Scenes from Day 2 of London Olympics
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[July 30, 2012]     Send a link to a friend

Records were set on the second full day of competition at the 2012 Summer Games in London.

American swimmer Dana Vollmer won the 100 butterfly gold medal in world-record time, while South Korea took gold in women's team archery for seventh straight time.

Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa captured Olympic gold in the 100 breaststroke in world-record time, and Kim Rhode won women's skeet gold to become the first American with an individual medal in five straight Olympics.

U.S. forward Carmelo Anthony, second from left, reacts after shooting while being challenged by French forward Boris Diaw, right, next to French guard Tony Parker, far right, during the men's basketball preliminary round Group A match Sunday between the United States and France at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP photo/Mark Ralston, pool)

United States' Dana Vollmer celebrates after her gold medal win in the women's 100-meter butterfly swimming final Sunday at the Aquatics Centre in Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP photo/Matt Slocum)



 

The sky turns black before a heavy rain shower as Germany's Hannes Aigner competes in the heats of the K-1 men's canoe slalom Sunday at the Lee Valley Whitewater Center at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

David Florence of Britain competes for the men's C-1 canoe slalom heats Sunday at the Lee Valley White Water Center at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP photo/Victor R. Caivano)

 

Chinese gymnast He Kexin performs on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women's qualifications Sunday at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP photo/Matt Dunham)

Chinese gymnast He Kexin performs on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women's qualifications Sunday at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP photo/Matt Dunham)

 

 

Chinese gymnast Huang Qiushuang performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's qualification Sunday at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP photo/Gregory Bull)

Cho Jun-ho of South Korea celebrates winning the bronze medal in the men's 66-kilogram judo competition Sunday at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. (AP photo/Paul Sancya)

 

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