Olympic 2008 Games in Photos

Opening ceremony


A dancer performs during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images)






Drummers perform during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)





An artist in a space suit performs during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images)





Fireworks explode over the National Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium on August 8 in Beijing. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)





Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", on August 8, 2008. The three-hour show at Beijing's iconic national stadium was set to see more than 15,000 performers showcase the nation's ancient history and its rise as a modern power. (AFP PHOTO / Olivier Morin)





Percussionists take part in the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)





Percussionists hit their Fou drums at the start of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. (AFP PHOTO / Joe Klamar )





Percussionists with their Fou drums stand prior to the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. (AFP PHOTO / Jewel Samad)





Artists perform around an illuminated Globe during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)





Artists perform during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony on August 8, 2008 at the National Stadium in Beijing. Over 10,000 athletes from some 200 countries are going to compete in 38 differents disciplines during the event, between August 9 to 24. (WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)





The Olympic rings are illuminated during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)





Artists underneath movable boxes perform during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)





Martial arts dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)





Lighted dancers perform during the opening ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. (AP Photo/David Phillip)





Drummers perform during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images)





Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)





Performers cheer during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)





Fireworks light the sky over the National Aquatics Center (L) and the National Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)





An artist performs, suspended by wires during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images)





Drummers perform during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)




Performers are pictured during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)



The Olympic 2008 games

Chen Yibing of China competes in the men’s rings final during the gymnastics competition. He won the gold medal in the event. (Photo: Reuters)



Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia breaks the world record during the women’s pole vault final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium. Ms. Isinbayeva cleared 5.05 meters and took gold, beating the 5.04-meteter mark she set last month. (Photo: Reuters)



Usain Bolt of Jamaica gestures before the men’s 200-meter heat in the National Stadium in this combination photo. He ranked fifth after round 2 of the event. (Photo: Reuters)



Mahiedine Mekhissi-B. of France, second right, competes during the men’s 3,000 steeplechase final in the National Stadium. (Photo: Reuters)



American athletes, from left, Kerron Clement, silver, Bershawn Jackson, bronze, and Angelo Taylor, gold, celebrate after the men’s 400-meter hurdles final in the National Stadium. (Photo: Associated Press)



Athletes compete during a men’s 400-meter heat in the National Stadium Monday. (Photo: Reuters)



Security guards cry after China’s Olympic champion Liu Xiang failed to start his heat in the 110-meter hurdles. After one false start, Mr. Liu stopped before the first hurdle, clutching his leg, and then he walked out of the stadium. (Photo: Reuters)



Australian Emma Snowsill waves the Australian National flag as she comes to the finish line for the gold and passes the Ming Tomb during the women’s triathlon. (Photo: Associated Press)



Japan’s Taizo Sugitani rides California during the equestrian show jumping competition in Hong Kong. She ranked 37th in the mixed individual qualifier. (Photo: Associated Press)



American Nate Schierholtz, No. 14, collides with China’s catcher Yang Yang to score in the baseball game between the two countries. China’s manager Jim Lefebvre was ejected for arguing about the call. (Photo: Associated Press)



Georgia’s Jorge Gia, left, and Renato Geor celebrate their team’s victory over the Netherlands at the end of their men’s quarterfinal beach volleyball match. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images)



Lebron James of the U.S. basketball team, center, reacts after slam dunking against Germany during a men’s Group B basketball game. The U.S. defeated Germany, 106-57. (Photo: Reuters)



The Taiwanese team huddles before its women’s preliminary softball game against the Netherlands Monday. (Photo: Getty Images)



Abdul-Aziz Shaima of Egypt plays in the women’s table-tennis preliminary round. Ms. Shaima lost to Pan Li-Chun of Taiwan. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images)



Sarah Haskins and Laura Bennett of the U.S. and Magali Di Marco of Switzerland compete in the triathlon on Monday. (Photo: Getty Images)



Terrence Trammell of the U.S. reacts after an injury during the first round of the men’s 110-meter hurdles Monday. (Photo: Associated Press)



Keeth Smart, right, of the U.S. celebrates scoring the final point against Russia’s Stanislav Pozdnyakov during the men’s team sabre semi-final match. The U.S. won the match 45 to 44. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images)



Constantina Tomescu-Dita from Romania runs past the National Stadium in the women’s marathon. The 38-year-old won in 2:26:44. (Photo: DPA/Landov)


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