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Boxing: Ex-Olympic, WBA middleweight champ Murata

File photo taken on Aug. 11, 2012 shows Japanese boxer Ryota Murata posing for a photo with the gold medal following his victory in the men's middleweight final at the London Olympics. Murata, the first Japanese boxer to win both an Olympic gold medal and a professional world title, announced his retirement on March 28, 2023.

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Tibetan Olympian Qieyang wins bronze in women's race walk

LONDON, Britain - Qieyang Shenjie tells the press she is proud to be Tibetan after winning the bronze medal in the women's 20-kilometer race walk at the 2012 London Olympics on The Mall on Aug. 11, 2012. Qieyang became the first Tibetan athlete to win a medal for China.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt rejoices after the team finishes first in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the London 2012 Olympics with a new world record of 36.84 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Brazil wins women's volleyball gold

LONDON, Britain - Members of the Brazilian team celebrate with their gold medals after defeating the United States in the women's volleyball final at the 2012 London Olympics at Earls Court in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Brazil wins gold in women's volleyball

LONDON, Britain - Members of the Brazilian women's volleyball team celebrate after defeating the United States in the 2012 London Olympics final at Earls Court on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Brazil wins gold in women's volleyball

LONDON, Britain - Members of the Brazilian women's volleyball team rejoice after defeating the United States in the 2012 London Olympics final at Earls Court on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Shimizu bronze in Olympic bantam boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satoshi Shimizu (2nd from L) bites his bronze medal while he poses with Cuba's bronze medalist Lazaro Alvarez Estrada (L), Britain's gold medalist Luke Campbell (2nd from R), and Ireland's silver medalist John Joe Nevin during the award ceremony for the men's bantam class boxing at the 2012 London Olympics at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Shimizu bronze in Olympic bantam boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satoshi Shimizu holds up his bronze medal for the men's bantam class boxing at the 2012 London Olympics at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Murofushi prevented from joining IOC Athletes' Commission

LONDON, Britain - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi gives a press conference at the Main Press Centre in Olympic Park in London on Aug. 11, 2012 after the International Olympic Committee announced the same day Murofushi's election to the IOC Athletes' Commission was invalidated as he was judged to have violated election campaign rules. Murofushi won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics and was the Athens Olympic gold medalist in 2004.

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Semenya wins silver in women's 800 meters

LONDON, Britain - South Africa's Caster Semenya competes in the women's 800-meter final at the 2012 London Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012. Semenya finished second, while Russia's Mariya Savinova finished first.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (R on the track) rejoices after the team finishes first in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the London 2012 Olympics with a new world record of 36.84 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's Usain Bolt (front) fools around during the award ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the London 2012 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaican team won the gold medal with a new world record of 36.84 seconds.

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Semenya silver in women's 800m

LONDON, Britain - South Africa's Caster Semenya holds her national flag during her victory run after the women's 800 meters final at the 2012 London Olympics at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 11, 2012. Semenya finished second with a time of 1 minute, 57.23 seconds to win the silver medal.

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Japan wins women's volleyball bronze

LONDON, Britain - Members and staff of the Japanese women's volleyball team pose for a photograph with the bronze medals they won at the 2012 London Olympics at Earls Court on Aug. 11, 2012. Japan claimed their first volleyball medal in 28 years since taking the bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.

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Murata wins middleweight gold in Olympic boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ryota Murata holds up the gold medal he won in the men's middleweight class boxing at the 2012 London Olympics at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 11, 2012. He won the first Olympic boxing medal for Japan in 48 years.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's athletes, Usain Bolt (R) and Yohan Blake (C), pose during the award ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the London 2012 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaican team won the gold medal with a new world record of 36.84 seconds.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaica's athletes, Usain Bolt (2nd from R), Yohan Blake (L) and other team members, pose during the award ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the London 2012 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaican team won the gold medal with a new world record of 36.84 seconds.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (front L) competes in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the Olympic Stadium at the London 2012 Olympics on Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaican team won the gold medal with a new world record of 36.84 seconds.

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Japan wins women's volleyball bronze

LONDON, Britain - Members and staff of the Japanese women's volleyball team pose for a photograph with the bronze medals they won at the 2012 London Olympics at Earls Court on Aug. 11, 2012. At upper right is coach Masayoshi Manabe. Japan claimed their first volleyball medal in 28 years since taking the bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (front R) crosses the line as his team wins the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the London 2012 Olympics with a new world record of 36.84 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (front) crosses the line as his team wins the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the London 2012 Olympics with a new world record of 36.84 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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U.S. women grab gold in 4x400m relay

LONDON, Britain - Members of the U.S. women's 4x400-meter relay team (rear) run a victory lap to celebrate their gold medal finish at the 2012 London Olympics at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 11, 2012. In front of them is the Jamaican team, who came third.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (R) strikes his signature pose after the team finishes first in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the London 2012 Olympics with a new world record of 36.84 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012. At left is Jamaica's Yohan Blake with the national flag.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (front, 2nd from L) competes in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the Olympic Stadium at the London 2012 Olympics on Aug. 11, 2012. Jamaican team won the gold medal with a new world record of 36.84 seconds.

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Murata wins middleweight gold in Olympic boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ryota Murata (L) fights Brazil's Esquiva Falcao Florentino during the men's middleweight boxing final at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 11, 2012. Murata beat Falcao Florentino to claim the gold.

