London 2012: the top 10 photographs of the Olympics Games

Brazil takes on Norway in a group game of the men's beach volleyball competition at Horse Guards Parade Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian China's He Kexin competes in the uneven bars segment of women's team gymnastics competition at the North Greenwich Arena Photograph: Dan Chung for the Guardian Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates after winning gold in the men's singles tennis final Photograph: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images Mo Farah is seen through the heat of the Olympic flames as he poses with the union flag after winning gold in the men's 10,000m final Photograph: Dan Chung for the Guardian A member of Team GB women's gymnastics team prepares for the bars Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian Usain Bolt wins the men's 100m at the Olympic Stadium Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins/NOPP Italy's Valentina Vezzali takes on France's Ysaora Thibus in the semi-final match in the women's team foil fencing event Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian Spain men's team pursuit team in action during the track cycling at the velodrome Photograph: Tom Jenkins Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian Samantha Arevalo Salinas of Ecuador starts in a women's 800m freestyle swimming heat at the Aquatics Centre Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP Louis Smith of Great Britain cries during the men's gymnastics qualification in the North Greenwich Arena Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters