Olympic Overheads

SI Staff | Aug 26, 2008

Olympic Overheads

Heinz Kluetmeier

SI photographers and their peers had some unique vantage points at the Olympics. Here's a collection of their overhead shots, beginning with this one of Yue Lin and Liang Huo, gold medalists in synchronized diving.

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Pollution didn't hamper running events as much as feared.

Robert Beck/SI

Croatia's water polo team in a huddle before it's game against the U.S.

Bob Rosato/SI

Usain Bolt of Jamaica leading the pack in the 100-meter dash.

Robert Beck/SI

Yong Su Im of North Korea during the medal round of weight lifting.

Simon Bruty/SI

Franca Idoko of Nigeria celebrates with Oludamola Osayomi (2512), Halimat Ismaila (2523) and Gloria Kemasuode (2514) after the 4x100 relay.

Peter Read Miller/SI

Nastia Liukin during the All-Around final.

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Rowing competition.

Peter Read Miller/SI

Shawn Johnson during the team finals.

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Opening Ceremony.

John Biever/SI

Diego Confalonieri of Italy vs. Dong Guotao of China during team epee competition.

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Racing through the streets of Beijing.

Simon Bruty/SI

Taking to the pool in the men's 50m freestyle qualifying.

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The Olympic flame above the Birds Nest stadium.

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Cyclists in Beijing.

Robert Beck/SI

Marybeth Dunnichay and Haley Ishimatsu of the U.S.

Simon Bruty/SI

Zane Jordan of Zambia in 50m freestyle qualifying.

Peter Read Miller/SI

Jiang Yuyuan of China during the women's all-around.

Kohjiro Kinno

Ayumi Tanimoto of Japan (white) and Lucie Decosse of France in judo.

Simon Bruty/SI

Michael Phelps en route to helping set a world record in the 4x200 freestyle relay.

Simon Bruty/SI

Michael Rock of Great Britain in the 100 butterfly.

Simon Bruty/SI

Michael Phelps in the 400 individual medley.

Simon Bruty/SI

Ditte Kotzian and Heike Fischer of Germany.

Robert Beck/SI

Gold medalist Chen Yanging of China.

Simon Bruty/SI

Aaron Piersol (top) and Matt Grevers (one lane below) in the 100m backstroke semifinal.

Simon Bruty/SI

Michael Phelps (center lane) at the start of the 4x100 freestyle relay final.

Bill Frakes/SI

Table tennis action.

Al Tielemans/SI

Zou Kai of China in the men's team final.

Bob Rosato/SI

Xie Xingfang of China in the women's badminton quarterfinals.

John W. McDonough/SI

Chris Bosh of the U.S. against Marc Gasol of Spain.

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A road race through Beijing.