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Paris Olympics 2024 Day 12 In Pics: China, US Continue To Dominate

Day 12 of the Paris Olympics was another one filled with thrilling action and a lot of drama. India's Vinesh Phogat who was set to compete in the women's 50kg freestyle wrestling final was disqualified for missing wait. United States got a gold in that event and performed well in other events to retain its top spot on the medals tally. Chinese weightlifter broke the Olympic clean and jerk record to lift 117kg in her final attempt to win gold in the 49kg women's event. Check out the best pictures from the day here

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_men's Greco-Roman 67kg semifinal wrestling
Men's Greco-Roman 67kg semifinal wrestling | Photo: AP/Eugene Hoshiko

Ukraine's Parviz Nasibov celebrates after defeating Azerbaijan's Hasrat Jafarov during their men's Greco-Roman 67kg semifinal wrestling match, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_Womens hockey Argentina vs Netherlands
Women's hockey semifinal match between Argentina and Netherlands | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
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Netherlands' Yibbi Jansen, left, celebrates after scoring her side's third goal during the women's semifinal field hockey match between Argentina and Netherlands at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Colombes, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_Handball quarterfinal match Germany vs France
Handball quarterfinal match Germany vs France | Photo: AP/ Brian Inganga
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Germany's Renars Uscins, right, is challenged by France's Karl Konan during a quarterfinal handball match between Germany and France at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_ marathon race walk relay mixed
Mexico's Alegna Gonzales competes during marathon race walk relay mixed | Photo: AP/Dar Yasin
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Mexico's Alegna Gonzales competes during the marathon race walk relay mixed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_handball match between Germany and France
Handball match between Germany and France | Photo: AP/Brian Inganga
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France players jump for a block during a quarterfinal handball match between Germany and France at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_mens 3m springboard diving semifinal
Men's 3m springboard diving semifinal | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man
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Mexico's Osmar Olvera Ibarra competes in the men's 3m springboard diving semifinal, at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_mens skateboarding park finals
Men's skateboarding park finals | Photo: AP/Frank Franklin II
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Brazil's Augusto Akio celebrates during the men's skateboarding park finals at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_Team France competes in artistic swimming
Team France competes in artistic swimming | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man
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Team France competes in the team free routine of artistic swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_Womens 49kg Taekwondo quarterfinal
Women's 49kg Taekwondo quarterfinal China vs Turkey | Photo: AP/Andrew Medichini
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China's Guo Qing competes with Turkey's Merve Dincel Kavurat in a women's 49kg Taekwondo quarterfinal match during the 2024 Summer Olympics, at the Grand Palais in Paris, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_womens semifinal field hockey
Netherlands' Joosje Burg is attended after getting injured during the women's semifinal | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
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Netherlands' Joosje Burg is attended to as she is helped off the ground after getting injured during the women's semifinal field hockey match between Argentina and Netherlands at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Colombes, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_ womens pole vault final
Katie Moon of the United Sates, competes during women's pole vault final | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
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Katie Moon of the United Sates, competes during the women's pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_mens 58kg Taekwondo semifinal
Azerbaijan's Gashim Magomedov reacts after winning men's 58kg Taekwondo semifinal | Photo: AP/Andrew Medichini
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Azerbaijan's Gashim Magomedov reacts after winning the men's 58kg Taekwondo semifinal match against Italy's Vito Dell'Aquila during the 2024 Summer Olympics, at the Grand Palais in Paris, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_ILCA 7 mens dinghy class final race
Matthew Wearn of Australia celebrates after winning the gold medal in ILCA 7 men's dinghy class final race | Photo: AP/Jacquelyn Martin
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Matthew Wearn of Australia celebrates after winning the gold medal at the end of the ILCA 7 men's dinghy class final race during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Marseille, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_ womens javelin throw qualification
Petra Sicakova, of Czechia, competes in women's javelin throw qualification | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
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Petra Sicakova, of Czechia, competes during the women's javelin throw qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_mens high jump qualification
Mutaz Essa Barshim, of Qatar, competes in men's high jump qualification | Photo: AP/David J. Phillip
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Mutaz Essa Barshim, of Qatar, competes in the men's high jump qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_ILCA 7 mens dinghy class final race
ILCA 7 men's dinghy class final race | Photo: AP/Carolyn Kaster
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Jonatan Vadnai of Hungary capsizes as he competes in ILCA 7 men's dinghy class final race during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Marseille, France. The race was later postponed due to the lack of wind.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_mens 61kg weightlifting event
Trinh Van Vinh fails to lift as he competes in men's 61kg weightlifting event | Photo: AP/Dita Alangkara
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Vietnam's Trinh Van Vinh fails to lift as he competes during the men's 61kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_Argentina and Netherlands womens hockey semifinal
| Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
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Players of the two teams compete during the women's semifinal field hockey match between Argentina and Netherlands at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Colombes, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_mens volleyball semifinal Italy vs France
| Photo: AP/Dolores Ochoa
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France players huddle in the foreground during a semifinal men's volleyball match against Italy at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 12 Photo gallery_mens 400-meter final
Quincy Hall, of the United States, celebrates after winning men's 400-meter final | Photo: AP/David J. Phillip
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Quincy Hall, of the United States, celebrates after winning the men's 400-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.