Spain's silver medallists Virginia Ruano Pascual and Conchita Martinez react after tennis final event at Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Spain's silver medallists Conchita Martinez (R) and Virginia Ruano Pascual react after the women's tennis doubles finals at Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 22, 2004. Conchita Martinez and Virginia Ruano Pascal placed behind China's gold medallists Li Ting and Sun Tian Tian with a score of 6-3, 6-3. REUTERS/Carlos Barria 

Winners of the womens tennis doubles celebrate at the podium during the awards ceremony at the Athens Games. China's gold medallists Li Ting (3rd L) and Sun Tian Tian stand with Spain's silver medallists Virginia Ruano Pascual (L) and Conchita Martinez and Argentina's bronze medallists Paola Suarez (2nd R) and Patricia Tarabini during awards ceremony after the women's tennis doubles finals at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 22, 2004. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

China's gold medallists Li Ting (L) and Sun Tian Tian wave to spectators during the awards ceremony after the women's tennis doubles gold medal final at Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 22, 2004. The Chinese team won the gold over Spain's Conchita Martinez and Virginia Ruano Pascal 6-3, 6-3. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon CVI 

China's gold medallists Li Ting and Sun Tian Tian show their medals during ceremony after the women's tennis doubles final at Athens 2004 Olympic Games. China's gold medalists Li Ting (L) and Sun Tian Tian show their medals during the awards ceremony after the women's tennis doubles gold medal final at Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 22, 2004. The Chinese team won the gold over Spain's Conchita Martinez and Virginia Ruano Pascal, 6-3, 6-3. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

China's gold medallists Li Ting (3rdL) and Sun Tian Tian stand with Spain's silver medalists Virginia Ruano Pascual (L) and Conchita Martinez, and Argentina's bronze medallists Paola Suarez (2ndR) and Patricia Tarabini during the awards ceremony after the women's tennis doubles finals at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 22, 2004. REUTERS/Carlos Barria CVI/SV 

Chinese gold medallists Li Ting and Sun Tian Tian wave to spectators after the women's tennis doubles at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Chinese gold medallists Li Ting (L) and Sun Tian Tian wave to spectators during the awards ceremony after the women's tennis doubles gold medal final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 22, 2004. The Chinese team beat Spain's Conchita Martinez and Virginia Ruano Pascal 6-3, 6-3 to win the gold. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

China gold medalists Li Ting and Sun Tian Tian show their medals during ceremony after womens tennis doubles final in Athens. China gold medallists Li Ting (L) and Sun Tian Tian show their medals during the awards ceremony after the women's tennis doubles gold medal final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 22, 2004. The Chinese team won the gold over Spain's Conchita Martinez and Virginia Ruano Pascal 6-3, 6-3. REUTERS/Carlos Barria 

China's Li Ting and Sun Tian Tian celebrate winning women's tennis doubles final at Athens 2004 Olympic Games. China's gold medallists Li Ting (R) and Sun Tian Tian celebrate victory after the women's tennis doubles gold medal final at Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 22, 2004. The Chinese team won the gold over Spain's Conchita Martinez and Virginia Ruano Pascal 6-3 6-3. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

China's gold medallists Li Ting and Sun Tian Tian hold their national flag after the women's tennis doubles final at Athens 2004 Olympic Games. China's gold medallists Li Ting (L) and Sun Tian Tian hold their national flag after the women's tennis doubles gold medal final at Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 22, 2004. The Chinese team won the gold over Spain's Conchita Martinez and Virginia Ruano Pascal 6-3 6-3. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

China's gold medallists Li Ting and Sun Tian Tian run with their national flag after the women's tennis doubles final at Athens 2004 Olympic Games. China's gold medallists Li Ting (L) and Sun Tian Tian run with their national flag after the women's tennis doubles gold medal final at Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 22, 2004. The Chinese team won the gold over Spain's Conchita Martinez and Virginia Ruano Pascal 6-3 6-3. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 

China's gold medallists Li Ting and Sun run with their national flag after the women's tennis doubles final at Athens Olympics. China's gold medallists Li Ting (L) and Sun Tian Tian run with their national flag after the women's tennis doubles final at Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 22, 2004. The Chinese team won the gold over Spain's Conchita Martinez and Virginia Ruano Pascal 6-3, 6-3. REUTERS/Carlos Barria 

China's Tin Li (R) celebrates with team mate Tian Tian Sun at the end of their women's doubles semi-final tennis match against Argentina's Paola Suarez and Patricia Tarabini, at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 20, 2004. Tin Li and Tian Tian Sun won the match 6-2 2-6 9-7. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci MBR/AA 

Argentina's Paola Suarez (L) hits a volley as her team mate Patricia Tarabini watches during their women's doubles semi-final tennis match against China's Tin Li and Tian Tian Sun, at Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 20, 2004. Suarez and Tarabini were defeated 6-2 2-6 9-7. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci MBR/AA 

