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London 2012 Olympics: the funny side of diving – in pictures

Funny side of diving: Funny side of Olympic diving — Alien impression: Kai Qin of China competes in the men's 3m springboard diving semi-final on day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images

Funny side of diving: Funny side of Olympic diving — Yippeee!: Ken Nee Yeoh of Malaysia competes in the men's 3m springboard diving semi-final at the Aquatics Centre Photograph: Patrick B. Kraemer/EPA

Funny side of diving: Funny side of Olympic diving — I can do this with my eyes closed: Javier Illana Garcia of Spain competes in the men's 3m springboard diving final on day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images

Funny side of diving: Funny side of Olympic diving — Hot hot hot?: Patrick Hausding of Germany competes in the men's 3m springboard diving semi-final on day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images

Funny side of diving: Funny side of Olympic diving — Hard focus: Chris Mears of Great Britain competes in the men's 3m springboard diving semifinal on day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images

Funny side of diving: Funny side of Olympic diving — Putin's doppelgänger: gold medalist Ilya Zakharov from Russia competes in the men's 3m springboard diving final at the Aquatics Centre Photograph: Michael Sohn/AP

Funny side of diving: Funny side of Olympic diving — So close I can taste it: Troy Dumais of the United States competes in the men's 3m springboard diving final on day 11 of the London 2012 Olympics Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images

Funny side of diving: Funny side of Olympic diving — Is it over yet?: China's He Chong performs a dive during the men's 3m springboard semi-final at the London 2012 Olympics Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Funny side of diving: Funny side of Olympic diving — Hair-raising experience: Alexandre Depsatie of Canada competes in the men's 3m springboard diving final on day 11 of the London 2012 Olympics Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images

Funny side of diving: Funny side of Olympic diving — Going for the Incredible Hulk look: Ethan Warren of Australia competes in the men's 3m springboard diving final on day 11 of the London 2012 Olympics Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images

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