| Miss Universe pageant rehearsals in Vietnam Miss Universe contestant Laura Dundovic of Australia takes part in a rehearsal in Nha Trang on July 11, 2008. The 57th annual Miss Universe pageant will be held i ... english.people.com.cn |
Nadal makes short work of Hewitt in second round &$ &$Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a return against Lleyton Hewitt of Australia at the second round of men's singles during the Beijing Olympic Games tennis event in Beijing, China, Aug. 12, 2008. Rafael Nadal won the match 2-0. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)&$&$ Rafael Nadal of Spain was barely tested en route to the third round of the Olympic tennis event as he beat former world number one Lleyton Hewitt of Australia 6-1, 6 ... english.people.com.cn |
Chinese win Olympic badminton women's doubles gold &$ &$Yu Yang/Du Jing of China celebrate the victory over Lee Kyungwon/Lee Hyojung of South Korea during women's doubles gold medal match of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games badminton event in Beijing, China, Aug. 15, 2008. Yu Yang/Du Jing beat Lee Kyungwon/Lee Hyojung 2-0 and claimed the gold. &$&$ Chinese Yu Yang/Du Jing beat South Korea's Lee Kyung-won/Lee Hyon-jung 21-15, 21-13 to win the women's doubles gold med ... english.people.com.cn |
Pingpong ball: I wanna kiss you, gaze at you &$ &$Suraju Saka of Congo serves during the men's singles first round match against Lei Kou of Ukraine at Beijing Olympic Games table tennis event in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. Suraju Saka of Congo beat his rival 4-1.(Xinhua)&$&$ &$ &$Sharath Kamal Achanta of India serves during the men's singles first round match against Alfredo Carner ... english.people.com.cn |
Alex Rivera, Photojournalist of Civil Rights Movement, Dies at 95 Mr. Rivera spent his career covering the civil rights movement and working at North Carolina Central University. nytimes.com |