Week 1: August 9-15 (Click here for Week 2)
Beijing Olympics: Week in review
August 9
Katerina Emmons of Czech Republic wins the first gold of the Beijing Olympics in the women's 10m air rifle. She poses with her husband, American shooter Matthew, who famously lost a gold in Athens 2004 after shooting at the wrong target
August 9
America's Mariel Zagunis celebrates her victory against compatriot Sada Jacobson during the women's individual sabre final
August 10
Sungeun Gu of South Korea gets back to her feet after falling during the women's road cycling
August 10
Chinese fans cheer during a preliminary football match between Belgium and China, which China lost
August 11
Sailors from Slovenia, Portugal and Japan compete in the men's 470 race held at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center
August 11
Michael Phelps (R) and Garrett Weber-Gale of the US react after their team finished first in the men's 4X100m freestyle relay final and set a new world record
Lin Yue (L) and Huo Liang of China compete in the men's synchronised 10m platform diving, before winning the gold
August 12
Germany's Thomas Andergassen looks dejected after taking part in the men's team final of the artistic gymnastics. Germany finished fourth, after China, Japan, and the US
August 13
Janos Baranyai of Hungary screams in pain after dropping the weights during the men's 77kg weightlifting
August 12
China's Yao Ming (R) attempts to stop Spain's Pau Gasol from jumping for the basket during a men's preliminary basketball match
August 13
Deng Linlin of China competes on the balance beam during the women's artistic gymnastics team final, of which China won the gold
August 13
Lee Nam-yong of South Korea is blocked by goalkeeper Su Rifeng of China during the men's pool hockey
August 14
Michael Phelps of the US competes in the men's 200m individual medley semifinal. He has won six golds in the first week of the Beijing games, and with two more events to go he bids to be the first to win eight golds at a single games
August 14
Mile Smodlaka (L) of Croatia contests with Florian Naroska of Germany in their men's water polo match
August 15
A men's 100m heat at the National Stadium, better known as the “Bird’s nest”, as athletics begin in earnest
