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Divers from all over the world competed in the 10 metre diving competition in London during the 2012 Olympic Games. Here are competitors from USA, Australia, China, UK, Canada, Mexico and Columbia.
The athletes of the world gathered in London, July 27 2012
The 2012 Olympic Games were held in London. The Games opened on July 27 with a spectacular display of British history and culture that included 23,000 performers and Her Majesty. I was there as a special assignment for The Christian Science Monitor.
In the spring of 2011 the Greeks were facing massive austerity cuts to government services due to the financial crisis in which they found themselves. These are photos of the early demonstrations and posters around the Syntagma Square taken at midnight in front of the national capitol. Within days these demonstrations became more violent as the government moved in to remove the Greek citizens.
Mike Munhall Photos 