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Olympics - Day Fourteen (39 images)



USA celebrates a point in their semifinal Men's Volleyball match against Russia during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing on August 22, 2008. USA beat Russia three sets to two. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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Korea's Yongkyu Lee jumps for joy as he rounds third base to score the go ahead run in the 8th inning in a semifinal game against Japan, at Wukesong Baseball Field, August 22, 2008, at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Korea scored four runs break a tie and beat Japan, 6-2. (UPI Photo/Mike Theiler)
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Australia's Steve Hooker celebrates after clearing 5.96 (19-6 1/2), clinching the gold medal and beating the Olympic record by 1 centimeter (a half inch) during the pole vault event at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 22, 2008. Hooker cleared 5.90 (19-4 1/4) on his third attempt in the final, immediately after world indoors champion Yevgeniy Lukyanenko of Russia had failed at his last attempt on the same height and took silver at 5.85 (19-2 1/4). Ukraine's Denys Yurchenko took the silver. (UPI Photo/Stephen Shaver)
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Yuliya Chermoshanskaya of Russia celebrates winning the women's 4x100m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the National Stadium in Beijing on August 22, 2008. Russia won gold with a time of 42.31. (UPI Photo/Terry Schmitt)
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