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Riders cycle past a section of the Great Wall during the Men's Road Cycling event held on the Road Cycling Course during day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
Check out these photos from Olympic competition on August 9, 2008.
Riders cycle past a section of the Great Wall during the Men's Road Cycling event held on the Road Cycling Course during day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
Ruslan Pidgornyy of the Ukraine and Aliaksandr Kuchynski of Belarus compete in the Men's Road Cycling event held on the Road Cycling Course during day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Saturday Aug. 9, 2008 in Beijing, China.
China's rider Alex Hua Tian with his horse Chico competes during the dressage test portion of the Eventing competition during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
China's Wang Shasha, center, is blocked by Norway's Else Marthe Soerlie Lybekk (6) and Karoline Dyhre Breivang during their handball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
Riders compete in the Men's Road Cycling event held on the Road Cycling Course during day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on Saturday Aug. 9, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Michael Rogers of Australia competes in the men's Road Cycling event held on the Road Cycling Course during day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on Saturday Aug. 9, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Canada's Rhian Wilkinson, left, kicks the ball as China's Li Jie, center, and Weng Xinzhi defend during a Beijing 2008 Olympics Group E women's first round soccer match in Tianjin, China, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. The other teams in Group E are Sweden and Argentina.
Canada's Christine Sinclair celebrates after she scored a goal against China during a Beijing 2008 Olympics Group E women's first round soccer match in Tianjin, China, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. The other teams in Group E are Sweden and Argentina.
Jianzheng Wang of China takes a punch from Sergiy Derevyanchenko of Ukraine during a men's middleweight 75 kilometer preliminary boxing match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
Canada's Cristine Sinclair, center, raises a fist while celebrating scoring side's opening goal against China during a Beijing 2008 Olympics Group E first round women's soccer match in Tianjin, China, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. The other teams in Group E are Sweden and Argentina.
Cyclists compete in the Men's Road Cycling event held on the Road Cycling Course during day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on Saturday Aug. 9, 2008 in Beijing, China.
Brazil's Marta celebrates after scoring a goal against North Korea during a Beijing 2008 Olympics Group F first round women's soccer match in Shenyang, China, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
German's Annike Krahn (5) battles for the ball with Nigeria's Sarah Michael during a Beijing 2008 Olympics Group F first round women's soccer match in Shenyang, China, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Germany won 1-0.
China's Bian Lan, left, and Song Xiaoyun, right, defend against Spain's Anna Montanana, during the fourth quarter of their women's preliminary basketball action at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
China's gymnast Yang Wei performs his floor routine during the men's qualification rounds at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
The United States' Carli lloyd, center, is embraced by teammates Heather Mitts, left, and Shannon Boxx, after scoring a goal against Japan during a Beijing 2008 Olympics Group D first round women's soccer match in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
The crews of China, left, and the USA sail during race two of the Yngling three-women keelboat class sailing competition of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Qingdao, about 720 kilometers southeast of Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
Japan's Aye Miyama, left, battles for the ball with Amy Rodriguez of the US at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Women Group D, 2nd round soccer match in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
Germany's Renate Lingor, left, battles for the ball against Nigeria's Sarah Michael during a Beijing 2008 Olympics Group F first round women's soccer match in Shenyang, China, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
The United States' Amy Rodriguez, left, fights for the ball with Japan's Hiromi Ikeda during a Beijing 2008 Olympics Group D first round women's soccer match in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. USA won 1-0.
US sprinter Mechelle Lewis practices on her morning training session in Dalian, Liaoning province, China Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
Mourad Sahraoui, left, of Tunisia fights with Xiaoping Zhang of China during the light heavyweight boxing preliminaries held in the Worker Gymnasium Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, at the Beijing Olympics, in Beijing.
US sprinters Rodney Martin, foreground, and Darvis Patton work out during a morning training session in Dalian, Liaoning province, China Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
USA's Sayaka Matsumoto, in blue, competes against China's Wu Shugen during their preliminary round of the women's judo extra lightweight division at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. China won.
