United States' gold medal winner Michael Phelps looks on as Hungary's silver medal Laszlo Cseh, left, and Japan's bronze medalist Takeshi Matsuda shake hands during the medal ceremony after the men's 200-meter butterfly final during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center. (AP)
U.S. swimmers, from left, Ricky Berens, Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps, celebrate winning the gold medal as they set a new world record in the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay final during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. (AP)
Australia's gold medal Stephanie Rice, center, is flanked by Zimbabwe's silver medal winner Kirsty Coventry, left, and United States' bronze Natalie Coughlin during the medal ceremony for the women's 200-meter individual medley final during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center. (AP)
Kristin Armstrong, of the United States, center, reacts on the podium after winning the gold medal of the Road Cycling Women's Individual Time Trial, flanked by Emma Pooley, of Britain, left, who clinched the silver, and Switzerland's Karin Thurig, bronze, at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. (AP)
Italy's gold medal winner Federica Pellegrini, center, is flanked by Slovenia's Sara Isakovic, left, and China's bronze medal winner Pang Jiaying during the medal ceremony for the women's 200-meter freestyle at the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center. (AP)
China's gymnastics team poses after winning the gold medal in the women's team final at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. (AP)
Members of China's gymnastics team toss team leader Gao Jian in the air after the team won the gold medal in the women's team final competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing (AP)
Saina Nehwal returns the shuttlecock to Maria Kristin Yulianti of Indonesia in the women's singles quarter final badminton match of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She went down 28-26 14-21 15-21 in the thrilling contest against her world number 16 rival. (AFP)