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The agony of defeat at the Olympics

Egypt's Hesham Abdelaal prays following his loss to Uzbekistan's Jasurbek Latipov in their Men's Fly (52kg) Round of 16 boxing match during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 3, 2012 REUTERS/Murad Sezer (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT BOXING OLYMPICS)
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The agony of defeat at the Olympics

For every high at the Olympics, there’s a corresponding low. In fact, there may well be many more lows than highs simply because more competitors end up losing than winning at the Games, and their expressions and reactions when the outcome has been decided can be poignant and emotional. Here Egypt's Hesham Abdelaal prayed following his loss to Uzbekistan's Jasurbek Latipov in their men's fly (52kg) round of 16 boxing match. Click through for reactions from others who saw their dreams of gold come crashing down.

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