The Greatest Moments of Beijing Olympics

08/21/08, Beijing, China-***EDN: This photo is slightly out of focus. ONLY use in small size. Please DO NOT publish big...*** Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica in lane 4 wins gold medal, Allyson Felix of USA, lane 5, wins silver, and Kerron Stewart of Jamaica wins bronze in Women's 200M Final at National Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067215A

08/17/08, Beijing, China-Michael Phelps and his team wins gold medal in Men's 4 x 100M Medley Relay at National Aquatic Center. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066960A

08/20/08, Beijing, China-Usain Bolt of Jamaica, #2163, wins gold medal in Men's 200M Final at National Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067143A

08,20, 08, Beijing, China, Kyle Bennett of USA, #88, competes in Cycling BMX in Men's Quarterfinals at Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross Venue. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee The New York Times Assignment# 30067141A

08/14/08, Beijing, China- Jonathan Horton of USA competing vault during Men's Individual All-Around Final at National Indoor Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066694A

08/15/08, Beijing, China-Pavel Lyzhyn of BLR throwing shot put during Men's Shot Put final at National Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066874A

08/22/08, Beijing, China-Cuba's Alexei Bell hits three run home run in the 8th inning and was greeted by Frederich Cepeda, who scored with his home run during baseball semi-final at Wukesong Baseball Main Field. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067289A

08/13/08, Beijing, China-Manuchar Kvirkelia of Georgia won the match against CHANG Yongxiang of China in 74 KG category Men's Greco-Roman wrestling final at China Agricultural University Gymnasium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066690A

08/24/08, Beijing, China-Samuel Kamau Wansiru of Kenya, #2263, leads the way in men's marathon. Wansiru won the race. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067394A

08/14/08, Beijing, China-Denmark Joachim Rietveld Boldsen, wearing black shirt (EDN: he wore goal keeper's jersey to have an extra man to play) scored to tie the game with less than a minute left vs. Russia during Men's Handball Preliminary Round. In front of him is Mikkel Hansen who scored the winning goal with the clock stopped to come back from behind Russia. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066694A

08/12/08, Beijing, China-Team China won gold for Gymnastics Artistic Men's Team Final at National Indoor Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 3006617A

08/10/08, Beijing, China- China Yao Ming grabbed a rebound vs. USA Carlos Boozer, right, during Men's Basketball Preliminary Round USA vs. China at Beijing Olympic Basketball Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066553A

08/18/08, Beijing, China-Terrence Trammell , #3246, of USA had an injury and could not finish in Men's 110M Hurdles during Round 1 and Heat 5 at National Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066970A

08/20/08, Beijing, China-Usain Bolt of Jamaica, #2163, wins gold medal in Men's 200M Final at National Stadium. He was so fast that no other runners were in sight. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067143A

08/16/08, Beijing, China-Usain Bolt of Jamaica, #2163, wins gold in final in Men's 100M final at National Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066902A

08/21/08, Beijing, China-Polish team reacted after their race in Women's 4 x 100M relay in Round 1, Heat 2 at National Stadium. ***EDN: I am not sure what they reacted to because the score board only listed 3 qualifiers not including Poland and maybe one of the team before them have been disqualified then awarding them qualification? Or it could be that the score board listed the gold medal for Polish three step jump final?*** Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067215A

08/23/08, Beijing, China-Blanka Vlasic of Croatia reacted as she passed 2.05M in her second attempt in Women's High Jump at National Stadium. She won the silver with 2.05M, which was tied with Tia Hellebaut of Belgium but Hellebaut had same record in first attempt. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067382A

08/15/08, Beijing, China-Tomasz Majewski of Poland reacted after he won gold medal for Men's Shot Put final at National Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066874A

08/21/08, Beijing, China-Allyson Felix of USA, lane 5, wins silver, and hugged two other American runners, Muna Lee, #3195, and Marshevet Hooker, tallest, as Kerron Stewart of Jamaica who won bronze in Women's 200M Final grabbing air after the race at National Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067215A

08/20/08, Beijing, China-Usain Bolt of Jamaica, #2163, wins gold medal in Men's 200M Final at National Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067143A

08/15/08, Beijing, China- Mikhnevich of BLR, throwing in the 6th round to win bronze medal and reacted during Men's Shot Put final at National Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066874A

08/23/08, Beijing, China-Sanya Richards, #3222, of USA team wins gold medal, and Anastasia Kapachinskaya, wins silver in Women's 4 x 400M relay at National Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067382A

08/21/08, Beijing, China-Tyson Gay of USA team dropped barton in Men's 4x100M relay in Round 1, Heat at National Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067215A

08/09/08, Beijing, China-Michael Phelps of USA, right, watched the time that he broke Olympic record in Men's 400M Individual Medley heat. On the left is Gergo Kis of Hungary. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066506A

08/17/08, Beijing, China-Michael Phelps and his team wins gold medal in Men's 4 x 100M Medley Relay at National Aquatic Center. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066960A

08/17/08, Beijing, China-Michael Phelps and his team wins gold medal in Men's 4 x 100M Medley Relay at National Aquatic Center. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066960A

08/02/08, Beijing, China- 'Bubble', National Aquatics Center. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066259A

08/19/08, Beijing, China-Nastia Liukin of USA competes in Women's Balance Beam fianl at National Indoor Stadium. She won silver medal. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067079A

08 19 08 Beijing China YANG Taeyoung of Korea getting ready right before he competes in Men's Parallel Bars at National Indoor Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee The New York Times Assignment# 30067079A

