Photos: Czech Barbora Spotakova wins Olympic Women's Javelin Throw gold

Updated: 2008-08-21 20:59:24

Barbora Spotakova competes. (Photo credit:Xinhua)

Barbora Spotakova of the Czech Republic has won gold in the Women's Javelin Throw at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with a throw of 71.42 meters.

Barbora Spotakova competes. (Photo credit:Xinhua)

Barbora Spotakova competes. (Photo credit:Xinhua)

Barbora Spotakova competes. (Photo credit: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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Photos: Zou Kai of China wins Horizontal gold medal

Updated: 2008-08-19 20:20:03

Zou Kai competes. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Zou Kai competes. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Photos: Britain's Pendleton wins Women's Sprint Cycling Olympic gold

Updated: 2008-08-19 19:45:16

Victoria Pendleton competes. (Photo credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Victoria Pendleton (front) competes. (Photo credit: Liang Qiang/Xinhua)

Photos: Shawn Johnson of United States wins the Beam title

Updated: 2008-08-19 19:38:45

Shawn Johnson (C), Nastia Liukin (L), and Cheng Fei (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Shawn Johnson competes. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Nastia Liukin competes. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Zhang takes gold to break ROK's 24-year reign

Updated: 2008-08-14 19:08:26

(L-R) Yun, Zhang and Park on the podium. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

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Zhang bites the gold medal. (Photo credit: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

Photos: China wins bronze in Mixed Doubles

Updated: 2008-08-17 20:55:38

He Hanbin and Yu Yang (Photo credit: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Photos: Preliminary Baseball game between China and Canada

Updated: 2008-08-13 15:05:51

Zhang Yufeng (No. 9) of China turns a double-play. (Photo credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Jimmy Vanostrand (No. 29) of Canada makes contact with a pitch. (Photo credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Chen Junyi (No. 3) of China throws a pitch. (Photo credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Photos: Australia defeats Lithuania, finishes in fourth

Updated: 2008-08-18 15:16:40

Patrick Mills (No. 5) of Australia drives to the basket over the defense of Robertas Javtokas (No. 15) of Lithuania. (Photo credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Mindaugas Lukauskis (No. 5) of Lithuania drives for a shot attempt against Australia. (Photo credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Head coach Ramunas Butautas of Lithuania shouts. (Photo credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Brad Newley (No. 8) of Australia drives for a shot attempt against Rimantas Kaukenas (No. 4) of Lithuania. (Photo credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Photos: Men's Beach Volleyball preliminary pool A match

Updated: 2008-08-12 14:13:58

Xu Linyin (R) and Wu Penggen stretch for the ball. (Photo credit: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Xu Linyin of China serves the ball. (Photo credit: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Photos: Australian canoeists/kayakers in pre-game training

Updated: 2008-08-02 10:18:57

Australian canoeists/kayakers in pre-game training (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Canoe/Kayak Slalom Day 4 Preview: Men's C2 and Women's K1 get their medals

Updated: 2008-08-13 20:20:05

Peter Hochschorner and Pavol Hochschorner from Slovakia (Photo credit: Getty)

Photos: Women's Long Jump qualifying round

Updated: 2008-08-19 11:46:14

Brittney Reese of the United States competes. (Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

The Women's Long Jump qualifying round was held at the National Stadium on day eleven of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 19, 2008 in Beijing, China.

Tatyana Lebedeva of Russia competes. (Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Keila Costa of Brazil competes. (Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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Spotlight on Anna Bessonova

Updated：2008-07-12

Athens Rhythmic Gymnastics bronze medalist Anna Bessonova (Photo credit: Getty Images)

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Anna Bessonova (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Anna Bessonova (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Anna Bessonova (Photo credit: Getty Images)

(BEIJING, July 8) -- Many eyes will be on Athens Rhythmic Gymnastics bronze medalist Anna Bessonova as she prepares to compete in the Olympic Games in Beijing.

As the Olympic Games draw near, enthusiastic fans eagerly anticipate Bessonova's graceful and breathtaking performance in Beijing.

Anna Bessonova (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Anna Bessonova (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Anna Bessonova (Photo credit: Getty Images)

The angel of rhythmic gymnastics: Olga Kapranova

Updated: 2008-06-30 17:52:39

Photo Gallery : basketball

Australia women's hoops on a 2-0 streak

Updated: 2008-08-12 01:08:12

Spanish women beat New Zealand in Basketball preliminary

Updated: 2008-08-11 12:01:05

Prkacin, Croatia put Australia down under

Updated: 2008-08-10 22:33:16

Photos: Lithuania beats Argentina 79-75 in men's basketball preliminary

Updated: 2008-08-10 21:51:45

Ginobili (L), guard of Argentina steals the ball. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Men's Preliminary Round Group A game 10 between Argentina and Lithuania of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games basketball event was held at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium in Beijing, China, Aug. 10, 2008. Lithuania beat Argentina 79-75.

Players of Lithuania celebrate the victory. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Luis Alberto Scola (front), forward of Argentina passes the ball. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Ginobili (R), guard of Argentina vies for the ball. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Fabricio Raul Jesus Oberto (L), center of Argentina breaks through. (Photo credit: Xinhua)