Olympics 2008 Features
In photos: 'Beijing 2008 Olympic Games - August 10th Roundup'
By James Wray Aug 10, 2008, 16:42 GMT
Michael Phelps of the US in butterfly action during his world record gold medal swim win in the finals of the Mens 400M individual medley at the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. Phelps recorded a world record in 4.03.84. EPA/Julian A. Wainwright
Michael Phelps of the US jubilates his world record gold medal win in the finals of the Mens 400M individual medley at the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. Phelps recorded a world record in 4.03.84. EPA/Julian A. Wainwright
US rider Karen O'Connor with her horse Mandiba during her performance in the eventing dressage at the equestrian arena of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/HARISH TYAGI
Chinese athlete Shanshan Li is performing her exercise on the Beam during women's qualification round at artistic gymnastics in the National Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/FRANK MAY
Dmytro Chumak from the Ukrain (L), 13th in the current men's individual epee Fie World Ranking, and Ruben Dario Limardo Gascon from Venezuela compete in the men's individual eppe in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
China's He Kexin competes on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women's qualifications in the National Indoor Stadium during the Olympic games in Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG
Norway's Alexander Dale jubilates his gold medal and Olympic record win in the Men's 100m Breastroke semi final at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. Dale swum an Olympic record with 59.16. EPA/Patrick B. Kraemer
The US team poses on the medal stand after winning the silver medal during the women's 4x100M freestyle relay during the 2008 Olympics at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China 10 August 2008. EPA/Kay Nietfeld
Ulrich Robeiri from France, 14th in the current men's individual epee Fie World Ranking, jubilates after defeting Anton Avdeev from Russia in the men's individual epee in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
United States mens volleyball team members (L-R, back) William Priddy, David Lee and Clayton Stanley try to block the ball from Venezuela's Emando Gomez (R, front) in their Preliminary Pool A men's volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China on 10 August 2008. EPA/DENNIS M. SABANGAN
Matteo Tagliarol of Italy celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's individual epee at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/CIRO FUSCO
Germany's Sonja Schober in breaststroke action during the women's 100M breaststroke heats at the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/DIEGO AZUBEL
United States Michael Redd takes a jump shot as China's Sun Yue defends at the Olympic Basketball Preliminaries at Wukesong Gymnasium in Beijing, China 10 August 2008. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Sacha Kljestan from the USA (L) and Ryan Babel from the Netherlands (R) vie for the ball during the Men's Football First Round Group B match between the Netherlands and USA at the Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium in Tianjin, China, 10 August 2008. USA drew with the Netherlands 2-2 EPA/NIC BOTHMA
Long Qingquan of China celebrates after a successful attempt in the Men's 56kg weightlifting competition during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium, Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. Long Qingquan won gold. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
North Korea's Kum Chol Cha lifts the weights in the Men's 56kg clean and jerk category during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium, Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
Zhou Haibin (top) of China is challenged by Faris Haroun of Belgium during the first round match in group C during the men's soccer competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Shenyang, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/AHMAD YUSNI
World's number one Xingfang Xie from China returns the shuttle during the women's badminton single round of 32 match against Shao-Chieh Cheng from Chinese Taipei at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/PETER KLAUNZER
Yordanis Arencibia (white) of Cuba competes against Alim Gadanov of Russia in the men's 66kg category bronze medal contest of the judo events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
China's Long Qingquan lifts 160kg to win the gold medal in the Men's 56kg clean and jerk competition during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium, Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
China's Zhang Juan Juan makes her shot during the finals of the archery women's team during the Olympic games in Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. The South Koreans won the gold medal for the event with China and France taking silver and bronze respectively. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG
Gold medal winner Nicole Cooke (R) of Great Britain rides during the women's cycling road race at the Great Wall north of Beijing at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Juyongguan, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/STR
The pack of cyclists rides under heavy rain during the women's cycling road race at the Great Wall north of Beijing at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Juyongguan, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/GERO BRELOER
Italian 49er sailing team sailors Pietro and Gianfranco Sibello at the end of the 3th race in front of Qingdao Olympic sailing area , China, 10 August 2008 After three races British team leads the competition with 12 points, Italian are second with 13 and Danish third with 16 points. Spanish team finished 8th. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET
Spanish 49er sailing world leaders Iker Martinez and Xabier Fernandez in action during the 1th race in front of Qingdao Olympic sailing area , China, 10 August 2008. After three races British team leads the competition with 12 points, Italian are second with 13 and Danish third with 16 points. Spanish team finished 8th EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET
Competitors swim in the seventh women's 100M backstroke heat during the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/Kay Nietfeld
Left to Right, French, Finnish and British Yngling sailors speed their boats in action during fourth race in front of Qingdao Olympic sailing area , China, 10 August 2008. EPA/ADI WEDA
Bronze medal winner Tatiana Guderzo of Italy shows her medal after the women's cycling road race at the Great Wall north of Beijing at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Juyongguan, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON
Lightweight Men`s Four Thomas Ebert, Morten Joergensen, Mads Andersen and Eskild Ebbesen from Denmark look at a diver near the start line prior to a heat at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park in Beijing 10 August 2008. EPA/Roland Weihrauch
Men`s Lightweight Four Martin Kuehnen, Jochen Kuehnen, Jost Schoemann-Finck and Bastian Seibt from Germany prior to the start of their heat at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing Park in Beijing 10 August 2008. EPA/Roland Weihrauch
German 49er team Jean Peter and Hannes Peckolt in action during the 1th race in front of Qingdao Olympic sailing area , China, 10 August 2008. After three races British team leads the competition with 12 points, Italian are second with 13 and Danish third with 16 points. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET
Argentina's Lionel Messi (L) shoots under defence of the Australia's Matthew Spiranovic (R) during their Beijing Olympic Games 2008 Men's Football First Round Group A preliminary match at the Shanghai Olympic Stadium in Shanghai, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/KERIM OKTEN
Germany’s Julia Rohde lifts the weights in the Women’s 53kg clean and jerk competition during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium, Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. Rohed take the seventh place after lifting 82 kg in snatch and 103 kg in clean and jerk as the total of 185 kg. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
Cyclists make their way through heavy rain just west of Beijing's Tiananmen Square, as security remains high the day after the fatal knife attack of a US tourist with Olympic links by a lone Chinese assailant at a popular tourist site in , Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/ALEX HOFFORD
Finish Yngling sailors Silja Lehtinen, Maria Klemetz and Livia Varesmaa in action during fourth race in front of Qingdao Olympic sailing area , China, 10 August 2008. EPA/ADI WEDA
Italian Giovanni Pellielo cleans his rifle during the men's trap shooting final on the Beijing shooting range during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 10 August 2008. Pellielo won the silver medal. EPA/OLIVER WEIKEN
British Finn Sailor Ben Ainslie in action during fourth race in front of Qingdao Olympic sailing area , China, 10 August 2008. EPA/ADI WEDA
China's Jingjing Guo and Minxia Wu during the women's synchro 3 m springboard final at the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, China, 10 August 2008. EPA/GEORGIOS KEFALAS
