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Shimizu bronze in Olympic bantam boxing

LONDON, Britain - Britain's Luke Campbell (R) beats Japan's Satoshi Shimizu (L) in the men's bantam class boxing semifinals of the London Olympics at ExCeL arena in London on Aug. 10, 2012. Campbell won 20-11 and advanced to the final while Shimizu took the bronze.

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Shimizu bronze in Olympic bantam class boxing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satoshi Shimizu (L) and Britain's Luke Campbell fight during the men's bantam class boxing semifinals of the London Olympics at ExCeL arena in London on Aug. 10, 2012. Campbell won 20-11 and advanced to the final while Shimizu took the bronze.

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China wins Olympic women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - China coach Shi Zhihao (2nd from L) and players (from L to R) Ding Ning, Guo Yue and Li Xiaoxia pose on the podium with gold medals round the coach's neck after beating Japan in the women's table tennis team final of the London Olympics at ExCeL arena in London on Aug. 7, 2012.

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Japan wins silver in women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ai Fukuhara, Sayaka Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa (from L) smile with the silver medals they won in the women's table tennis team at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL arena on Aug. 7, 2012. The Japanese team took the country's first Olympic medal in the sport.

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Japan wins silver in women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ai Fukuhara, Sayaka Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa (from L) pose with a Chinese player after winning the silver medal during the award ceremony for the women's table tennis team at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL arena on Aug. 7, 2012. The Japanese team took the country's first Olympic medal in the sport.

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Japan wins silver in women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ai Fukuhara, Sayaka Hirano, and Kasumi Ishikawa (from L in front row) wave to the crowd after winning the silver medal during the award ceremony for the women's table tennis team at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL arena on Aug. 7, 2012. The Japanese team took the country's first Olympic medal in the sport.

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Japan wins silver in women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ai Fukuhara, Sayaka Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa (from L) smile with the silver medals they won in the women's table tennis team at the 2012 London Olympics, at the ExCeL arena on Aug. 7, 2012. The Japanese team took the country's first Olympic medal in the sport.

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Japan wins silver in women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Sayaka Hirano (R) and Kasumi Ishikawa react after scoring a point against the Chinese pair of Li Xiaoxia and Guo Yue in the third round of the women's table tennis team final at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan lost to China 3-0 and claimed the silver medal.

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Japan wins silver in women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Sayaka Hirano, Ai Fukuhara and Kasumi Ishikawa (from L to R) react after losing to the Chinese team in the women's table tennis team final at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan lost to China 3-0 and claimed the silver medal.

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Japan wins silver in women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa plays against China's Ding Ning in the second round of the women's table tennis team final at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan lost to China 3-0 and claimed the silver medal.

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Japan wins silver in women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ai Fukuhara (R) reacts after scoring a point against China's Li Xiaoxia in the first round of the women's table tennis team final at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan lost to China 3-0 and claimed the silver medal.

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Japan wins silver in women's table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ai Fukuhara plays against China's Li Xiaoxia in the first round of the women's table tennis team final at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan lost to China 3-0 and claimed the silver medal.

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Shimizu secures medal in bantamweight

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satoshi Shimizu (L) punches Algeria's Mohamed Amine Ouadahi in the quarterfinals of the men's bantamweight class at the 2012 Olympic Games at the ExCeL arena in London on Aug. 5, 2012. Shimizu won the match, securing the first Olympic boxing medal for Japan in 44 years.

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Shimizu secures medal in bantamweight

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satoshi Shimizu (R) punches Algeria's Mohamed Amine Ouadahi in the quarterfinals of the men's bantamweight class at the 2012 Olympic Games at the ExCeL arena in London on Aug. 5, 2012. Shimizu won the match, securing the first Olympic boxing medal for Japan in 44 years.

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Shimizu secures medal in bantamweight

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satoshi Shimizu (L) celebrates after defeating Algeria's Mohamed Amine Ouadahi (R back) in the quarterfinals of the men's bantamweight class at the 2012 Olympic Games at the ExCeL arena in London on Aug. 5, 2012, securing the first Olympic boxing medal for Japan in 44 years.