China's Wei Pang, center, South Korea's Jong Oh Jin, right and North Korea's Jong Su Kim, right, wave during the medal ceremony for the Men's 10 meters air pistol final round at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
China's Hanlan Zhang passes the ball between Spain's Amaya Valdemoro and Laia Palau. right, during a preliminary women's basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
China's Chen Xiexia shows her gold medal after a medal ceremony of the women's 48 kg category of the weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Chen snatched 95kg and jerked 117kg to lift a total of 212kg, setting new Oympic records in the snatch and the overall.
China's Chen Xiexia lifts 115kg in her second attempt of the clean and jerk in the women's 48kg category of the women's weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday. Aug. 9, 2008. Chen snatched 95kg and jerked 117kg to lift a total of 212kg, setting new Olympic records in the snatch and the overall.
President Bush plays vollyball with Misty May Treanor as he visits the practice of the U.S. beach volleyball team at the 2008 Summer Olympic games in Beijing, China Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
Philip Dalhausser from the US looks at the action above him during a men's preliminary Pool B beach volley match against Latvia at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. U.S lost 0-2.
Iraq's Hussein Jebur, right, and Haidar Nozad power their boat during their Men's double sculls heat at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
From left, Stacy Sykora (5), Robyn Ah Mow-Santos (11), Logan Tom (15), Nicole Davis (6), Heather Bown (7), and Kim Willoughby (12) celebrate after winning over Japan in a women's preliminary volleyball match during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
Latvia's Martins Plavins returns a ball during a men's preliminary beach volleyball Pool B match between the US and Latvia at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Latvia won 2-0.
Japan's gymnast Takehiro Kashima performs on the parallel bars during the men's qualification rounds at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
Rebecca Holder of the United States rides Courageous Comet during the dressage test portion of the Eventing competition during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
Japan's Sachiko Sugiyama spikes a ball against Kimberly Glass of United States in a women's preliminary volleyball match during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
United States' Michael Phelps swims in a men's 400-meter individual medley heat during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
United States' Katie Hoff swims in a women's 400-meter individual medley heat during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008.
Team USA's Kara Lawson shoots around Czech Republic's Ivana Vecerova during a women's basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)
USA's Mariel Zagunis, left, strikes against teammate Sada Jacobson during the gold medal match of the women's individual sabre at the Fencing Hall of the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Jacobson won the gold medal.
Germany's gymnast Fabian Hambuechen performs in the rings during the men's qualification rounds at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
United States' Brendan Hansen swims in a men's 100-meter breaststroke heat during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Gold medal winner USA's Mariel Zagunis stands on the podium after the women's individual saber competition at the Fencing Hall of the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
USA's gold medal winner Mariel Zagunis is flanked by silver medal winner Sada Jacobson, left, and bronze medal winner Becca Ward, right, on the podium after the women's individual saber at the Fencing Hall of the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Brendan Hansen of United States swims during the men's 100-meter breaststroke heat in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle)
USA's Mariel Zagunis reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's individual saber at the Fencing Hall of the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
U.S. Michael Phelps swims in a men's 400-meter individual medley heat during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
Yanet Bermoy of Cuba kisses the silver medal during the medal ceremony for the women's judo extra lightweight division at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
United States' Larsen Jensen reacts after a men's 400-meter freestyle heat during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Stephanie Pohl, of Germany, digs during a beach volleyball match against Cuba at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
USA's Becca Ward reacts after securing the bronze medal against her opponent Russian Sofiya Velikaya in the women's individual saber at the Fencing Hall of the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
South Korea's Minho Choi reacts after getting his gold medal during the medal ceremony for the men's judo extra lightweight division at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
U.S. sailor Zach Railey sails during race one of the Finn dinghy class sailing competition of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Qingdao, about 720 kilometers southeast of Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Herbert Knosowski)
South Korea Minho Choi competes against Austria's Ludwig Paischer for the gold medal in the judo extra lightweight division at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Choi won the gold. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Synchronized divers practice at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Alina Alexandra Dumitru of Romania reacts after getting her gold medal during the medal ceremony for womens judo extra lightweight division at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
U.S. gymnast Joey Hagerty performs at the horizontal bar at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
USA's Heather Corrie trains for the Women's K1 kayak slalom at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Park at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Tennis player Serena Williams of the USA trains for the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
U.S. gymnast Jonathan Horton performs at the parallel bars at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
