The 2008 Olympics in Pictures - Day 1

Archery - Day 1
1  of   96 Get Joo Hyun-Jung Picture Alerts Joo Hyun-Jung of South Korea competes in the women's individual archery ranking round at the Olympic Green Archery Field during Day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Gymnastics - Day 1
1  of   94 Get Rafael Martinez Picture Alerts Rafael Martinez of Spain competes on the pommel horse during the artistic gymnastics event held at the National Indoor Stadium during Day 1 of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Badminton - Day 1
1  of   33 Get Raul Must Picture Alerts Raul Must of Estonia plays a backhand in the match against Przemyslaw Wacha of Poland during the badminton event held at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium during day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Basketball - Day 1
1  of   29 Get George W. Bush Picture Alerts (L-R) US President George W. Bush and brother Marvin Bush watch the women's preliminary basketball game between the United States and Czech Republic at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium during day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Beach Volleyball - Day 1
3  of   44 Get Tian Jia Picture Alerts Tian Jia of China signals to her teammate during the women's beach volleyball preliminary match against Switzerland held at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground during day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Boxing - Day 1
1  of   28 Get Jarrod Fletcher Picture Alerts Jarrod Fletcher (L) of Australia is hit with a right from Emilio Correa Bayeaux of Cuba in the Men's Middleweight bout during the boxing event held at the Beijing Workers' Gymnasium during day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Cycling - Day 1
1  of   7 Riders cycle in front of the Tiananmen gate during the Men's Road Cycling event held on the Road Cycling Course during day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Vladimir Rys/Bongarts)

Equestrian - Day 1
1  of   21 Get Gina Miles Picture Alerts Gina Miles of the United States and McKinlaigh perform their Dressage Test in the Equestrian event held at the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue in Sha Tin during day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Julian Herbert/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Fencing - Day 1
1  of   101 Get Alexandra Bojdoso Picture Alerts Julie Cloutier of Canada (L) competes with Alexandra Bojdoso of Germany in the fencing event held at the Fencing Hall of National Convention Center during day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Football - Day 1
1  of   29 Get Frida Ostberg Picture Alerts Frida Ostberg (2nd R) of Sweden and Eva Gonzalez (R) of Argentina compete for the ball during the Women's Group E match between Sweden and Argentina on Day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Tianjin, China. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Handball - Day 1
1  of   58 Get Nair Filipe Pires De Almeida Picture Alerts Nair Filipe Pires De Almeida (C) of Angola rises above Isabelle Wendling (L) of France during the handball match between France and Angola held at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium during day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts)

Judo - Day 1
1  of   81 Get Javier Antonio Guedez Sanchez Picture Alerts Javier Antonio Guedez Sanchez of Venezuela celebrates his 1-0 win over Albert Techov of Lithuania in their - 68 kg preliminary judo bout held at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium during Day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Rowing - Day 1
1  of   28 Get Michelle Guerette Picture Alerts Michelle Guerette of the United States looks on before her heat in the Women's Single Sculls held at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park during Day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Sailing - Day 1
1  of   12 Sailors wait to compete in light winds during the Finn class event held at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center during day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Qingdao, China. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Shooting - Day 1
1  of   33 Get Dominic Grazioli Picture Alerts Dominic Grazioli of the United States competes in the men's trap qualification shooting event held at the Beijing Shooting Range during Day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Swimming - Day 1
1  of   117 Get Laszlo Cseh Picture Alerts Laszlo Cseh of Hungary competes in the Men's 400m Individual Medley Heat 2 held at the National Aquatics Center during Day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Volleyball - Day 1
1  of   30 Get Rosir Calderon Picture Alerts Liana Mesa #9 and Rosir Calderon #12 of Cuba sign autographs for fans after their 3-1 win against Poland in the volleyball event held at the Capital Indoor Stadium during Day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Weightlifting - Day 1
1  of   50 Get Marilou Dozois-Prevost Picture Alerts Marilou Dozois-Prevost of Canada competes in the Women's 48kg Group A Weightlifting event held at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium on Day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images AsiaPac)