From the qualifying trials to the opening ceremony, TIME rounds up photos of the world’s best athletes preparing for the 2012 Games in London
Athletes Prepare for the 2012 Olympic Games
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Kerron Clement receives an American flag after finishing third in the men's 400 meter hurdles finals at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on July 1, 2012 in Eugene Ore.