London's Games also mark the introduction of the women's team pursuit to the Olympic line-up.
BBC: Ed Clancy admits fight is on for GB team pursuit places
Kind of like standing at the starting line with Olympic athletes, then not even hearing the starting gun go off.
Although there's still another week of action left, we took a look at what the future will hold for London's Olympic Park, when High Line designer James Corner will transform it into a 55-acre park.
Speaking on Monday, Wang Wei from the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee gave the official line.
Five of the crew have already been chosen, and include an elite line-up of former Olympic competitors and international world champions.
And when Dutch coach Gerard Kemkers told him the news after he crossed the finish line in what would have been a new Olympic record time of 12:54.50, Kramer threw his sunglasses away in disgust.
Meanwhile, favourites Australia earlier beat Olympic silver-medallists Spain 2-1 to put themselves in line for the second semi-final spot in the group.
Perry and Getzlaf came into the NHL together and have played on the same line for nearly every game of their careers, winning the Stanley Cup in 2007 and earning Olympic gold medals for Canada together in 2010.
Wang also won the women's singles title in Sydney, bringing her career tally to three Olympic gold and cementing her status as one of the best players in China's seemingly endless production-line of elite table tennis players.
Ms. BOEGERS: While we didn't make it all the way to the finish line that we have an opportunity to celebrate, it's almost like the silver medal at an Olympic - and if we're denied that and it's just a charade and a pretence, the Obama campaign is going to be in trouble because people are going to leave here angry.
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