Olympics 2008 Features

In photos: 'Beijing 2008 Olympic Games - August 21st'

By James Wray Aug 21, 2008, 17:12 GMT

Winner LaShawn Merritt (C) of the USA is flanked by compatriots second placed Jeremy Wariner (R) and third placed David Neville (R) after the men's 400m final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/Diego Azubel

LaShawn Merritt of the USA celebrates after winning the men's 400m final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/Kerim Okten

Son Taejin (R) of South Korea in action against Mark Lopez of the USA during the Men's -68kg Taekwon-Do gold medal match at the Beijing University of Science and Technology, during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. Son Taejin won the gold. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

Son Taejin of South Korea holds his gold medal after winning the Men's -68kg Taekwon-Do gold medal match against Mark Lopez of the USA at the Beijing University of Science and Technology, during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

Irina Poltoratskaya of Russia celebrates their victory over Hungary in their Semifinal handball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games, Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/SRDJAN SUKI

Cuba's Dayron Robles (lane 6) wins the men's 110m Hurdles final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. David Payne (lane 5) of US won silver, David Oliver (lane 7) of US won bronze. EPA/BERND THISSEN

Cuba's Dayron Robles celebrates after winning the men's 110m Hurdles final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/Diego Azubel

Tatiana Shchegoleva jumps to score against USA's Candace Parker during a 2008 Olympic Games women's basketball semifinal match in Beijing, 21 August 2008. USA advances to the final by beating Russia 67 to 52. EPA/Orestis Panagiotou

British rider Ben Lansink and horse Rolette compete in the final of the individual show jumping competition at the equestrian venue of the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 in Hong Kong, China on 21 August 2008. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

LaShawn Merritt of the USA celebrates after winning the men's 400m final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/DIEGO AZUBEL

Cristiane (R) from Brazil vies with Hope Solo (L) from the USA during the women's Football final at the Olympic games in Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/NIC BOTHMA

Cuba's Dayron Robles (C) leads David Oliver (L) and David Payne of the USA over the hurdles during the men's 110m Hurdles final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 21 August 20008. EPA/Kerim Okten

Brazilian volleyball players Marianne Steinbrecher (top) and Paula Pequeno celebrate after wining the semi final-match at the women's volleyball competition against China at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/VALDRIN XHEMAJ

China's Chen Ruolin dives en route to a gold medal in the women's 10m platform final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 21 August, 2008. EPA/JULIAN ABRAM WAINWRIGHT

Brazilian volleyball players celebrate after wining the semi final-match at the women's volleyball competition against China at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/VALDRIN XHEMAJ

Alette Sijbring of Netherlands celebrates her gold medal on a podium during the medal ceremony after winning over USA in the Women's Water Polo final match of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Yingdong Natatorium, Beijing, China, 21 August, 2008. Netherlands beat USA 9-8 won the gold medal. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT

Netherlands water polo players celebrate after winning over USA in the Women's Water Polo final match of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Yingdong Natatorium, Beijing, China, 21 August, 2008. Netherlands beat USA 9-8 to win the gold medal. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT

Barbora Spotakova competes in the Women's Javelin Throw Final at the National stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/Kay Nietfeld

China's Wang Xin competes in the women's 10m platform final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 21 August, 2008. EPA/JULIAN ABRAM WAINWRIGHT

Dutch rider Marc Houtzager with horse Opium compete in the final of the individual show jumping competition at the equestrian venue of the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 in Hong Kong, China on 21 August 2008 . EPA/JOCHEN LUEBKE

Christina Obergfoell of Germany celebrates after her throw in the Women's Javelin Throw Final at the National stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/Kay Nietfeld

Christina Obergfoell of Germany celebrates with a flag after the Women's Javelin Throw Final of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Stadium, Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. Obergfoell took bronze. EPA/GERO BRELOER

Darvis Patton of the US (R) misses to hand over the batton to Tyson Gay (C- front) in the Men's 4x100m Relay at the National stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/DIEGO AZUBEL

Osleidys Menendez of Great Britain competes in the Women's Javelin Throw Final at the National stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/Kay Nietfeld

Gold medalist Usain Bolt from Jamaica celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m final in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/JENS BUETTNER

Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica celebrates after winning the 200m Women's Final at the National stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/KERIM OKTEN

Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica celebrates with a Jamaican flag after winning Women's 200m Final in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 21August 2008. EPA/Bernd Thissen

Hungary keeper Patricia Horvath (C) keeps the ball out during the women's bronze medal waterpolo match against Australia at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 21 August, 2008. EPA/JULIAN ABRAM WAINWRIGHT

Greece Kalinikos Kreanga returns the ball over Japan's Jun Mizutani in the Men's Singles Third Round event during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Peking University Gymnasium Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. Kreanga won the match 4 - 1. EPA/DENNIS M. SABANGAN

Son Taejin (L) of South Korea attacks against Sung Yu-Chi of Taiwan during their Men's Taekwon-Do semifinal contest at the Beijing University of Science and Technology, during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. Son Taejin won the contest. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

Swiss Star team Pascal Rambeau and Flavio Marazzi during the medal race in Qingdao, China, 21 August 2008. British Lain Percy and Andrew Simpson reac won Gold, Brazilian Robert Scheid and Bruno Prada won silver medal and Swedish Fredrik Loof and Anders Ekstrom won bronze. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET

British Star team Lain Percy and Andrew Simpson react as they win the gold medal at the medal race in Qingdao, China, 21 August 2008. Robert Scheid and Bruno Prada of Brazil won the silver medal and Fredrik Loof and Anders Ekstrom of Sweden won bronze. EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET

Chinese cheerleaders perform during the women's gold medal match between Jia Tian / Jie Wang of China and Kerri Walsh / Misty May-Treanor of the USA in the Women's Beach Volleyball tournament during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the Chaoyang Park stadium, Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/GEORGIOS KEFALAS

Bryan Clay of the USA during competition in the men's declathon shot put group a at the National Stadium, at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, in Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/Kay Nietfeld EPA/Kay Nietfeld EPA/Kay Nietfeld

Andrei Krauchanka from Belarus during competition in the men's decathlon long jump at the National Stadium, at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, in Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/DIEGO AZUBEL

Chinese children do not look discouraged by the rain as they are at the Bird's Nest, the national stadium, to watch the 2008 Olympic Games continue in Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/FRANK MAY

A fan with Chinese flag pasted on her face cheers for her compatriots playing in the Women's Singles Fourth Round event during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Peking University Gymnasium Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/DENNIS M. SABANGAN

Winner Misty May-Treanor of the USA, celebrates after winning together with compatriot Kerri Walsh against Jia Tian and Jie Wang of China in the Gold medal match of the women's Beach Volleyball tournament during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the Chaoyang Park stadium, Beijing, China, 21 August 2008. EPA/Georgios Kefalas