Olympic Pics

  • German's flag-raising ceremony




    Russia's flag-raising ceremony
    Can you find Mikhaylov and Ostapenko?


    Olympic poster collection


    Natalie Cook arrives in Beijing, thinking golden thoughts


    Swimmers train at the National Aquatics Center

    French swimmer Laure Manaudou stretches her arm before taking a dip in the pool

    Michael Phelps arrives at the "Water Cube."


    Roger Federer trains for Beijing Olympics

  • Night view of Beijing Olympic Village




    New Zealand delegation dances it up in Olympic Village


    Beijing offers delicacies for Olympic visitors

    Roast duck in dishes


    Olympic households brace for foreign visitors


    Five Olympic rings illuminate National Centre for the Performing Arts


  • 'Olympic pandas' at Beijing Zoo



    Beijing Olympic Village springs to life as athletes arrive

    Some members of Italian delegation pose for a group photo at the Olympic Village

    Two foreign atheletes have their haircut at the Olympic Village

    Three atheletes of Russian delegation take photos at the Olympic Village

    Three athletes of Polish delegation run at the Olympic Village

  • Rafael Nadal in training session



    American swimmers train at Water Cube


    Margaret Hoelzer

    Cullen Jones(L)


    Foreign athletes have fun in Olympic Village

    Turkish weightlifter Sibel Ozkan poses for a photo in front of the Mayor's Office of the Olympic Village


    Turkish boxer Fukan Ulas Memis


    Olympic-themed haircut popular among kids





  • very nice pictures.Thank you kimrossi

  • very nice pictures.Thank you kimrossi

    Poor kids! :lol:
    Some haircuts are really nice, but some others are awful! :D

  • Polish players in Beijing: http://zdjecia.pap.pl/fotoweb/…F_GROUP1_BOOLEAN=&search=(IPTC215%20contains%20(Chiny%2C%2005.08.2008.%20Polscy%20olimpijczycy%20w%20Pekinie.))

    "Siatkówka bowiem jest sportem wyjątkowym..." Z.Ambroziak


    "... bo najlepszy w Polsce jest olsztyński AZS!"

  • The 24 head coaches of the men's and women's volleyball teams during today's FIVB press conference


  • Turkish weightlifter Sibel Özkan won silver medal



    George Bush motivating Misty May and Kerri Walsh







  • She is a weightlifter from CANADA, i didn't remember her name though. I watched their event yesterday, which was won by a chinese girl who unbelievablly lifted 90kg, 94kg, and 95kg surpassing the best record of her nearest competitor from Turkey who lifted 88kg.


  • Manu Ginobili (Argentina) - defending olympic champions lost to Lithuania..

    "[size=8]It's years and years of work and sacrifice and dedication. Along with a lot of these girls, we've sweat and we've bled and we've cried together in past Olympics. It just brought tears to my eyes, & I'm more than thrilled. This will be forever." -LOGAN MAILE LEI TOM (Silver Medallist - 2008 Beijing & 2012 London Olympic Games, 2011 World Cup runner up, 2003 & 2007 World Cup 3rd place, 2002 World Champs runner up, 4-time World GrandPrix Champs)

  • >George Bush motivating Misty May and Kerri Walsh


    Looks more like he's getting motivated........ ;)

    :lol: :lol:
    That's what I thought.

  • Michael Phelps (far left) edged Milorad Cavic, of Serbia, by 0.01 seconds to win the 100-meter butterfly. With the victory, the 23-year-old American pulled even with Mark Spitz's seven gold medals from the 1972 Munich Games.
    Photo: Heinz Kluetmeier/SI