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Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning the men's 200m ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:12:21 GMT

(Reuters) - Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning the men's 200m final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. Bolt set a new world record with a timing of 19.30 seconds. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (CHINA)

Pitcher Hitoki Iwase of Japan reacts after giving up a run to ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:11:55 GMT

(Reuters) - Pitcher Hitoki Iwase of Japan reacts after giving up a run to the U.S. in the 11th inning during their men's preliminaries baseball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (CHINA)

Men's 1,500m bronze medallist Nicholas Willis of New Zealand ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:11:47 GMT

(Reuters) - Men's 1,500m bronze medallist Nicholas Willis of New Zealand poses during the medal's ceremony of the athletics competition at the National Stadium during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (CHINA)

Former Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona hugs pole vaulter ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:11:38 GMT

(Reuters) - Former Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona hugs pole vaulter Alejandra Garcia of Argentina during the women's semi-final hockey match between Argentina and the Netherlands at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke (CHINA)

Clarissa Claretti of Italy reacts during her women's hammer ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:11:27 GMT

(Reuters) - Clarissa Claretti of Italy reacts during her women's hammer throw final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA)

Jamaica's Usain Bolt runs to the gold in the men's 200-meter ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:10:44 GMT

(AP) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt runs to the gold in the men's 200-meter final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Jamaica's Melaine Walker celebrates winning the gold in the ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:10:24 GMT

(AP) - Jamaica's Melaine Walker celebrates winning the gold in the women's 400-meter hurdles final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Jamaica's Usain Bolt, center, leads other competitors on his ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:09:42 GMT

(AP) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt, center, leads other competitors on his way to winning the men's 200-meter final with a world record during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. From left, United States' Walter Dix, Netherlands Antilles' Churandy Martina, Zimbabwe's Brian Dzingai, Bolt, United States' Shawn Crawford, Britain's Christian Malcolm and St Kitts and Nevis' Kim Collins. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

Greece's guard Dimitrios Diamantidis, left, is defended by Argentina's ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:08:11 GMT

(AP) - Greece's guard Dimitrios Diamantidis, left, is defended by Argentina's Andres Nocioni during the first quarter of their men's quarterfinal basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, pool)

Stiliani Papadopoulou of Greece competes in her women's ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:07:57 GMT

(Reuters) - Stiliani Papadopoulou of Greece competes in her women's hammer throw final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA)

Belgium's Jean-Michel Saive returns a shot during a second round ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:07:38 GMT

(AP) - Belgium's Jean-Michel Saive returns a shot during a second round men's singles table tennis match against Nigeria's Segun Toriola at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Jamaica' Melaine Walker celebrates winning the gold in the women's ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:06:54 GMT

(AP) - Jamaica' Melaine Walker celebrates winning the gold in the women's 400-meter hurdles during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Mexico's Guillermo Perez, blue, and Yulis Gabriel Mercedes ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:06:42 GMT

(AP) - Mexico's Guillermo Perez, blue, and Yulis Gabriel Mercedes of the Dominican Republic in action during the men's taekwondo -58 kilogram class at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. Perz took gold. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Allyson Felix (3rd from bottom) of the U.S. rounds the bend ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:06:40 GMT

(Reuters) - Allyson Felix (3rd from bottom) of the U.S. rounds the bend on her way to winning her women's 200m semi-final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen (CHINA)

Roqaya Al-Gassra of Bahrain reacts after her women's 200m ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:06:38 GMT

(Reuters) - Roqaya Al-Gassra of Bahrain reacts after her women's 200m semi-final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. Al-Gassra finished sixth in the semi-final. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (CHINA)

Rohullah Nikpai (blue) of Afghanistan hugs his coach after defeating ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:06:36 GMT

(Reuters) - Rohullah Nikpai (blue) of Afghanistan hugs his coach after defeating Juan Antonio Ramos of Spain during the men's -58kg taekwando bronze medal competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CHINA)

Britain's Tasha Danvers celebrates winning the bronze in the ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:06:22 GMT

(AP) - Britain's Tasha Danvers celebrates winning the bronze in the women's 400-meter hurdles final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Nigeria's Segun Toriola returns a shot during a second round ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:06:07 GMT

(AP) - Nigeria's Segun Toriola returns a shot during a second round men's singles table tennis match against Belgium's Jean-Michel Saive at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:05:56 GMT

(AP) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter final with a world record during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. At right is United States' Shawn Crawford. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

Jamaica's Usain Bolt, center, competes with United States' Wallace ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:05:31 GMT

(AP) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt, center, competes with United States' Wallace Spearmon, left, and Netherlands Antilles' Churandy Martina in the men's 200-meter final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. Bolt won the gold medal with a world record. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle)

Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates winning the men's 200m ...