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Murata wins middleweight gold in Olympic boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ryota Murata celebrates after defeating Brazil's Esquiva Falcao Florentino in the men's middleweight boxing final at the 2012 London Olympics at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 11, 2012. Murata became the first Japanese in 48 years to win an Olympic gold medal in men's boxing.

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Japan wins women's volleyball bronze

LONDON, Britain - Members of the Japanese women's volleyball team stand on the podium with the bronze medals they won at the 2012 London Olympics at Earls Court on Aug. 11, 2012. Japan claimed their first volleyball medal in 28 years since taking the bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (far L) and the other members of the Jamaican team for the men's 4x100-meter relay pose by the scoreboard showing their new world record of 36.84 seconds at the London 2012 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Murata wins middleweight gold in Olympic boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ryota Murata (L) celebrates after defeating Brazil's Esquiva Falcao Florentino (R) in the men's middleweight boxing final at the 2012 London Olympics at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 11, 2012. Murata became the first Japanese in 48 years to win an Olympic gold medal in men's boxing.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (2nd from R) competes in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the London 2012 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012. At right is Jamaica's Yohan Blake.

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Murata wins middleweight gold in Olympic boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ryota Murata (R) fights Brazil's Esquiva Falcao Florentino during the men's middleweight boxing final at the ExCeL venue at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 11, 2012. Murata beat Falcao Florentino to claim the gold.

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Shimizu bronze in Olympic bantam boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's bronze medalist Satoshi Shimizu (2nd from R) celebrates with the other medalists during the award ceremony for the men's bantam weight boxing at the London Olympics at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (R) rejoices after the team finishes first in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the London 2012 Olympics with a new world record of 36.84 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (far L) competes in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the London 2012 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012. At third from right is Japanese team anchor Shota Iizuka and at second from right is Japan's third runner Shinji Takahira.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (front C) rejoices after the team finishes first in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the London 2012 Olympics with a new world record of 36.84 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (front R) crosses the line as his team wins the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the London 2012 Olympics with a new world record of 36.84 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Savinova wins gold in women's 800 meters

LONDON, Britain - Russia's Mariya Savinova (front) wins the women's 800-meter final at the London 2012 Olympics with a time of 1 minute, 56.19 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Jamaica wins gold in men's 4x100 meter relay

LONDON, Britain - Jamaican team anchor Usain Bolt (front C) crosses the line as his team wins the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the London 2012 Olympics with a new world record of 36.84 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Savinova wins gold in women's 800 meters

LONDON, Britain - Russia's Mariya Savinova (front) wins the women's 800-meter final at the London 2012 Olympics with a time of 1 minute, 56.19 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Savinova wins gold in women's 800m

LONDON, Britain - South Africa's Caster Semenya (R) celebrates with Russia's Mariya Savinova (L) after the women's 800-meter final at the London 2012 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012. Savinova finished first with a time of 1 minute, 56.19 seconds, while Semenya finished second.

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Dean finishes 10th in men's javelin throw final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Genki Dean reacts (front) after falling short of eighth place, which he needed to secure for the last three throws, in the men's javelin final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 11, 2012. Dean finished 10th.

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Svoboda wins gold in men's modern pentathlon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Shinichi Tomii (R) celebrates with David Svoboda after the Czech finishes first in the men's modern pentathlon competition at the London 2012 Olympics at Greenwich Park on Aug. 11, 2012. Tomii finished 22nd.

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Czech Svoboda wins gold in men's modern pentathlon

LONDON, Britain - Czech David Svoboda celebrates with the national flag after winning the gold medal in the men's modern pentathlon competition at Greenwich Park at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Farah wins gold in men's 5,000 meters

LONDON, Britain - Britain's Mo Farah (R) competes in the men's 5,000-meter final at the London 2012 Olympics at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012. Farah won the gold with a time of 13 minutes, 41.66 seconds.

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Dean finishes 10th in men's javelin throw final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Genki Dean takes his first throw in the men's javelin final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 11, 2012. Dean finished 10th.

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Farah wins gold in men's 5,000 meters

LONDON, Britain - Britain's Mo Farah wins the gold in the men's 5,000 meters at the London 2012 Olympics with a time of 13 minutes, 41.66 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in London on Aug. 11, 2012.

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Dean finishes 10th in men's javelin throw final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Genki Dean (R) takes his first throw in the men's javelin final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 11, 2012. Dean finished 10th.

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Japan's Kawasaki finishes in women's race walk

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Mayumi Kawasaki finishes the women's 20-kilometer race walk at the 2012 London Olympics on The Mall on Aug. 11, 2012. Kawasaki placed 18th with a time of 1 hour, 30 minutes, 20 seconds.

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Japan's Fuchise finishes in women's race walk

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Masumi Fuchise finishes the women's 20-kilometer race walk at the 2012 London Olympics on The Mall on Aug. 11, 2012. Fuchise placed 11th with a time of 1 hour, 28 minutes, 41 seconds.

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Lashmanova sets world record in women's race walk

LONDON, Britain - Russia's Elena Lashmanova finishes the women's 20-kilometer race walk at the 2012 London Olympics on The Mall on Aug. 11, 2012. Lashmanova won the gold with a world record time of 1 hour, 25 minutes, 2 seconds.