2008 Beijing Games Day 3
Garrett Weber-Gale, left, and
Phil Dalhausser of the U.S. waits for the serve in a beach volleyball match against Switzerland. Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won their contest against Switzerland’s Sascha Heyer and Patrick Heuscher. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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Todd Rogers, left, and Phil Dalhausser collide while returning a serve against Switzerland. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Reinder Nummerdor of the Netherlands dives for a ball in a beach volleyball match. Nummerdor missed the shot, but the Netherlands defeated Norway. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Satoko Suetsuna of Japan lines up a shot in a badminton match against China. Suetsuna and Miyuki Maeda won the match, defeating the defending Olympic doubles champions, Wei Yang and Jiewen Zhang. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Japan’s Satoko Suetsuna celebrates after winning a point during a badminton doubles match against China. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
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Beating the defending Olympic champions is a big deal. It brought Japanese badminton player Miyuki Maeda to her knees. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Weightlifter Alexandra Escobar of Ecuador falls while attempting a lift in the finals of the women’s 58kg group. Escobar finished fifth in the finals. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
U.S. women’s water polo defender Lauren Wenger battles for the ball against a Chinese player. The U.S. defeated China, 12-11. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Yujun Sun, of China’s women’s water polo team, scrambles for the ball during the first quarter against the U.S. team during a preliminary match. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
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U.S. women’s basketball team guard
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An earlier version of this caption mistakenly identified the U.S. player as Diana Taurasi. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
U.S. women’s basketball captain
Women’s Olympic basketball fans show their true colors as they cheer on China’s team during a preliminary match against the U.S. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)