The Chinese synchronized swimming team practices on land during a training session for the FINA World Swimming Championships, which took place in Melbourne, Australia in March.

Lauren Mitchell (Australia) is reflected in the screen of a scoreboard while she competes in the women's beam final at the 2007 Artistic Gymnastics International Invitation Tournament. Mitchell took the silver medal.

Cristian Daniel Becerine (Argentina) clears a jump during the UCI Bicycle Motocross (BM) Supercross World Cup. BM will feature for the first time in the Olympics in China in 2008.

Catalino Castano (Columbia) serves during the women's doubles semi-final against the Chinese team at the 2007 China Open tennis tournament. The Chinese team won the match.

An ice-climber in action during the 2007 National Ice Climbing Championships.

Zhang Hongwei competes in the men's triple jump, after a heavy rain shower at the Seventh National Games for the Disabled. A world record-holder in this jump, Zhang came second in the event.

Zhang Jun (China) competes in the women's long-jump F60 final at the Seventh National Games for the Disabled. She took the silver medal with a jump of 5.28m.

Stefanie Carew (Canada) performs during the hoop portion of the Rhythmic Gymnastics final during the 15th Pan American Games. She came fourth in the event.

Marcie VanDusen (US, right) and Jackeline Rentería (Colombia) both cry as the referee declares Rentería the winner of the 55kg women's freestyle wrestling finals during the 15th Pan American Games. At first, it was announced that VanDusen had won the match, then judges changed the decision and announced Rentería the winner.

Wes Montgomery (Canada) and Jonathan Guevara (Costa Rica) do battle at the next in a Beach Volleyball qualification round, during the 15th Pan American Games. The Canadian team won, going through to the semi-finals.

Sean Golden (US) lands awkwardly, hitting his head and injuring himself, during the floor competition in the men's team final during the during the 15th Pan American Games.

Guo Jingjing (China) competes in the women's 3-meter springboard final at the National Diving Championships. She went on to claim the title.

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