olympic Games . SUZANNE PLUNKETT/REUTERS

Japan's players join hands after losing against Russia in their women's foil team quarterfinals fencing competition during the London 2012 Olympic Games. DAMIR SAGOLJ/REUTERS

Britain's Lizzie Neave competes in the women's kayak (K1) semi-final at Lee Valley White Water Centre during the London 2012 Olympic Games. SUZANNE PLUNKETT/REUTERS

Slovakia's Pavol Hochschorner and Peter Hochschorner react to finishing third in the men's canoe double (C2) final at Lee Valley White Water Centre during the London 2012 Olympic Games. SUZANNE PLUNKETT/REUTERS

Medallists pose during the victory ceremony for the women's individual archery event at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Lord's Cricket Groun. SUHAIB SALEM/REUTERS

Britain's Etienne Stott celebrates his first place finish in the men's canoe double (C2) final at Lee Valley White Water Centre during the London 2012 Olympic Games. SUZANNE PLUNKETT/REUTERS

Britain's Peter Robert Russell Wilson covers his face as he celebrates after winning in the men's double trap shooting event at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Royal Artillery Barracks. SERGIO MORAES/REUTERS

Serbia's Filipovic reacts during their men's preliminary round Group B water polo match against Montenegro at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Water Polo Arena. LASZLO BALOGH/REUTERS

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Russia's Tagir Khaibulaev after winning men's -100kg final judo match at London 2012 Olympic Games. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

China's Zhang Jike celebrates after defeating China's Wang Hao in their men's singles gold medal table tennis match at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games. GRIGORY DUKOR/REUTERS

Britain's Philip Hindes, Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny compete in the track cycling men's team sprint qualifying heats at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games . PAUL HANNA/REUTERS

Argentina's Facundo Conte and Federico Pereyra embrace as they celebrate a point against Poland during their men's Group A volleyball match at Earls Court during the London 2012 Olympic Games. IVAN ALVARADO/REUTERS

Mexico's Aida Roman shoots as she is seen on a large screen during the women's individual archery final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Lord's Cricket Ground. SUHAIB SALEM/REUTERS

Britain's gold medal in the men's canoe double (C2) final is seen during the victory ceremony at Lee Valley White Water Centre during the London 2012 Olympic Games. SUZANNE PLUNKETT/REUTERS

Gabrielle Douglas of the U.S. competes in the balance beam during the women's individual all-around gymnastics final in London. DYLAN MARTINEZ/REUTERS

Germany's Hillmann celebrates with a team member after defeating South Africa during their women's Group B hockey match at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Riverbank Arena on the Olympic Park. CHRIS HELGREN/REUTERS

Britain's Chris Hoy celebrates after their track cycling men's team sprint finals at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games. STEFANO RELLANDINI/REUTERS

Rebecca Soni of the U.S. celebrates as she wins the women's 200m breaststroke final in world record time during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre . JORGE SILVA/REUTERS

Britain's Chris Hoy celebrates after their track cycling men's team sprint finals at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games. STEFANO RELLANDINI/REUTERS

Germany's Rene Enders celebrates after the track cycling men's team sprint bronze finals at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games. PAUL HANNA/REUTERS

Croatia's players gather before their men's preliminary round Group A water polo match against Italy at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Water Polo Arena. LASZLO BALOGH/REUTERS

Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands reacts after winning the women's 100m freestyle final during the London 2012 Olympic Games . TIM WIMBORNE/REUTERS

Gold medallist Michael Phelps of the U.S. listens to his national anthem during the men's 200m individual medley victory ceremony during the London 2012 Olympic Games. DAVID GRAY/REUTERS

Michael Phelps of the U.S. is reflected as he swims his men's 100m butterfly semi-final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre . DAVID GRAY/REUTERS

Members of the Italy's fencing team celebrate after winning against Russia in their women's foil team gold medal match during the London 2012 Olympic Games. DAMIR SAGOLJ/REUTERS

James of the U.S. scores against Nigeria during men's preliminary round Group A basketball match at Basketball Arena during London 2012 Olympic Games. POOL/REUTERS
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