August 10, 2012
From 2012 London Olympics: The Final Week, one of 55 photos. Germany’s Ariane Friedrich, after a successful attempt during the women’s high jump qualification at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 9, 2012. (Reuters/Mark Blinch)

From 2012 London Olympics: The Final Week, one of 55 photos. Germany’s Ariane Friedrich, after a successful attempt during the women’s high jump qualification at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 9, 2012. (Reuters/Mark Blinch)

June 22, 2012
From The 2012 Olympic Flame: Halfway to London, one of 31 photos. Here, torchbearer Peter Jack holds the Olympic Flame aloft on the Giant’s Causeway, County Antrim on day 17 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay on June 4, 2012 near Belfast, Northern Ireland. (LOCOG via Getty Images)

From The 2012 Olympic Flame: Halfway to London, one of 31 photos. Here, torchbearer Peter Jack holds the Olympic Flame aloft on the Giant’s Causeway, County Antrim on day 17 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay on June 4, 2012 near Belfast, Northern Ireland. (LOCOG via Getty Images)

March 6, 2012
From Olympic Preparations for London 2012, one of 45 photos. Olympic rings mounted on a barge are maneuvered to pass under Tower Bridge during a promotional event for the London 2012 Olympic Games, on the River Thames in London, on February 28, 2012. (Reuters/Andrew Winning)

From Olympic Preparations for London 2012, one of 45 photos. Olympic rings mounted on a barge are maneuvered to pass under Tower Bridge during a promotional event for the London 2012 Olympic Games, on the River Thames in London, on February 28, 2012. (Reuters/Andrew Winning)