London Olympics | Day 14

Ethiopia’s Meseret Defar puts a picture of the Virgin Mary on her face after winning the gold medal in the 5,000 meters race. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Aug. 10, 2012 7:13 PM PT

The U.S. women’s 4x100 relay team sets a world record, Jordan Burroughs wins a wrestling gold medal for the U.S. and the Dream Team advances to play Spain in the finals.

Kenya’s Hellen Onsando Obiri leaps to avoid Morgan Uceny of the United States during the women’s 1,500-meter final. (Daniel Ochoa De Olza / Associated Press)

Carmelita Jeter crosses the finish line as anchor of the U.S. 4x100 relay team after it sets a world record of 40.82 seconds. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Members of the United States women’s 4x100-meter relay team celebrate their world record run and gold medal victory. (Morry Gash / Associated Press)

Anthony Davis of the United States eyes a rebound against Argentina during a men’s semifinals basketball game won handily by Team USA. (Charles Krupa / Associated Press)

United States wrestler Jordan Burroughs defeated Iran’s Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi, background, to win a men’s wrestling gold medal. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

American wrestler Jordan Burroughs celebrates with fans in the stands after winning a gold medal. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

A fan wears a costume representing the flag of the United States at the canoe sprint competition. (Natacha Pisarenko / Associated Press)

Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell of Great Britain celebrate their silver medal in the 470 men’s two-person dinghy sailing race by leaping into the water. (Francois Mori / Associated Press)

France’s Renaud Lavillenie clears the bar in the men’s pole vault final on his way to a gold medal and an Olympic record. (Hassan Ammar / Associated Press)

Brooke Crain of the United States passes countrywoman Alise Post who crashed in a BMX cycling women’s semifinal run. (Christophe Ena / Associated Press)

Team Italy celebrates during a men’s water polo semifinal game against Serbia. Italy won and will play Croatia for the gold medal. (Hannibal / EPA)

Goalkeeper Mattias Andersson of Sweden celebrates his team’s victory over Hungary in a men’s handball semifinal game. Sweden will play France for the gold medal. (Jeff Gross / Getty Images)

South Korea’s soccer team tosses head coach Hong Myung-bo after the team won the men’s soccer bronze medal match against Japan. (Luca Bruno / Associated Press)

Paige McPherson of the United States celebrates winning her bronze medal match against Franka Anic of Slovenia. (Hannah Johnston / Getty Images)

A member of the Chinese team flies through the air during the synchronized swimming team free routine final. China won the silver medal. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)

Esquiva Falcao Florentino of Brazil, right, knocked down Anthony Ogogo of Great Britain during their men’s middleweight boxing semifinal. (Scott Heavey / Getty Images)