Slideshow: A different world view
March 16, 2012 5:10 pm
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Shown from underwater, Hungary's Laszlo Cseh competes in the men's 200m butterfly swimming semifinal at the National Aquatics Center. -
Michael Phelps of the United States prepares to compete in the men's 200m freestyle final. He won the gold medal and set a new world record. -
Cuba's Driulis Gonzalez, blue, and Taiwan's Chin-Fang Wang compete during their 63kg judo match. -
Sand and ball fly during the men's beach volleyball match between Brazil and Austria. Austria won 2-1. -
Germany's Fabian Hambuechen falls during the men's team final of the artistic gymnastics event. -
Teams pose on the podium after the team finals of the artistic gymnastics event. China's team, at left, won the gold. Japan's team, not shown, won silver and the United States' team, at right, won bronze. -
The teams walk in prior to the women's field hockey match between Germany and New Zealand. -
Spain's track cycling team practice. The track cycling competition will start on August 15. -
Italian Francesco D'Aniello kisses his gun after wining the silver medal in the men's double trap. -
Briony Cole and Melissa Wu compete for Australia in the women's synchronized 10 meter platform final.
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A gallery of newswire photographs from around the globe.
Photos selected and edited by Jim Mendenhall.
Click on first photo link (upper left) to launch slideshow.
First Published August 13, 2008 12:00 am
