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Best of 2008: Sports photography

Sports had its share of memorable moments in 2008, with the world’s athletes coming together for the Beijing Olympics. The Dodgers enjoyed some rare postseason success, sweeping the Chicago Cubs in the National League division series. Kobe Bryant and the Lakers mixed it up once again with the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals and Shane Mosley knocked the sweat off Ricardo Mayorga in a boxing match at the Home Depot Center.
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Gabriel Mercedes of the Dominican Republic tries a flying kick against Shu-Chun Yang of Taiwan in the 58kg quarterfinals of taekwondo at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. <span class="center_label"> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/showcase/la-ph-bestofphoto2008-sg,0,5854859.gallery">Best of 2008 Photography >>></a></span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="center_label"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/showcase/la-bestof2008-page,0,3200027.htmlstory">Best of 2008 Main >>></a></span>

Taekwondo

( Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times )
Gabriel Mercedes of the Dominican Republic tries a flying kick against Shu-Chun Yang of Taiwan in the 58kg quarterfinals of taekwondo at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Best of 2008 Photography >>>  Best of 2008 Main >>>
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