OLYMPICS LONDON 2012: Games day 13 in pictures

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Posted: Wednesday 8th August 2012 | 9:33

By Sportsbeat staff, London 2012

THE number 13 may be unlucky for some but Great Britain will be hoping it is nothing more than a figure as they go in search of more medals.

Mo Farah begins his 5000 metre campaign as he looks for the long distance Olympic double while the women's hockey team face Argentina for a place in the gold medal match at the Riverbank Arena.

Tim Brabants will also aim to continue Great Britain's success on the water's of Eton Dorney as he competes in the final of the men's K11000 metres.

DISAPPOINTING: Monique Gladding (pictured above) and Stacie Powell are only reserves for the ten metre platform diving semi-finals after failing to produce in the qualifying round

OUT OF THE MEDALS: Shara Proctor is unable to get amongst the medals in the women's long jump final

UNLUCKY: Team GB's women lose 2-1 to Argentina in their hockey semi-final at the Riverbank Arena

MALCOLM OUT: Team GB's Christian Malcolm fails to make the final of the men's 200 metres

MINATURES: remote-controlled mini cars are being used to collect javelins, shot puts and the discus from the field action

TWO THROUGH: Team GB's Lisa Dobriskey checks the scoreboard to make sure she is through to the women's 1500 metre final. Team-mate Laura Weightman is also through but Hannah England is out

OUT: Andy Turner looks despondent after failing to make the final of the men's 110 metre hurdles

FINALIST: 22-year-old Great Britain hurdler Lawrence Clarke qualifies for the men's 110m hurdles final

GRAB A BRONZE: Team GB's Robbie Grabarz is presented with his bronze medal from the men's high jump

ACTION: The taekwondo is underway at the Olympic Games, this bout featuring Russia's Alexey Denisenko and South Korea's Daehoon Lee

DOMINANCE: China complete clean sweep of table tennis medals and have won 24 golds out of a possible 28 since the sport was introduced to the Olympics in 1988

JAPANEESE JOY: Japan fans cheer on their athletes at the greco-roman wresting at the ExCel

READE'S READY: Team GB's Shanaze Reade finishes fifth after the seeding round of the women's BMX

PEDAL POWER: Great Britain's Liam Phillips finishes 12th in the seeding phase of the men's BMX competition

FINISHING FIFTH: Nick Skelton (pictured) and Scott Brash tie for fifth place in the jumpnig individual final

BANNED: 50km race walk 2008 Olympic gold medallist Alex Schwazer of Italy is banned from the London Games for doping

MISSED OUT: Great Britain's Stephen Morrison and Ben Rhodes finished fifth overall in the men's 49er class

OUT OF BOUNDS: Wallace de Souza of Brazil crashes through a barrier chasing the ball during his teams volleyball match against Argentina at Earls Court

NICE ONE NIC: Nicola Adams is into the flyweight gold medal bout after victory over India's Chungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte

BURNING STRONG: Athletes run past the Olympic Flame in the stadium as they compete in the 5000m heats

FINALIST: Ben Maher jumps his way into the jumping individual final round B

HISTORIC: Sarah Attar becomes the first ever female athlete from Saudi Arabia to compete at the Olympics
HISTORIC: Sarah Attar becomes the first ever female athlete from Saudi Arabia to compete at the Olympics

BURNING DESIRE: South Africa's Caster Semenya runs past the Olympic flame during her women's 800 metre heat

LOOKING SHARP: Lynsey Sharp is safely through to the semi-finals of the women's 800 metres

AGONY: Turkey's Merve Aydin breaks down in agony as she hobbles over the line in her 800 metre heat
AGONY: Turkey's Merve Aydin breaks down in agony as she hobbles over the line in her 800 metre heat

LONG SHOT: Team GB's Daniel Awde has a modest performance in the decathlon long jump and appears to have a knee injury

SAND LANDING: France's Kevin Mayer competes in the men's decathlon long jump event

NO LUCK FOR NICK: A valiant effort by Team GB's Nick McCormick is not enough to see him qualify unlike team-mate Mo Farah for the 5000 metre final