08/17/08, Beijing, China-CHENG Fei of China competes in Women's Vault Final at National Indoor Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066962A

08/19/08, Beijing, China-Coach of Jonathan Horton reacted as Horton landed with great performance in Men's Horizontal Bar fianl at National Indoor Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067079A

08/19/08, Beijing, China-Coach of Jonathan Horton reacted as Horton landed with great performance in Men's Horizontal Bar fianl at National Indoor Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067079A

08/14/08, Beijing, China-YANG Wei of China competing Ring during Men's Individual All-Around Final at National Indoor Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066694A

08/19/08, Beijing, China-Shawn Johnson of USA wins gold medal, Nastia Liukin of USA wins silver, and CHENG Fei of China wins bronze in Women's Balance Beam fianl at National Indoor Stadium. They were waiting to enter gymnasium for award ceremony. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067079A

08/18/08, Beijing, China-YANG Yilin of China landed in Women's Uneven Bars final at National Indoor Stadium. She won the Bronze medal. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066971A

08/12/08, Beijing, China- Fabian Hambuechen of Germany competing during Gymnastics Artistic Men's Team Final at National Indoor Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 3006617A

08/14/08, Beijing, China-Fabian Hambeuchen of Germany competing at Horizontal Bar during Men's Individual All-Around Final at National Indoor Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066694A

08/17/08, Beijing, China-Alicia Sacramone of USA was comforted when she found out she will not have any medal after she competed in Women's Vault Final at National Indoor Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066962A

08/12/08, Beijing, China-Team China won gold for Gymnastics Artistic Men's Team Final at National Indoor Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 3006617A

08 19 08 Beijing China Nikolay Kryukov of Russia fell and made a face while he was still competing in Men's Parallel Bars at National Indoor Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee The New York Times Assignment# 30067079A

08/13/08, Beijing, China-Alicia Sacramone of USA fell backward during Floor Exercise during Gymnastics Artistic Women's Team Final at National Indoor Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 3006617A

08/13/08, Beijing, China-Mikhail Siamionau of Belarus, red, fighting vs. Darkhan Bayakhmetov of Kazakhstan, blue, to win a bronze medal in 66 KG category Men's Greco-Roman wrestling at China Agricultural University Gymnasium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066690A

08/19/08, Beijing, China-Korea's Second baseman Ko Youngmin caught the ball hit by Cuba's Frederich Cepeda in the 6th inning at Beijing Wukesong Sports Center Baseball Field. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067078A

08/24/08, Beijing, China-Samuel Kamau Wansiru of Kenya, #2263, leads the way in men's marathon. Wansiru won the race. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067394A

08/14/08, Beijing, China-YANG Wei of China after competing at Horizontal Bar and while waiting for the result during Men's Individual All-Around Final at National Indoor Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066694A

08/22/08, Beijing, China-Anne-Caroline Chausson of France, #2, leading the race as Shanaze Reade of Great Britain, #1, fell, behind in Women's Final for the first ever gold medal in Olympic in Cycling BMX at Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross Venue. Chausson won the gold medal. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067289A

08/09/08, Beijing, China-Nurcan Taylan of Turkey kissed weights as she failed all three attempt to lift 84 KG in snatch competiton in Women's 48 KG weight lifting at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066505A

08/13/08, Beijing, China-Steeve Guenot of France celebrated his gold medal after he won the match against Kanatbek Begaliev of Kazakhstan during 66 KG Men's Greco-Roman wrestling final at China Agricultural University Gymnasium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066690A

08/09/08, Beijing, China-Sibel Ozkan of Turkey reacted as she completed 88 KG during her third attempt of Women's 48 KG weight lifting at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066505A

08/12/08, Beijing, China-Table tennis at Chao Yang Park or Sun Park. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066620A

08/22/08, Beijing, China-USA Blaine Neal after they were defeated by Cuba in baseball semi-final at Wukesong Baseball Main Field. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067289A

08/19/08, Beijing, China-A Cuban fan cheers for Cuba during a baseball game vs. Korea at Beijing Wukesong Sports Center Baseball Field. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067078A

08/22/08, Beijing, China-Roger Rinderknecht of Switzerland was depressed after failing to make to the Men's Final for the first ever gold medal in Olympic in Cycling BMX at Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross Venue. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067289A

08/10/08, Beijing, China-China's Yao Ming returned back to bench after his (third?) foul to be out of the game and Chinese fans cheered for him then he waved back to the cheering crowds in return during the game vs. USA for Men's Basketball Preliminary Round USA vs. China at Beijing Olympic Basketball Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066553A

08/10/08, Beijing, China-China's Yao Ming reacted as China scored vs. USA during Men's Basketball Preliminary Round USA vs. China at Beijing Olympic Basketball Stadium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066553A

08/24/08, Beijing, China-Alex Mumbru was able to grab a loose ball and pass to his teammates vs. Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade during the game of USA vs. Spain in Men's Basketball final at Olympic Basketball Gymnasium. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30067402A

08/14/08, Beijing, China-Denmark Mikkel Hansen airborne as Denmark's Jesper Jensen tried to make the way for him vs. Russia during Men's Handball Preliminary Round. Jensen had bloody nose and had a temporary treatment on his nose. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066694A

08/18/08, Beijing, China-YANG Wei of China competes in Men's Ring final at National Indoor Stadium. He won the silver medal. Photo Credit: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Assignment# 30066971A