(AFP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:05:01 GMT

(AFP) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates winning the men's 200m final at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Bolt won the men's 200 metres gold medal at the Olympics on Wednesday to complete the sprint double in a new world record time of 19.30 seconds.(AFP/Olivier Morin)

Muriel Hurtis-Houairi of France stumbles after crossing the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:04:55 GMT

(Reuters) - Muriel Hurtis-Houairi of France stumbles after crossing the finish line of her women's 200m semi-final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. Roqaya Al-Gassra of Bahrain (L), Allyson Felix of the U.S. (3167) and Sherone Simpson of Jamaica are seen with Hurtis-Houairi. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA)

Allyson Felix of the U.S. sprints ahead of the field on her ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:04:53 GMT

(Reuters) - Allyson Felix of the U.S. sprints ahead of the field on her way to winning her women's 200m semi-final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CHINA)

Bronze medallist Rohullah Nikpai of Afghanistan receives his ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:04:50 GMT

(Reuters) - Bronze medallist Rohullah Nikpai of Afghanistan receives his medal during the medal ceremony for the men's -58kg taekwando competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. Nikpai won Afghanistan's first medal of the games. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CHINA)

(L-R) Silver medallist Yulis Gabriel Merecedes of the Dominican ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:04:38 GMT

(Reuters) - (L-R) Silver medallist Yulis Gabriel Merecedes of the Dominican Republic, gold medallist Guillermo Perez of Mexico and bronze medallists Chu Mu-Yen of Taiwan and Rohullah Nikpai of Afghanistan sing the national anthem during the medal ceremony for the men's -58kg taekwando competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CHINA)

France's Damien Eloi returns a shot during a second round men's ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:03:19 GMT

(AP) - France's Damien Eloi returns a shot during a second round men's singles table tennis match against Japan's Jun Mizutani at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Roqaya Al-Gassra of Bahrain looks at the scoreboard after her ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:03:12 GMT

(Reuters) - Roqaya Al-Gassra of Bahrain looks at the scoreboard after her women's 200m semi-final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. Al-Gassra finished sixth in the semi-final. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (CHINA)

Roqaya Al-Gassra of Bahrain (L) and Muriel Hurtis-Houairi of ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:03:07 GMT

(Reuters) - Roqaya Al-Gassra of Bahrain (L) and Muriel Hurtis-Houairi of France sit on the track after their women's 200m semi-final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. Hurtis-Houairi finished fifth and Al-Gassra sixth in the semi-final. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA)

Chang Chih-Chia (L), Shih Chih-Wei (C) and Chiang Chih-Hsien ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:03:04 GMT

(Reuters) - Chang Chih-Chia (L), Shih Chih-Wei (C) and Chiang Chih-Hsien of Taiwan celebrate their victory against Canada after their men's preliminaries baseball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Alvin Chan (CHINA)

Bronze medallists Chu Mu-Yen (L) of Taiwan and Rohullah Nikpai ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:03:02 GMT

(Reuters) - Bronze medallists Chu Mu-Yen (L) of Taiwan and Rohullah Nikpai of Afghanistan attend the medal ceremony for the men's -58kg taekwando competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. Nikpai won Afghanistan's first medal of the games. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CHINA)

Japan's Jun Mizutani returns a shot during a second round men's ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:02:58 GMT

(AP) - Japan's Jun Mizutani returns a shot during a second round men's singles table tennis match against France's Damien Eloi at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Venezuela's Dalia Contreras Rivero displays her bronze medal ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:02:15 GMT

(AP) - Venezuela's Dalia Contreras Rivero displays her bronze medal for the women's taekwondo -49 kg class at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates winning the gold and setting ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:02:04 GMT

(AP) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates winning the gold and setting a new world record in the men's 200-meter final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Jamaica's Usain Bolt sits on the track as he celebrates after ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:01:53 GMT

(AP) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt sits on the track as he celebrates after winning the men's 200-meter final with a world record during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle)

Cuba's Daynellis Montejo displays her bronze for the women's ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:01:51 GMT

(AP) - Cuba's Daynellis Montejo displays her bronze for the women's taekwondo -49 kg class at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

(L-R) Emily Freeman of Britain, Allyson Felix of the U.S., Roqaya ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:01:22 GMT

(Reuters) - (L-R) Emily Freeman of Britain, Allyson Felix of the U.S., Roqaya Al-Gassra of Bahrain and Sherone Simpson of Jamaica sprint during their women's 200m semi-final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CHINA)

From right, United States' Sheena Tosta, Jamaica' Melaine Walker, ...

(AP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:01:15 GMT

(AP) - From right, United States' Sheena Tosta, Jamaica' Melaine Walker, Britain's Tasha Danvers and United States' Tiffany Ross-Williams run in the final of the women's 400-meter hurdles during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

Vijender Kumar of India reacts after winning the men's middleweight ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:01:05 GMT

(Reuters) - Vijender Kumar of India reacts after winning the men's middleweight (75kg) quarterfinal 4 boxing match Carlos Gongora of Ecuador at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (CHINA)

Brett Hull addresses the news media in Detroit, Wednesday, May ...

(Canadian Press) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:00:46 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Brett Hull addresses the news media in Detroit, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Paul Sancya