Victory & Spirit

THE END: Yevgeny Trofimov, coach of Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva, wipes her eyes after she won bronze in the women's pole vault final. The two-time Olympic champion's reign as the pole-vaulting queen of the Olympics finally came to an end. Mark Blinch / Reuters

PROTEST: The Republic of Korea's Shin A-lam cries after an interruption of her women's epee semifinal bout against Germany's Britta Heidemann. After an hour-long protest against a controversial call, she lost her chance at getting a gold medal. Albreto Pizzoli / Agence France-Presse