Whether you’re watching the games at home or in person, you still can’t get this close to the action. TIME’s photo editors bring you a much closer look at the 2012 London Olympics.
Extreme Olympic Closeups
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Singapore's Li Jiawei eyes the ball as she serves to South Korea's Seok Hajung in their women's team bronze medal table tennis singles match at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games, Aug. 7, 2012.
