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Beijing Games: picture of the day
Rickey Rogers writes: Pictures of sports idols don’t get much better than this one. Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona kisses the hand of modern-day Brazilian idol Ronaldinho.
The rivalry between their countries, their differences in personality and the arrogance for which Maradona is known all make this fraction of a second one that in the sports world speaks volumes.
The original caption reads: Former Argentine soccer player Diego Maradona kisses the hand of Ronaldinho of Brazil after the medal ceremony for men’s soccer at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Alfred Cheng Jin
Beijing Games: picture of the day
Rickey Rogers writes: A combination photograph as Germans Christian Gille and Thomasz Wylenzek crash into a buoy after winning silver in the C2 1000 m final, gets the vote of Picture of the Day.
What seems like good fun as one team member drags another into the water, suddenly appears to be a real-life drama judging by their situation as they are saved by a rescue boat.
The rowers are completely exhausted by their efforts in the race and can’t right their canoe and climb back in on their own.
The original caption reads: In this combination photograph Christian Gille and Thomasz Wylenzek of Germany crash into a buoy and then are rescued by race officials after winning silver in the final of the double canoe C2 1000m event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside/Hans Deryk (CHINA)
As per yesterday, feel free to send in suggested captions.
hehehe, im cracking up at the moment, cant believe how funny it is….
Beijing Games: picture of the day
Gary Hershorn writes: Without question the story of the day is Liu Xiang walking off the track.
When the unexpected story happens in front of you it’s a stressful few minutes as you try and understand what is going on and then decide how to illustrate the story. The most important thing to remember is that we are journalists and we must find a way to show what happened.
Usually in this situation you come up with a storytelling picture rather then a great photo and this picture of Liu Xiang pulling his numbers off his legs tells the story of an athlete pulling out of the competition.
PHOTO: Liu Xiang of China tears off a number tag before the start of his 110m hurdles heat of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 18, 2008. Liu failed to start his 110 metres hurdles first-round heat on Monday. After one false start Liu stopped before the first hurdle clutching his leg and then walked out of the stadium. REUTERS/David Gray
For a selection of other great Reuters pix from the Games click here.
It is a great picture. Shows a man defeated…really sucks too because you train for 4 years..your life really so hard for that one chance. Hopefully he can move on from this and recover.
Beijing Games: picture of the day
Picture of the day has to be the victory celebration of the fastest man on earth, Jamaican Usain Bolt, after winning Olympic gold at the 100 m sprint.
This picture was shot by London-based Reuters staff photographer Dylan Martinez and the composition is perfect.
The winner looks up, while the silver medallist can only look on; it’s full of action, with both men off the ground. With a closer look you can even see that Bolt’s shoe lace is undone.
For a selection of other great Reuters pix from the Games click here. For the previous day’s chosen picture click here.
Does anyone know how fast Bolt was going?????????
Look away if you’re squeamish
If you’re in any way squeamish, look away before you’ve spotted what is wrong!
Russell Boyce writes: Officials gather round a young man who has a distressed look in his face. Parental looking figures try to help. What is the matter, the mind asks? The eye is drawn from the distressed face to the hand that is being held … no, that looks OK. Then the eye is led along to the elbow. Oh no … elbows shouldn’t bend that way!
PHOTO: Officials attend to Janos Baranyai of Hungary after he injured himself during the men’s 77kg Group B snatch weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 13, 2008. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Russell Boyce is Reuters chief photographer, Asia. For a selection of other great Reuters pix from the Games click here. For yesterday’s picture of the day click here.
I guess he’ll be getting fat now not being able to lift weights. Looks like he’ll be hitting up McDonald’s for some cheeseburgers soon. lol But seriously I feel bad for the guy. Accidents DO happen. Nobody should have to experience this kind of injury. I know the feeling sort of. I strained out the muscle in my lower spine. Hurt like hell and never felt any kind of pain like that my entire life! 6 weeks to 3 months without touching weights then. This is far worse, you’ve got a separated bone from the socket of his elbow that probably needs to be infused back together or something. He’ll live at least. Hope his country didn’t feel ashamed about this. He better be considered a hero anyway.
Beijing Games: picture of the day
Rickey Rogers writes: Alessandro Bianchi created this wonderful image as he searched for a new angle from which to photograph the second day of the fencing competition.
Sports like fencing, boxing and judo are very repetitive for a photographer, and it takes a curious eye to find new angles. The picture is aesthetically pleasing with enough movement to give the reader an idea of what the sport is about, and its multi-layered composition invokes mystery.
The caption reads: Sturia Torkildsen of Norway (back) competes against Matteo Tagliariol of Italy (not pictured) during their epee bout in the men’s individual fencing competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 10, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
Rickey Rogers is Reuters News Pictures Editor, Latin America. For a selection of other great Reuters pix from the Games click here. For the previous day’s chosen picture click here.
Beijing Games: picture of the day
Russell Boyce writes: Rome-based photographer Stefano Rellandini has captured the joy of winning and the agony of coming so close to that precious gold medal, but just falling short.
Spain’s Samuel Sanchez covers his head in ecstasy after winning the men’s road race gold while Davide Rebellin (2nd R) of Italy and Fabian Cancellara (R) of Switzerland can only look on in despair.
Russell Boyce is Reuters chief photographer, Asia. For a selection of other great Reuters pix from the Games click here. For the previous day’s chosen picture click here.
The real agony is in the face of the 4th place rider.
While at least the two before him will take home medals – he was just a few feet away from taking home nothing
is not good…really a…maradona – ronaldinho ..hehehe..is good ..hehe..ronaldinho – maradona