London 2012: The highs and lows from Day 1

PHOTOS: Some of the highs and lows from Day 1 of the London 2012 Summer Games.

Team Canada nearly upsets heavily favoured Russia before losing 58-53 in the London  2012 Olympic Games, July 28. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star)

Italy’s Valentina Vezzali celebrates winning her Women's Foil Individual Fencing Quaterfinal match against Ines Boubakri of Tunisia. (Hannah Johnston/Getty Images)

Canada's Ryan Cochrane reacts following his race in the men's 400 metre freestyle heat at the Aquatic Centre in the Olympic Village. Cochrane has been knocked out of the finals after an appeal by a South Korean swimmer. (Sean Kilpatrick/ The Canadian Press)

Sun Yang of China celebrates after he won the final of the Men's 400m Freestyle.(Al Bello/Getty Images)

Peta Todd, the partner of Team Great Britain cyclist Mark Cavendish gestures as she holds their daughter Delilah while watching the men's cycling road race at the London. (John Stillwell/Reuters)

U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte poses with his dental braces bearing the U.S. flag and his gold medal after winning the men's 400m individual medley swimming event. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)