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• Aug. 11: In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Miyuki Maeda, left, and Satoko Suetsuna of Japan celebrate the victory over Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen of China during their match in women's doubles quarterfinal of the 2008 Olympic Games badminton event in Beijing. The Japanese pair upset the defending Olympic champions 2-1.
• Aug. 11: Team USA's Jayson Nix, right, makes a catch in foul territory during an exhibition baseball game against China at Wukesong baseball field at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
• Aug. 11: Michael Phelps of the United States, right, Yoshihiro Okumura of Japan, second right, Peter Vanderkaay of the United States, second left, and Robbie Renwick of Britain start a semifinal of the men's 200-meter freestyle in the National Aquatics Center at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
• Aug. 11: United States' Michael Phelps, right, and his teammate Garret Weber-Gale celebrate winning the gold in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay final during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
• Aug. 10: Team USA's Kobe Bryant goes up for a dunk against China during a men's basketball game at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Bryant scored 13 points in their 101-70 win.
• Aug. 7: Demonstrators hold Tibetian flags as they participate in a protest organized by Tibet Initiative Germany in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. One day prior to the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing, people protested against Chinese human rights policy.
• Aug. 7: Tibetan exiles participate in a protest against the Beijing Olympic Games, in New Delhi, India.
• Aug. 7: Taiwanese and Tibetan monks living in Taiwan protest during the activities of "Candle for Tibet" for human rights in China, in Taipei, Taiwan.
• Aug. 7: Carl Lewis, nine-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist, inspires members of McDonald's Olympic Champion Crew competing for the "first medals" of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games during today's Big Mac Building competition. The Crew represents 1,400 of the best restaurant employees from around the world who are traveling to Beijing to feed the world's best athletes.
• Aug. 7: President Bush, first lady Laura Bush and their daughter Barbara Bush arrive in Beijing, China.
• Aug. 7: Each Definiti 8K system includes six Sony SXRD 4K projectors and six Definiti HD lenses. The world's first Definiti 8K system is installed in Beijing, China.
• Aug. 7: Ice-cream parlor's shop clerk Akiko Nishida shows off parfait which is designed to look like Panda, during a campaign in coincident with the upcoming Beijing Olympics at a Tokyo department store.
• Aug. 7: Torchbearers take part in the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relay at the Badaling section of the Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing.
• Aug. 7: A torchbearer takes part in the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relay at the Badaling section of the Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing.
• Aug. 7: Performers wait for the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relay at the Badaling section of the Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing.
• Aug. 7: A torchbearer takes part in the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relay at the Badaling section of the Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing.
• Aug. 7: Performers wait for the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relay at the Badaling section of the Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing.