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| Paralympic torch lit at Temple of Heaven |
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| Chinese wheelchair-bound former Paralympian Jin Jing puts up the Paralympic flame during the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games flame lighting and torch relay launching ceremony at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing August 28, 2008. |
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| 2008-08-28 |
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| Fight, tomato fight |
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| Revellers pose in tomato pulp during the annual "Tomatina" (tomato fight) in the Mediterranean village of Bunol, near Valencia, August 27, 2008. |
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| 2008-08-28 |
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| Notting Hill Carnival |
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| A performer dances at a street parade at the annual Notting Hill Carnival in central London August 25, 2008. |
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| 2008-08-26 |
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| Beijing passes Olympic host baton to London |
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| A double decker bus arrives during the closing ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium also know as the "Bird's Nest" on August 24, 2008. |
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| 2008-08-25 |
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| China completes Olympic table tennis sweep |
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| (L-R) Silver medallist Wang Hao of China and his compatriots, gold medallist Ma Lin and bronze medallist Wang Liqin, celebrate on the podium after the men's singles table tennis competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 23, 2008. |
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| 2008-08-24 |
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| Gold again for Argentina |
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| Argentina beat Nigeria and defended its men's soccer gold in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. |
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| 2008-08-23 |
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| Whole-colored podium |
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| Chinese paddlers Zhang Yining, Wang Nan, and Guo Yue monopolized all the three medals in women's table tennis singles. |
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| 2008-08-23 |
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| Cuba's Robles wins men's 110m hurdles gold |
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| Dayron Robles of Cuba celebrates winning the men's 110m hurdles final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 21, 2008. |
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| 2008-08-22 |
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| US wins beach volleyball, China silver and bronze |
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| Americans Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor won their second consecutive gold medal in beach volleyball, playing through a steady rain to beat Wang Jie and Tian Jia of China 21-18, 21-18. |
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| 2008-08-21 |
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| Bolt sets new world record |
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| Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning the men's 200m final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 20, 2008. Bolt set a new world record with a timing of 19.30 seconds. |
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