Olympics 2008

Russia's Elena Isinbaeva clears the bar and sets a new world record in the women's pole vault final at the Bird's Nest stadium Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP

Michael Phelps reacts after winning the men's 100m butterfly swimming final at the National Aquatics Centre Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP

Tom Daley watches Blake Aldridge on the phone to his mum during the synchronised diving final. The pair blamed each other for their disappointing performance Photograph: Andy Hooper/Andy Hooper

Matthew Emmons of the US is comforted by his wife, Katerina, after missing out on gold in the men's 50m rifle three-positions shooting event Photograph: Issouf Sanogo/AFP

Jamaica's Usain Bolt wins the men's 100m final in a world record time of 9.69sec Photograph: Dan Chung/Dan Chung

Great Britain's Christine Ohuruogu wins gold in the women's 400m final Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images

Surrounded by hostesses and volunteers, Britain's Chris Hoy shows off his three gold medals after winning the men's cycling sprint final Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Lolo Jones of the US after the women's 100m hurdle final. Jones led until she clipped the penultimate hurdle and eventually finished seventh Photograph: Kerim Oktem/EPA

Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian's bronze medal lies on the floor. Abrahamian threw it away in disgust at what he saw as poor refereeing Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Liu Xiang of China walks off injured in the men's 110m hurdles heats. Xiang was China's main hope for a gold medal on the track Photograph: Getty Images/Getty

Michaela Breeze of Great Britain competes in the weightlifting event held at the Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics Gymnasium Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty

Gold medalist Matthias Steiner of Germany poses with a picture of his late wife Susann during the medal ceremony for the men's +105 kg weightlifting event Photograph: Jung Yeon-Je/AFP

Bronze medal-winning British gymnast Louis Smith prepares to tackle the pommel horse in the apparatus finals at Beijing's National Indoor Stadium Photograph: Amy Sancetta/AP