Photos: Braving pain for Olympic glory

Venezuela's Ricardo Antonio Roberty Moreno is injured during his match against Guinea-Bissau's Augusto Midana during a 55-kg men's freestyle wrestling competition.

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Natalia Bernardo of Angola, right, and Lynn McCafferty of Great Britain challenge for the ball during their women's handball preliminary match.

Matthias Steiner of Germany gets hit by the weights while failing to make a successful lift in the men's over 105-kg, group A, weightlifting competition.

Alan Khugaev of Russia gets a cut above his eye while competing against Vladimer Gegeshidze of Georgia during the 84-kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition.

Argentina's Mariela Scarone reacts after being hit in the face during the women's field hockey gold medal match against the Netherlands.

Kim On A of Korea screams in pain as she is carried on a stretcher after suffering an injury during her team's women's handball preliminary match against Spain.

Blood runs down the nose of James Ciaran of Britain during a preliminary men's water polo match against Serbia.

The Netherlands' Billy Bakker, left, and Robert Kempermen, right, console their injured teammate Klaas Vermulen following their men's field hockey semifinal match.

Croatia's Ivan Cupic screams after being injured during their men's handball quarterfinal match against Tunisia.

Dominican Republic's Yulis Mercedes Reyes is attended to after getting injured during his fight against Yemen's Tameem Mohammed Ahmed Al-Kubati in men's 58-kg taekwondo competition.

Sa Jae-hyouk of South Korea reacts after getting injured on a lift during the men's 77-kg weightlifting competition.