Monthly Archives: August 2008

Olympics - Water sports

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"BEIJING - AUGUST 03: Andrea Benetti and Erik Masoero of Italy practice for the Canoe Double Slalom at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 3, 2008 in Beijing, China"

Olympics Previews - Day -5

"BEIJING - AUGUST 04: Heike Fischer of Germany practices for the women’s diving competition at the National Aquatics Center ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 4, 2008 in Beijing, China"

Olympics Previews - Day -4

"BEIJING - AUGUST 04: A swimmer practices at the National Aquatics Center ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 4, 2008 in Beijing, China"

Olympics Previews - Day -4

Olympics, getting ready

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"GUANGAN, CHINA - AUGUST 03: People show their respect for the victims of the Sichuan earthquake before the Guangan leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay on August 3, 2008 in Guangan of Sichuan Province, China. The three-day Beijing Olympic torch relay kicked off on Su nday in the quake-hit Sichuan province, the last relay leg before Beijing"

Beijing Olympic Torch Relay - Sichuan Province

"Mid-aged Chinese cheerleaders who are organized by the local authorities work against a backdrop of the Beijing Olympic logo on the Tiananmen Square as part of the Olympic Cultural Festival on August 3, 2008 in Beijing, China. The Beijing Olympic Games will start on August 8."

Olympics Previews - Day -5

"Performers prepare to enter the National Stadium before the second dress rehearsal of the 2008 Olympic Games on August 2, 2008 in Beijing, China. China is making its final preparations six days before the upcoming Olympics"

Olympics Previews Day -6

"Spectators watch a fireworks display over the National Stadium during the second dress rehearsal of the 2008 Olympic Games on August 2, 2008 in Beijing, China. China is making its final preparations six days before the Olympics"

Olympics Previews Day -6