The Week in Sports Pictures: Aug. 6 - Aug. 12

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Bucking bronco

South Korea's Woojin Hwang is thrown from his horse Oscar Shearwater during the London Olympics Modern Pentathlon Riding Show Jumping event on Saturday, Aug. 11.

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Unexpected souvenir

Fans react as a bat from Tampa Bay Rays batter Jose Molina flies into the stands during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Wednesday, Aug. 8.

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Monkey business

A competitor in a gorilla suit runs in the annual City2Surf race in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, Aug. 12. More than 80,000 registered runners took part in the race.

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Nice new toy

Silver medallist Nick Dempsey of Great Britain celebrates with his children Thomas-Flynn, left, and Oscar following the Men's RS:X Sailing on Tuesday, Aug. 7 in Weymouth, England.

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Making waves

Members of Britain's under-23 rowing team pull a wakeboarder during a display before the canoe sprint events during the London Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 11.

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Time for a dip

Britain's Luke Patience, left, and Stuart Bithell jump into the water as they celebrate winning the silver medal in the men's 470 race during the London Olympics on Friday, Aug. 10.

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Art on the floor

Liubou Charkashyna of Belarus competes in the Individual All-Around Rhythmic Gymnastics final on Saturday, Aug. 11 in London.

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Passing fancy

Donald Suxho, right, of the U.S. attempts to set during the men's quarterfinal volleyball match against Italy at the London Olympics on Wednesday, Aug. 8.

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Something's fishy

In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, Belarus' Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova competes in the women's long jump final at the London Olympics on Wednesday, Aug. 8.

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Eye on the ball

Lebron James of the U.S. watches his shot against Australia go into the basket during their men's quarterfinal basketball match at the London Olympics on Wednesday, Aug. 8.