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CHINA Cyclists sprint during the 200-lap Olympic men's Madison final at the Laoshan velodrome in Beijing August 19, 2008. Argentina won gold with eight points, with Spain taking silver with seven points and Russia the bronze with six points. (UPI Photo/Stephen Shaver) | Slideshow
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