Russia's Larisa Ilchenko won the gold medal for the Olympic Games women's 10 kilometres marathon swim on Tuesday. Hers is just one of the Olympic faces presented here. (14 images)
Russia's Larisa Ilchenko blows a kiss after winning the women's swimming marathon during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. AP / Chuck Burton
The US team celebrates as Jessica Mendoza (2) comes home on a three RBI home run by Crystl Bustos during the ninth inning of a softball game against Japan at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008. AP / Charlie Riedel
Matthias Steiner of Germany celebrates after winning gold in the men's +105 kg, weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. AP / Charlie Riedel
Tomohiro Matsunaga of Japan, in blue, wrestles Besik Kudukhov, of Russia, in 55 kilogram category of the men's freestyle wrestling competition of the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. AP / Saurabh Das
Italy's Federico Mistrangelo (12) shoots against Brandon Jung, of Canada, in their quarterfinal round match of the men's water polo at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. Italy won 13-11. AP / Mark Humphrey
China's Qin Kai competes in the men's 3-meter springboard diving semifinals at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. AP / Charles Dharapak
China's Qin Kai competes in the men's 3-meter springboard diving semifinals at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. AP / Charles Dharapak
United States' LoLo Jones, left, hugs Australia's silver medal winner Sally McLellan as gold medal winner United States' Dawn Harper celebrates with the U.S. flag after the women's 100-meter hurdles final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. AP / Kevin Frayer
Lolo Jones of the United States reacts after stumbling on a hurdle and ending up seventh in the 100-meter hurdles on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in the Games of the the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. Michael Goulding / Orange County Register
United States' Dawn Harper holds her gold medal after winning the women's 100-meter hurdles final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. AP / Kevin Frayer
United States' Dawn Harper holds her gold medal after winning the women's 100-meter hurdles final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. AP / Kevin Frayer
U.S. gymnast Shawn Johnson performs on the balance beam during the gymnastics apparatus finals at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. Johnson won the gold medal. AP / Matt Dunham
Li Shanshan of China is comforted by teammate Fei Cheng after slipping on the balance beam in individual apparatus finals on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. Paul Kitagaki Jr./ pkitagaki@sacbee.com
Brazil's Lucas (8) fouls Argentina's Javier Mascherano during their men's semifinal soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in China, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. Lucas received a red card for this foul. AP / Petr David Josek
From left, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Simona Gioli and Paola Cardullo of Italy react after losing their match to the United States in a women's quarterfinals volleyball match during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug 20, 2008. AP / Koji Sasahara
Volunteers take a nap in the stands during a break in wrestling sessions on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. Mark Reis / Colorado Springs Gazette
Li Shanshan of China is comforted by teammate Fei Cheng after slipping on the balance beam in individual apparatus finals on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. Paul Kitagaki Jr./ pkitagaki@sacbee.com
Brazil's Lucas (8) fouls Argentina's Javier Mascherano during their men's semifinal soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in China, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. Lucas received a red card for this foul. AP / Petr David Josek
From left, Eleonora Lo Bianco, Simona Gioli and Paola Cardullo of Italy react after losing their match to the United States in a women's quarterfinals volleyball match during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug 20, 2008. AP / Koji Sasahara
Volunteers take a nap in the stands during a break in wrestling sessions on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. Mark Reis / Colorado Springs Gazette
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