OLYMPICS LONDON 2012: Games day nine in pictures

By Sportsbeat, London 2012

JESSICA Ennis led the heptathlon pack in day one of the London 2012 athletics campaign, after recording two personal bests along the way.

In day two, the Great Britain poster girl will fight for gold in three more events and could set a new world record if she continues at her current pace.

Double-world medallist Mo Farah will compete in his weaker event as he hunts a podium finish in the men's 10,000 metres and triple-Olympic champion Usain Bolt looks to banish any hopes of his opposition storming to the 100m title.

FLYING GOLD: Greg Rutherford superbly leaped to the top of the podium in front of a capacity crowd at the Olympic Stadium

MOST DECORATED: Phelps has 22 Olympic medals to his name and collects a trophy as he becomes the most decorated competitor of all time

HISTORIC GOLD: Greg Rutherford claims Great Britain's first long jump medal since 1964

FIGHTER: Brit Thomas Stalker is through to the quarter-finals after defeating India's Kumar Manoj

GOLDEN GIRL: Jessica Ennis wins gold in her debut Olympics and smashes the British heptathlon record in the process

OLYMPIAN: Michael Phelps becomes the most successful competitor with 22 medals after scooping another gold in the men's 4x100m medley relay

QUALIFIED: Christine Ohuruogu progresses seventh with 50.22 seconds for the women's 400m final

THREE NON BLONDES: Gold medallist Poland's Tomasz Majewski, silver medallist Germany's David Storl and bronze medallist Reese Hoffa of USA stand proud after shot put triumphs

SPEEDSTERS: Carmelita Jeter sprints ahead of field in women's 100m semi-final victory

I BELIEVE I CAN FLY: USA's Courtney Hurley celebrates bronze in team epee event at the ExCel

EYE ON THE BALL: Wang Yuegu serves in women's team table tennis quarter-finals

BROTHER BEYOND: USA's Bryan brothers climb one step higher on podium than French pairings at Wimbledon

INFURIATED: Jack Green is furious with himself for misjudging stride pattern and hitting hurdle

DEFLATED: Team GB's Georgie Twigg and Crista Cullen exhausted after 2-1 loss to China

TOP BRITS: Andy Murray and Laura Robson beat Christopher Kas and Sabine Lisicki to reach the mixed doubles final

RECORD BREAKING: It's gold and another world record of 3.14.051 in the women's team pursuit final for Laura Trott, Danielle King and Joanna Rowsell 

ROYAL SETTING: Athletes pass Buckingham Palace during the 20km walk final

NO SPACE: Spare seats are hard to spot as fans pack out the stands at Eton Dorney 

LEADING THE PACK: Ed Clancy sets the pace in the track cycling men's omnium 30km points race

SO CLOSE: Team GB's women drop their first points of the campaign as they lose 2-1 to China

SAILING STRONG: Paul Goodison finished eighth in the tenth laser race in Weymouth

OLYMPICS SPIRIT: Fans are decked out in all sorts of gear to celebrate the Games

WORLD RECORD: Team GB's women set a new fastest time to qualify for the team pursuit final

RIDING THE WAVES: Nick Dempsey finished second in the seventh RS:X race in Weymouth

TEARS OF JOY: Kat Copeland and Sophie Hosking struggle to contain their emotions after racing to gold in the women's doubles sculls

PACKED OUT: Spectators flock through the Olympic Park as they enjoy London 2012

HISTORY BOOKS: Serena Williams becomes second woman to complete a career 'golden slam'

BRITISH PRIDE: Some fans really do wear their hearts on their sleeves

CHAMPION: Serena Williams defeats Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-1 to clinch the women's singles gold medal

EMPTY SEATS?: Fans pack out the Olympic Stadium to watch the athletics firsthand

TRAMPOLINING: Katherine Driscoll sits 12th after the first of two qualifying routine

ENTERTAINTMENT: Dancers get ready to wow the crowds during a break in the show jumping competition

GUNNING FOR GOLD: Jessica Ennis throws a javelin PB of 47.49m to give herself almost a 200 point lead ahead of the final heptathlon event

SILVERWARE: Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter lose their title to Denmark but claim silver in the lightweight double sculls

RELIEF: Andy Murray and Laura Robson progress to the mixed doubles semi-finals after overcoming Hewitt and Stosur in a third set champions tie-break

YES, IT's GOLD: Katherine Copeland and Sophie Hosking continue Great Britain's medal haul on the water with victory in the women's lightweight double sculls

DELIGHTED DWAIN: It's all smiles for Dwain Chambers after he qualifies for tomorrow's 100m semi-finals 

LEADING: Ed Clancy wins the first event of the omnium, the 250m flying lap, to take one point 

LIGHTNING BOLT: Triple Olympic champion strolls into 100m semi-finals after comfortable victory, as Brit James Dasaolu also books his place with 10.13 secs

FOUR-FANTASTIC: Great Britain's men defend their Olympic title in the men's four final to claim a fourth successive gold

FLYING HIGH: Nick Skelton on Big Star in the Jumping Individual and Team event qualifying round one

GOLDEN GIRLS: Katherine Copeland and Sophie Hosking celebrate after taking gold in the lightweight women's double sculls

JUMPING JESS: Ennis maintains her heptathlon lead after finishing second in the long jump round

RUNNING RIOT: Martyn Rooney celebrates after finishing second in his 400m heat as all three British runners qualify for the final

RAINY DAYS: The British weather does not deter fans from turning up to watch the stars

GIRL POWER: Katarina Johnson-Thompson finishes seventh in the heptathlon long jump with a distance of 6.19m and stands twelfth overall

SCENIC ROUTE: Athletes run through London's Hyde Park in the triathlon, in which Helen Jenkins finished fifth

FIERY PASSION: Fans are decked out to show their support for the home nation

HOME SUPPORT: Great Britain's handball team salutes the crowd after their 34-17 loss to Tunisia in the preliminary rounds

ON TARGET: Jennifer McIntosh and Charlotte Kerwood are in action for Great Britain at the shooting range

PACKED OUT: Fans flock to watch Brits Luch Hall, Vicky Holland and Helen Jenkins in the Women's Triathlon 

BLADE RUNNER: South Africa's Oscar Pistorius becomes the first man to compete in both Olympics and Paralympics as he progresses 400m semi-finals

HANDS OFF: Great Brtain's men's handball team trails 14-8 against Tunisia at the Copper Box in their opening game

PASSION POWER: Fans cheer on golden girl as heptathlon gold is within touching distance

OLYMPICS SPIRIT: There's an addition to the traditional five Olympic rings as the moon rises through Tower Bridge

GOLDEN GIRL: Jessica Ennis led the points during her debut Olympics heptathlon and is three events away from claiming gold