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Beijin, China

Slideshow: 2008 Summer Olympics Days 2 & 3

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Olympics Day 3 - Swimming
BEIJING - AUGUST 11: (L-R) Garrett Weber-Gale and Michael Phelps of the United States celebrate finishing the Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final in first place to win the gold medal held at the National Aquatics Center on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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Olympics Day 3 - Tennis
BEIJING - AUGUST 11: Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a backhand to Potito Starace of Italy during the Men's Singles First Round at the Olympic Green Tennis Center on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 11, 2008 in Beijing, China.
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Olympics Day 3 - Swimming
BEIJING - AUGUST 11: (L-R) Garrett Weber-Gale and Michael Phelps of the United States celebrate finishing the Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final in first place to win the gold medal held at the National Aquatics Center on Day 3 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
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U.S. President George W. Bush plays volleyball.
US President George W. Bush (L) plays beach volleyball with US beach volleyball player Misty May Treanor during a visit to the US team at Beijing's Chaoyang Park Beach on August 9, 2008.
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