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Zhang Xiangxiang of China kisses one of the weights after lifting for the gold medal in the men's 62 kg category in weightlifting. Andres Leighton, Associated Press
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Georgian Popescu, right, of Romania hits American Sadam Ali during a men's lightweight 60 kg preliminary boxing match. Rick Bowmer, Associated Press
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American Scott Parsons competes in the men's K1 kayak slalom at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Park. Kirsty Wigglesworth, Associated Press
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Italy's Valentina Vezzali is carried shoulder-high by Italian head coach Andrea Magro after winning a gold medal in fencing. Vezzali defeated Korea's Nam Hyunhee in the women's individual foil fencing final on Monday. Andrew Medichini, Associated Press
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American Aaron Peirsol celebrates winning the Olympic gold medal in the men's 100-meter backstroke final during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing Tuesday. David J. Phillip, Associated Press
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American Natalie Coughlin wipes her eyes during the medal ceremony for the 100-meter backstroke in Beijing Tuesday. Coughlin won the gold medal. David J. Phillip, Associated Press
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U.S. gymnast Kevin Tan competes on the rings during the men's team final at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday. Amy Sancetta, Associated Press
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Geralee Vega Morales of Puerto Rico competes in the women's 58 kg weightlifting event during the Beijing Olympics on Monday. Morales finished in ninth place. Jung Yeon-Je, AFP/Getty Images
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U.S. gymnast Jonathan Horton competes on the rings during the men's team final at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday. Amy Sancetta, Associated Press
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Italy's Valentina Vezzali is carried shoulder-high by Italian head coach Andrea Magro after winning an Olympic gold medal in fencing. Vezzali defeated Korea's Nam Hyunhee in the women's individual foil fencing final in Beijing on Monday. Alexander Hassenstein, Bongarts/Getty Images
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American Aaron Peirsol dives into the water in the men's 100-meter backstroke final during the swimming competitions at the Beijing Olympics Tuesday. Peirsol won the gold. David J. Phillip, Associated Press
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American Misty May-Treanor lunges for the ball during a Beijing Olympics beach volleyball match against Cuba's Tamara Larrea and Dalixia Fernandez Tuesday. The Americans won 21-15, 21-16. Natacha Pisarenko, Associated Press
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American Nicole Branagh celebrates defeating Stephanie Pohl and Okka Ilke Rau of Germany during a beach volleyball match on Day 3 of the Beijing Olympic Games Monday. Harry How, Getty Images
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Chinthana Vidanage of Sri Lanka prays during the men's 62kg group B weightlifting event on Day 3 of the Beijing Olympic Games Monday. Quinn Rooney, Getty Images
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Denmark's Peter Flarup competes in the equestrian cross country event during the Olympics in Hong Kong Monday. Mike Clarke, AFP/Getty Images
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China's table tennis players Guo Yue, left, and Zhang Yining take part in a practice session at the Peking University gymnasium Monday. Teh Eng Koon, AFP/Getty Images
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China's Lin Yue and Huo Liang dive during the men's synchronized 10-meter platform in Beijing on Monday. The duo won the Olympic gold medal ahead of Germany's Patrick Hausding and Sascha Klein and Russia's Gleb Galperin and Dmitriy Dobroskok. Martin Bureau, AFP/Getty Images
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Congo's Eric Kibanza Lundoloki, left, and Ukraine's Gennadii Bilodid compete during a men's 73kg judo match Monday in Beijing. Christophe Simon, AFP/Getty Images
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Members of Spain's track cycling team practice during an Olympic training session at the Laoshan Velodrome in Beijing Monday. Daniel Garcia, AFP/Getty Images
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Welisson Silva of Brazil falls as he competes in the men's 69 kg group C weightlifting event during the Beijing Olympics Monday. Jung Yeon-Je, AFP/Getty Images
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Cuba's Misleydis Company, left, competes against Australia's Joanna Halls during the women's individual foil elimination round of 64 Monday in Beijing. Philippe Desmazes, AFP/Getty Images
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First lady Laura Bush, left, President Bush, their daughter Barbara and Bush's brother Marvin watch the men's 200-meter freestyle semifinals in Beijing on Monday. Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty Images
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American Michael Phelps, far right, swims ahead of, from right, South Korea's Park Tae-hwan, United States' Peter Vanderkaay, South Africa's Jean Basson and Germany's Paul Biedermann during the final of the men's 200-meter freestyle at the Beijing Olympic Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press
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Italy's Valentina Vezzali reacts after defeating Korea's Nam Hyunhee in the women's individual foil fencing final in Beijing on Monday. Elaine Thompson, Associated Press
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Images from the Beijing Games, Day 3.

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