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• Aug. 5: Christine Marshall of the United States splashes water during a training session in the National Aquatics Center ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
• Aug. 5: Swimmers prepare for a training session for the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
• Aug. 5: France's Laure Manaudou smiles during a training session in the National Aquatics Center ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
• Aug. 5: Michael Phelps of the United States swims during a training session in the National Aquatics Center ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
• Aug. 5: Michael Phelps of the United States rests during a training session in the National Aquatics Center ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
• Aug. 5: Michael Phelps of the United States smiles during a training session ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
• Aug. 5: Michael Phelps of the United States swims during a training session in the National Aquatics Center ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
• Aug. 5: Michael Phelps of the United States prepares for a training session ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
• Aug. 5: Michael Phelps of the United States swims during a training session ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
• Aug. 5: Hiroshi Hoketsu of Japan's Olympic equestrian team attends a news conference in Hong Kong. At 67, Hoketsu is the oldest athlete in the nation's Olympic history.
• Aug. 5: Hiroshi Hoketsu of Japan's Olympic equestrian team attends a news conference in Hong Kong. At 67, Hoketsu is the oldest athlete in the nation's Olympic history.