South Korea’s Kim Hyeon-woo stands on the victory stand after defeating Hungary’s Tamas Lorincz in their 66-kg Greco-Roman wrestling gold-medal match on Aug. 7, 2012. He could barely see out of one eye because of inflamed swelling that resulted from an injury in the round of 16.
Olympic Injuries in Action: When Athletes Play Through Pain
From American Manteo Mitchell running with a broken leg to Germany's Matthias Steiner being felled by a falling weight, TIME looks at the Olympic competitors' most memorable injuries and mishaps.