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Shimizu secures medal in bantamweight

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satoshi Shimizu (R) punches Algeria's Mohamed Amine Ouadahi in the quarterfinals of the men's bantamweight class at the 2012 Olympic Games at the ExCeL arena in London on Aug. 5, 2012. Shimizu won the match, securing the first Olympic boxing medal for Japan in 44 years.

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Japan gets men's team foil silver in fencing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Suguru Awaji, Yuki Ota, Ryo Miyake, and Kenta Chida (from L to R) smile with the silver medals they won in the men's fencing team foil at the 2012 London Olympics at the ExCeL arena on Aug. 5, 2012. Japan lost to Italy 45-39.

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Japan advances to women's table tennis team final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ai Fukuhara, Kasumi Ishikawa, and Sayaka Hirano (from L to R) celebrate after beating Singapore in the women's table tennis team semifinal match to advance to the final at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012.

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Japan gets men's team foil silver in fencing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Yuki Ota (front L) responds to cheers from the crowd after being defeated by Italy in the men's fencing team foil gold medal match at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Japan lost to Italy 45-39 and finished with silver.

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Japan advances to women's table tennis team final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ai Fukuhara (front) hugs Kasumi Ishikawa after beating Singapore in the women's table tennis team semifinal match to advance to the final at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012.

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Japan gets men's team foil silver in fencing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Suguru Awaji (L) competes against Italy's Andrea Cassara in the men's fencing team foil gold medal match at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Japan lost to Italy 45-39 and finished with silver.

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Japan advances to women's table tennis team final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa (L) and Sayaka Hirano react after scoring a point against Singapore's Wang Yuegu and Li Jiawei in the third round of the women's table tennis team semifinal match at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Japan beat Singapore 3-0 and advanced to the final.

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Japan gets men's team foil silver in fencing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kenta Chida (R) and an Italian player react in the men's fencing team foil gold medal match at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Japan lost to Italy 45-39 and finished with silver.

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Japan advances to women's table tennis team final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa plays against Singapore's Wang Yuegu in the second round of the women's table tennis team semifinal match at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Japan beat Singapore 3-0 and advanced to the final.

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Japan gets men's team foil silver in fencing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Yuki Ota (R) takes on an Italian player in the men's fencing team foil gold medal match at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Japan lost to Italy 45-39 and finished with silver.

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China's Zhou sets world record, wins gold in

London, Britain - China's Zhou Lulu hoists 187 kilograms in the second clean and jerk of the women's weightlifting +75 kilogram class at the ExCeL Arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Zhou lifted a world record combined total of 333 kilograms and took the gold medal.

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Japan gets men's team foil silver in fencing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kenta Chida (L) competes against Italy's Andrea Cassara in the men's fencing team foil gold medal match at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Japan lost to Italy 45-39 and finished with silver.

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Japan advances to women's table tennis team final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ai Fukuhara reacts after scoring a point against Singapore's Feng Tianwei in the first round of the women's table tennis team semifinal match at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Japan beat Singapore 3-0 and advanced to the final.

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Japan gets men's team foil silver in fencing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Yuki Ota (L) competes against an Italian player in the men's fencing team foil gold medal match at the ExCeL Arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Japan lost to Italy 45-39 and finished with silver.

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Japan gets men's team foil silver in fencing

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ryo Miyake (L) takes on Italy's Andrea Baldini in the men's fencing team foil gold medal match at the ExCeL Arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012. Japan lost to Italy 45-39 and finished with silver.

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Japan's Shimamoto places 9th in

London, Britain - Japan's Mami Shimamoto hoists 143 kilograms in the second clean and jerk of the women's weightlifting +75 kilogram class at the ExCeL Arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012.

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Russia's Kashirina sets snatch world record in

London, Britain - Russia's Tatiana Kashirina celebrates after lifting 151 kilograms in the snatch portion of the women's weightlifting +75 kilogram class and setting the new world record at the ExCeL Arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012.

