Slide show - Tigers in London

July 28: Eight rowing alumni, representing three countries, competed in the Olympic regatta at Eton Dorney. Sam Loch '06, foreground, third from right, helped Australia reach the finals in the men's eight.

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July 31: Katie Reinprecht '13, right, celebrates a goal by U.S. field hockey teammate Shannon Taylor during the Americans' win over Argentina. It was Team USA's only victory in London; Argentina went on earn claim silver.

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Aug. 1: Returning to the Olympics after an eight-year absence, Soren Thompson '05, right, lost his opening match to Germany's Joerg Fiedler in the single-elimination men's individual epee draw.

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Aug. 2: For Caroline Lind '06, second from right, a second trip to the Olympics meant a second gold medal with the U.S. women's eight. Canadian rowers Andreanne Morin '06 and Lauren Wilkinson '11 earned silver in the same event.

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Aug. 4: Princeton captured a fourth medal on the water in the men's four when Glenn Ochal '08, left, and the United States won bronze. Ivy Leaguers combined to win 15 medals in London, 12 of them in rowing.

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Aug. 4: Gevvie Stone '07, rowing in the Olympics while on a break from medical school, won the women's single scull B final to place seventh overall. Princeton's eight Olympic rowers each finished in the top eight of their events.

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Aug. 4: Russia men's basketball coach David Blatt celebrates a three-pointer late in his team's preliminary win over Spain. Blatt's team eventually earned bronze, Russia's first medal in the event since the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

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Aug. 4: Susie Scanlan '14, second from left, and Maya Lawrence '02, right, joined the celebration after Courtney Hurley, left, scored a touch in overtime to lead the United States over Russia in the women's team epee bronze-medal match.

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Aug. 5: Donn Cabral '12, right, and U.S. teammate Evan Jager led the pack early in the Olympic men's steeplechase final. Cabral placed eighth in the 15-athlete field, seven seconds behind gold medal winner Ezekiel Kemboi of Kenya.

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Aug. 6: Canada's Diana Matheson '08, left, and Megan Rapinoe of the United States collide in the women's soccer semifinals. Canada lost in overtime but recovered to win bronze against France on Matheson's 92nd-minute goal.

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