Olympic Women's Basketball USA vs. China in Beijing
USA's Diana Taurasi (R) tries to put up a shot around Chen Nan of China at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing on August 11, 2008. The USA women defeated China 108-63. (UPI Photo/Terry Schmitt)
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