Olympic Faces of Victory: Inspiration from London 2012

July 31, 2016

By News Desk

Chad le Clos of South Africa celebrates after winning the gold in the Men’s 200m Butterfly final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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Gold medalist South Africa's Chad Le Clos poses on the podium of the men's 200m butterfly final during the swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 31, 2012 in London. (CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages)

Kim Un Guk of North Korea salutes on the podium with his gold medal during the weightlifting men's 62kg group A event at The Excel Centre in London on July 30, 2012, during the London 2012 Olympic Games. (YURI CORTEZ/AFP/GettyImages)

Gold medalist Kim Un Guk of North Korea (R) looks at silver medalist Colombia's on the podium after the weightlifting men's 62kg group A event at The Excel Centre in London on July 30, 2012, during the London 2012 Olympic Games. (YURI CORTEZ/AFP/GettyImages)

Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania reacts as she receives her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Breaststroke on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

South Korea's gold medalist celebrates on the podium of the men's -81kg judo contest of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 31, 2012 at the ExCel arena in London. (FRANCK FIFE/AFP/GettyImages)

Qingfeng Lin of China celebrates winning Gold during the Men's 69kg Weightlifting Final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

China's Lei Sheng celebrates his victory over Egypt's Alaaeldin Abouelkassem at the end of their Men's foil gold medal bout as part of the fencing event of London 2012 Olympic games, on July 31, 2012 at the ExCel centre in London. (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/GettyImages)

Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa celebrates after winning the gold in the Men's 100m Breastsroke final on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

US gymnast Gabby Douglas (R), coach John Geddert celebrates with the rest of the team after the US won gold in the women's team of the artistic gymnastics event of the London Olympic Games on July 31, 2012 at the 02 North Greenwich Arena in London. Team US won gold, Team Russia took silver and Team Romania got bronze. (THOMAS COEX/AFP/GettyImages)

Michael Phelps of the United States reacts after winning the gold in the Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 31, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)