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In photos: 'Beijing 2008 Olympic Games - August 9th Roundup'
By James Wray Aug 9, 2008, 16:29 GMT
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Italy's Marin Luca competes in a men's 400M individual medley heat at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/Julian A. Wainwright
Renata Costa (L) of Brazil vies for the ball with Ri Un Gyong (R) and Kil Son Hui of North Korea during the first round match in group F during the women's soccer competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Shenyang, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/AHMAD YUSNI
Riders pass an Olympic logo near the Great Wall north of Beijing during the men's cycling road race at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Juyongguan, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/DIEGO AZUBEL
L-R Italian Vincenzo Nibali leads the pack ahead of Sewrgey Ivanov, Austrian Christian Pfannberger, Thomas Rohregger and German Fabian Wegmann during the men's cycling road race at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Juyongguan, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/GERO BRELOER
Formiga (L) of Brazil vies for the ball with Song Jong Sun of North Korea during the first round match in group F during the women's soccer competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Shenyang, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/AHMAD YUSNI
Finland's Emilia Pikkarainen competes in a women's 100m butterfly heat at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/Julian A. Wainwright
Germaen eventing rider Hinrich Romeike on his horse Marius competes in the eventing dressage at the equestrian arena of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/HARISH TYAGI
Song Pak Ok (white) of North Korea competes against Paula Belen Pareto of Argentina in the women's 48kg category bronze medal round of the judo events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 9 August 2008. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Grant Hackett of Australia (C0 dives into the water to start his men's 400M freestyle heat at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/Julian A. Wainwright
Ryoko Tani of Japan jubilates after beating Lyudmila Bogdanova of Russia in women's 48kg category bronze medal fight of the judo competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 9 August 2008. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Riders pass finish line at the Great Wall north of Beijing during the men's cycling road race at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Juyongguan, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/DIEGO AZUBEL
Katie Hoff of the US waves to the crowd after competing in a women's 400M individual medley heat at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/Julian A. Wainwright
Dinko Jukic of Austria competes in a men's 400M individual medley heat at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/PATRICK B. KRAEMER
Alessia Filippi of Italy competes in a women's 400M individual medley heat at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/Kay Nietfeld
Olympic gold medalist Mariel Zagunis reacts after winning the Women's Individula Sabre final in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
Olympic gold medalist Mariel Zegunis from the USA celebrates after winning the women's individual sabre final in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
Former United States President George H.W. Bush poses with silver medalist Sada Jacobson (L), Bronze medalist Becca Ward (C) and gold medalsit Mariel Zegunis (R) in the women's individual sabre in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
US-American Sada Jacobson (L) fight against her compatriot Mariel Zagunis during their Women's Fencing Individual Sabre final during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN
Rtvelo in action during the women's preliminary pool C match between Ana Paula Connelly and Larissa Franca from Brazil against Cristine Santanna 'Saka' and Andrezza Martins das Chagas 'Rtvelo' from Georgia at the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/GEORGIOS KEFALAS
Dimitri Dragin (white) of France competes against Rishod Sobirov of Uzbekistan in the men's 60kg category bronze medal round of the judo events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 9 August 2008. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Ruben Houkes (white) of Netherlands jubilates after winning Gal Yekutiel of Israel (not pictured) in the men's 60kg category bronze medal round of the judo events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 9 August 2008. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Ludwig Paischer (white) of Austria competes against Minho Choi of Korea in the men's 60kg category gold medal round of the judo events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 9 August 2008. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Spain's Samuel Sanchez (C), bites the gold medal of the Men's Road Cycling Race, flanked by by silver medallist Davide Rebellin (L) of Italy and bronze medallist Fabian Cancellara (R) of Switzerland, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, 09 August 2008. EPA/ALESSANDRO DELLA BELLA
Spanish Samuel Sanchez (L) crosses the finish line ahead of Italian Davide Rebellin and Suisse Fabian Cancellara (R) to win the men's cycling road race at the Great Wall north of Beijing to win at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Juyongguan, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/GERO BRELOER
Esteves Ribalta (R) and Milagros Crespo (L) in action during the women's preliminary pool E match between Stephanie Pohl and Okka Rau from Germany against Imara Esteves Ribalta and Milagros Victoria Crespo Valle from Cuba at the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/GEORGIOS KEFALAS
Christine Sinclair from Canada scores the 1-0 lead during the Women's Football First Round Group E match at the Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium in Tianjin, China 09 August 2008. EPA/NIC BOTHMA
Ludmila Manicler from Argentina (R) and Florencia Mandrile (L) chase Lotta Schelin from Sweden (C) during the Women's Football First Round Group E match at the Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium in Tianjin, China 09 August 2008. EPA/NIC BOTHMA
Third placed Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland crosses the finish line at the Great Wall north of Beijing after the men's cycling road race at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Juyongguan, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/GERO BRELOER
Sada Jacobson of the USA (L) and Sofiya Velikaya from Russia compete in the first semi-final of the women's individual sabre competition in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN
China's Yang Wei competes on the pommel horse during the artistic gymnastics men's qualifications in the National Indoor Stadium during the Olympic games in Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG
China's Li Xiaopeng competes on the floor during the artistic gymnastics men's qualifications in the National Indoor Stadium during the Olympic games in Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG
China's Xiao Qin competes on the pommel horse during the artistic gymnanstics men's qualifications in the National Indoor Stadium during the Olympic games in Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG
Spanish and Chinese Ynling team during the second race in front of Qingdao Olympic sailing area, China, 09 August 2008. British team leads the competition with 5 point after two races. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET
China's Xiao Qin competes on the vault during the artistic gymnastics men's qualifications in the National Indoor Stadium during the Olympic games in Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG
Croatian, British, Spanish and Chinnese Finn sailors during the second race of the day in front of Qingdao Olympic sailing area, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET
Elshod Rasulov of Uzbekistan (L) lands a punch on Jean Mickael Raymond during the Olympic Boxing Preliminaries at Workers' Gymnasium in Beijing, China, 09 August 2008. Rasulov won his bout. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Spanish Samuel Sanchez reacts as he crosses the finish line at the Great Wall north of Beijing to win the men's cycling road race at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Juyongguan, China, 09 August 2008. EPA/GERO BRELOER
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izzeldin abbasAug 10th, 2008 - 06:08:35
very fine and attravtive i like that so mutch
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