Aquatics
Competitons
Swimming
- Monday 16 August - Men's 200m Freestyle Final
The results were Ian
Thorpe of Australia - Gold Medal, Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands
- Silver Medal, and Michael Phelps of the USA - Bronze Medal.
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| In Lane
4, Pieter van den Hoogenband of Holland stretches in front of
the camera. To his left Australian Ian Thorpe contemplates the
event. To his right is Michael Phelps of the USA. |
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| In Lane
8, Canadian Rick Say is airborne as the final start. To his right
is Simon Burnett of the UK. |
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Diving
Diving competitiors
practicing.
Synchronized
Swimming
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In the
stands to the left are the media work stations. Behind them is
the back of seating for the Main Pool. The white roofed building
is the Velodrome. The building to the right is part of the indoor
pool.
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| This is
the view of the Synchronized Swimming Pool from the other end.
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| A view
of the competitor's warm-up pools. This was taken from directly
behind the previous image. |
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A series of images
of the Spanish Synchronized Swimming Team practising.
Water
Polo - Sunday 22 August Women's Quarterfinal - Greece versus Russia.
The final score was
Greece 7, and Russia 4.
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| The view
of the Main Pool from media camera positions located above the stands. |
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| Greek
goalkeeper Georgia Ellinaki, deflects a shot on goal by Russian
(No. 10) Marat Zakipov. |
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| In between
periods the Greek Coach, Kyriakos Iosifidis, speaks to the team. |
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| In between
periods the Russian Coach, Alexander Kleymenov, briefs the team. |
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| As the
briefing by the Greek Coach, Kyriakos Iosifidis, ends competitors
get ready for the next quarter. |
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| The Greek
team Captain Dimitra Asilian, (No. 2) scores a goal against the
Russian team and goalkeeper Valentina Vorontsova. Standing
behind the barrier is a cameraman operating a boom mounted remote
video camera recording scenes of the goal being scored. |
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Polo - Sunday 22 August Women's Quarterfinal - Italy versus Hungary
The final score was
Italy 8, and Hungary 5.
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| Team
members from both sides battle for the ball. |
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| A Greek
team passes the ball forward. |
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| Hungarian
members of the audience celebrate a goal being scored. |
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| Still
camera operators in front of the score keepers at the water polo
matches in the Main Pool during the second week of the Olympics. |
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| Action
in front of the Italian goal. |
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| Italian
and Hungarian competitors battle for the ball in front of the
Italian goal. |
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| The Italian
goalkeeper, Francesca Conti throws the ball down the pool towards
the Hungarian end. |
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| A Italian
team member shoots at the Hungarian goal. |
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| A Italian
team member prepares to score on the Hungarian goal. |
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Later the
Hungarian fans celebrate a goal scored against the Italian team.
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Water
Polo - Tuesday 24 August Women's Semi-finals Greece versus Australia
The final score was
Geece 8, and Australia 5
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| After their
victory over Australia in the semi-final competition members of
the Greek team start to celebrate. |
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| In the
pool the Greek team celebrates their victory over Australia. |
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| Most of
the audience celebrates the Greek victory. |
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| The Greek
team responds to their fans. |
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| Then they
turn around and respond to their fans on the other side of the
pool. |
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| Members
of the audience in the stands at the north end of the Main Pool
celebrate the Greek victory. |
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| The Greek
team celebrates their victory over Australia in front of the still
photographers. |
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Water
Polo - Thursday 26 August Women Gold Medal Game - Greece versus Italy
The final score was
Italy 10 and Greece 9. Italy won the Gold Medal and Greece the Silver Medal.
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A wide
shot of the Main Pool showing the sell out audience.
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| Greek
goalkeeper Valentina Vorontsova deflects a shot on goal. |
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| Italian
goalkeeper Francesca Conti attempts to block a shot. |
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| The audience,
some people are sitting on the steps. |
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| A Greek
swimmer attempts to score a goal. |
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| Greek
team member Evangelia Moraitidou (No. 9) scores again. |
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| The Greek
team scores a goal, Italian goalkeeper Francesca Conti swims to
recover the ball. |
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| A member
of the Italian team is interviewed in the Mixed Press Zone after
their victory. |
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