Iran's Olympic team follow their national flag-bearer Homa Hosseini during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 8, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Adrees Latif (CHINA) 

Iran's national flag-bearer Homa Hosseini leads her country's team during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 8, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV (CHINA) 

Iran's national flag-bearer Homa Hosseini leads her country's team during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 8, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA) 

Iran's Olympic team follow their national flag-bearer Homa Hosseini during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium August 8, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Mike Blake (CHINA) 

Homa Hosseini of Iran carries her boat from the water after training for the women's Single Sculls competition at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 7, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

Homa Hosseini of Iran carries her boat from the water after training for the women's Single Sculls competition at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 7, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

Homa Hosseini of Iran practices for the women's Single Sculls competition at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 7, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (CHINA) 

Iranian rower Homa Hosseini (L) and other Iranian delegates attend the Iranian flag-raising ceremony at the Olympic Village in Beijing August 6, 2008, ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. REUTERS/Sergio Perez (CHINA) 

Homa Hosseini of Iran carries her boat after practicing for the women's Single Skulls competition at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park north of Beijing August 5, 2008. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside (CHINA)