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Japan's Shimamoto places 9th in

London, Britain - Japan's Mami Shimamoto hoists 143 kilograms in the second clean and jerk during the women's weightlifting +75 kilogram class at the ExCeL Arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012.

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Russia's Kashirina sets snatch world record in

London, Britain - Russia's Tatiana Kashirina lifts 151 kilograms in the snatch portion of the women's weightlifting +75 kilogram class and sets the new world record at the ExCeL Arena at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 5, 2012.

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Ishikawa to play for bronze after semifinal defeat in table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa (L) loses to China's Li Xiaoxia in the semifinals of the women's table tennis singles match at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on July 31, 2012. Ishikawa became the first Japanese to reach the semifinals of a table tennis singles event in the Olympic games.

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Ishikawa to play for bronze after semifinal defeat in table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa (R) loses a point to China's Li Xiaoxia during the semifinals of the women's table tennis singles match at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on July 31, 2012. Ishikawa became the first Japanese to reach the semifinals of a table tennis singles event in the Olympic games.

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Ishikawa to play for bronze after semifinal defeat in table tennis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa waves to the crowd after losing to China's Li Xiaoxia in the semifinals of the women's table tennis singles match at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on July 31, 2012. Ishikawa became the first Japanese to reach the semifinals of a table tennis singles event in the Olympic games.

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Ota and Kleibrink compete in men's fencing individual foil

LONDON, Britain - A multiple-exposure photo shows the men's fencing individual foil second match between Japan's Yuki Ota (R) and Germany's Benjamin Kleibrink at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on July 31, 2012.

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Japan's Fukuhara loses to world No. 1 Ding in London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Japan's table tennis icon Ai Fukuhara fights against China's Ding Ning during the quarterfinals of the women's table tennis singles match at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on July 31, 2012. Fukuhara lost to world No. 1 Ding.

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Japan's Fukuhara loses to world No. 1 Ding in London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Japan's table tennis icon Ai Fukuhara (R) loses the first game to China's Ding Ning during the quarterfinals of the women's table tennis singles match at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on July 31, 2012. Fukuhara lost to world No. 1 Ding.

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Ishikawa advances to table tennis singles q'finals

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa waves with a smile after advancing to the quarterfinals of the women's table tennis singles at the ExCel arena at the 2012 London Olympics on July 30, 2012.

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Ishikawa advances to table tennis singles q'finals

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa celebrates after beating Poland's Li Qian in the fourth round of the women's table tennis singles match at the ExCel arena at the 2012 London Olympics on July 30, 2012.

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Ishikawa advances to table tennis singles q'finals

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa reacts after scoring a point in the fourth round of the women's table tennis singles match at the ExCel arena at the 2012 London Olympics on July 30, 2012.

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Ishikawa advances to table tennis singles q'finals

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa fights against Poland's Li Qian in the fourth round of the women's table tennis singles match at the ExCel arena at the 2012 London Olympics on July 30, 2012.

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Polish table tennis player Partyka

LONDON, Britain - Poland's Natalia Partyka, born without a right hand and forearm, fights against Li Jie of the Netherlands in the third round of the women's table tennis singles match at the ExCeL arena at the 2012 London Olympics on July 29, 2012. Partyka lost 4-2 to Li.

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Japan's Miyake wins silver in women's weightlifting

LONDON, Britain - Japan's silver medalist Hiromi Miyake (L) celebrates with China's gold medalist Wang Mingjuan (C) and North Korea's bronze medalist Ryang Chun Hwa during the award ceremony for the women's weightlifting 48-kilogram class at the 2012 London Olympics at the ExCeL arena on July 28, 2012. Miyake lifted a national record total of 197 kilograms and became the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic weightlifting medal.

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ExCeL London

LONDON, Britain - Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2012, from a helicopter chartered by Kyodo News shows ExCeL London in London, venue for some of the 2012 Olympic Games events -- judo, wrestling, table tennis, boxing, taekwondo, weightlifting and fencing. Seen to the upper left is North Greenwich Arena for Olympic events including gymnastics.