Olympics 2008 Features
In photos: 'Beijing 2008 Olympic Games - August 14th Roundup'
By James Wray Aug 14, 2008, 19:50 GMT
(L-R) German dressage riders Heike Kemmer, Isabell Werth and Nadine Capellmann, show their gold medals after a ceremony at the Equestrian Venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Hong Kong, China 14 August 2008. EPA/HARISH TYAGI
Hristo Tsvetanov (C) of Bulgaria hits the ball against William Priddy (L) and Ryan Millar (R) of USA during the preliminary pool A match in the men's Volleyball competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/VALDRIN XHEMAJ
(L-R) German gold dressage team Heike Kemmer, Nadine Capellmann and Isabell Werth on their lap of honour after medal ceremony at the Equestrian event on 14 August 2008 at Equestrian Venue of the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 in Hong Kong, China. EPA/HARISH TYAGI
Rafael Nadal of spain serves against Juergen Melzer of Austria in the Men's Singles Quarterfinal at the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Central Court for the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/Oliver Weiken
Venus Williams of the US returns a shot from Na Li of China during their Woman's Singles Quarterfinal at the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Central Court for the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/Oliver Weiken
Venus Williams of the US returns a shot from Na Li of China during their Woman's Singles Quarterfinal at the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Central Court for the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/Oliver Weiken
Argentina's Luis Alberto Scola (L) goes to the basket against Croatia's during their basketball preliminary round match at Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium in Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/KERIM OKTEN
Guillaume Gille (L) of France in action against Igor Vori of Croatia during their preliminary group A handball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/SRDJAN SUKI
Edinanci Silva (white) of Brazil competes against Lkhamdegd Purevjargal of Mongolia in the women's 100kg category final repechage of the judo events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts during his match against James Blake of the United States during the quarter final of the men's tennis at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, 14 August 2008. EPA/PETER KLAUNZER
Jaimee Claxton (front) of New Zealand fight for the ball with Jennie Bimson of Great Britain during a women's hockey match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/AHMAD YUSNI
USA's Chris Bosh (R) vs Greece's Theodoros Papaloukas (L) during their basketball preliminary round match at Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium in Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/KERIM OKTEN
Germany's Jana Ehmcke competes in the women's 800m freestyle heats at the National Aquatic Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/JULIAN ABRAM WAINWRIGHT
Serena Williams of the US, reacts after a point against Elena Dementieva or Russia during their Woman's Singles Quarterfinal at the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Central Court for the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/Oliver Weiken
Olha Zhovnir of Ukrain (R) and Hong Ni from China compete during the women's team sabre final in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. Ukraine defeated the team of China in the final match and won the gold medal. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
(L-R) The members of the sabre women team of Ukraine, Olha Zhovnir, Olena Khomrova, Halyna Pundyk and Olga Kharlan display their gold medal on the podium in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. Ukrain defeated the team of China in the final match. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
France's Frederik Bousquet competes in the men's 100m buterfly at the National Aquatic Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/DIEGO AZUBEL
A worker pushes a pushcart at Ritan Park in Beijing, China.14 August 2008. Ritan Park is one of the three officially designated protest zones set up in the city for the duration of the Olympic Games for Chinese nationals to air their grievances in public. The other two parks are Zizhuyuan Park and Beijing World Park. EPA/WU HONG
A man walks with an umbrella at Ritan Park in Beijing city,China.14 August 2008.Ritan Park is one of the three officially designated protest zones set up in the city for the duration of the Olympic Games for Chinese nationals to air their grievances in public. The other two parks are Zizhuyuan Park and Beijing World Park. EPA/WU HONG
Silver medalist Yalennis Castillo of Cuba celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony in the women's 78kg category of the judo events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Gold medalist Xiuli Yang of China celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony in the women's 78kg category of the judo events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Bronze medalist Stephanie Possamai of France celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony in the women's 78kg category of the judo events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Gold medalist Tuvshinbayar Naidan of Mongolia shows his medal during the medal ceremony in the men's 100kg category of the judo events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Ryan Lochte of the US competes in the men's 200m individual medley semifinal at the National Aquatic Center in Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/DIEGO AZUBEL
Mijain Lopez of Cuba (L) Khasan Baroev of Russia (R) during the Men's Greco-Roman 120kg wrestling final match of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at China Agricultural University Gymnasium, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. Lopez beats Baroev to won the gold medal. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
Khatuna Lorig from the USA takes aim during the women's individual Archery quarter-finals at the Olympic games in Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/NIC BOTHMA
Gold medalist Juan Juan Zhang from China takes aim during the women's individual Archery final at the Olympic games in Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/NIC BOTHMA
Kimberly Rhode of the USA empties shells from her gun during the Women's Skeet finals at the Beijing Shooting Range CTF, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. Kimberly Rhode won silver. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
Becca Ward from the USA (C) kisses Leonore Perrus from France at the end of the bronze women's team sabre final in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. The USA defeated France 45-38. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
Andrea Minguzzi of Italy (in blue) throws Zoltan Fodor of Hungary to win in men's Greco-Roman wrestling 84kg category final match of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in China Agricultural University Gymnasium, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. Minguzzi won the gold medal. EPA/Foeldi Imre
Horst during the men's preliminary pool A match between Kristjan Kais and Rivo Vesik from Estonia against Florian Gosch and Alexander Horst from Austria at the Beach Volleyball tournament of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the Chaoyang Park stadium, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/GEORGIOS KEFALAS
Pavol Hochschorner (L) and Peter Hochschorner of Slovakia paddle in their semi-final run at the Olympic Canoe Double Slalom race during the 2008 Olympic Games at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing, China 14 August 2008. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
Korea's Yang Taeyoung competes on the high bar for artistic gymnastics men's individual all-around finals during the Olympic games in Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. The Chinese won the gold medal for the event with Japan and France taking silver and bronze respectively. EPA/How Hee Young CAPTION CORRECTION CORRECTING PHOTOGRAPHERS NAME TO HOW HWEE YOUNG
Henk Grol of Netherlands leaves the field after winning against Arik Zeevi (not pictured) of Israel in the men's 100kg category priliminary round of the judo events at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/SIMELA PANTZARTZI
Rain falls during the women's preliminary pool D match between Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig from Germany and Efthalia Koutroumanidou and Maria Tsiartsiani from Greece at the Beach Volleyball during the 2008 Olympic Games in the Chaoyang Park stadium, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/GEORGIOS KEFALAS
Yao Ming of China looks up from the bench as China plays Angola during their basketball preliminary round match at Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium in Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/KERIM OKTEN
US women's 4x200m freestyle relay swimmers Katie Hoff (L), Caroline Burckle (2nd L), Allison Schmidt (2nd R) and Natalie Coughlin (R) show their bronze medals at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 14 August 2008. EPA/JULIAN ABRAM WAINWRIGHT
A young chinese girl is wearing a sticker with the chinese flag on his cheek in the streets of Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China 14 August 2008. EPA/FEDERICO GAMBARINI
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