Paola Suarez and her team mate Patricia Tarabini of Argentina leave the court after loss in tennis match in Athens. Argentina's Paola Suarez (R) and her team mate Patricia Tarabini leave the court after their women's doubles semifinal tennis match against China's Tin Li and Tian Tian Sun at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 20, 2004. Suarez and Tarabini were defeated by 6-2 2-6 9-7. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci 

Tennis player Paola Suarez of Argentina react after loss in doubles semifinals at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Argentina's Paola Suarez reacts during her women's doubles semifinal tennis match against China's Tin Li and Tian Tian Sun at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 20, 2004. Tin Li and Tian Tian Sun won the match 6-2 2-6 9-7. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci 

Argentina's Paola Suarez (R) and her team mate Patricia Tarabini react after their loss in their women's doubles semi-final tennis match against China's Tin Li and Tian Tian Sun at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 20, 2004. Suarez and Tarabini were defeated by 6-2 26 9-7. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci MBR/AA 

China's Tin Li (R) embraces her team mate Tian Tian Sun at the end of their women's doubles semi-final tennis match against Argentina's Paola Suarez and Patricia Tarabini, at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 20, 2004. Tin Li and Tian Tian Sun won the match 6-2 2-6 9-7. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci MBR 

China's Tin Li (R) embraces her team mate Tian Tian Sun at the end of their women's doubles semi-final tennis match against Argentina's Paola Suarez and Patricia Tarabini, at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 20, 2004. Tin Li and Tian Tian Sun won the match 6-2 2-6 9-7. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci MBR/AA 

Chinas Li and Sun celebrate point during their match against Williams and Rubin of the US at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. China's Ting Li (L) and Tian Tian Sun celebrates a point during their women's doubles first round Olympic tennis tournament match against Venus Williams and Chanda Rubin of the U.S. at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 16, 2004. Ting Li and Tian Tian Sun won the match 7-5 1-6 6-3. REUTERS/Carlos Barria 

Ai Sugiyama of Japan serves the ball during her second round match against [Sun Tian Tian] of China at the Shanghai Open WTA tennis tournament in China's financial capital September 18, 2003. Sugiyama won 7-6 6-4. 

Ai Sugiyama of Japan serves the ball during her second round match
against Sun Tian Tian of China at the Shanghai Open WTA tennis
tournament in China's financial capital September 18, 2003. Sugiyama
won 7-6 6-4. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV

CC/FA 

Sun Tian Tian of China returns the ball during her second round match
against Ai Sugiyama of Japan at the Shanghai Open WTA tennis tournament
in China's financial capital September 18, 2003. Sugiyama won 7-6 6-4.
REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV

CC/TW 

Ai Sugiyama of Japan returns the ball during her second round match
against Sun Tian Tian of China at the Shanghai Open WTA tennis
tournament in China's financial capital September 18, 2003. Sugiyama
won 7-6 6-4. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV

CC/PB 

China's Sun Tian Tian (R) and doubles partner Li Ting talk during their
first-round match against Andreea Vanc from Romania and Anousjka Van
Exel from the Netherlands at the Australian Open in Melbourne January
15, 2003. The Chinese pair received a 'wild-card' entry after they
turned up a few days before the tournament began and requested to play.
Li and Sun were defeated by Vanc and Van Exel 6-7 6-4 6-4.
REUTERS/David Gray

DG 

China's Sun Tian Tian (R) and doubles partner Li Ting (L) talk during
their first-round match against Andreea Vanc from Romania and Anousjka
Van Exel from the Netherlands at the Australian Open in Melbourne
January 15, 2003. The Chinese pair received a 'wild-card' entry after
they turned up a few days before the tournament began and requested to
play. Li and Sun were defeated by Vanc and Van Exel 6-7 6-4 6-4.
REUTERS/David Gray

DG 

China's Sun Tian Tian (R) and doubles partner Li Ting (L) talk during
their first-round match against Andreea Vanc from Romania and Anousjka
Van Exel from the Netherlands at the Australian Open in Melbourne
January 15, 2003. The Chinese pair received a 'wild-card' entry after
they turned up a few days before the tournament began and requested to
play. Li and Sun were defeated by Vanc and Van Exel 6-7 6-4 6-4.
REUTERS/David Gray

DG 

China's Sun Tian Tian (R) hits a forehand as doubles partner Li Ting
(L) looks on during their first-round match against Andreea Vanc from
Romania and Anousjka Van Exel from the Netherlands at the Australian
Open in Melbourne January 15, 2003. The Chinese pair received a
'wild-card' entry after they turned up a few days before the tournament
began and requested to play. Li and Sun were defeated by Vanc and Van
Exel 6-7 6-4 6-4. REUTERS/David Gray

DG 

The Chinese team of Sun Shuwei and Tian Liang spinning in midair during synchro platform diving competition at the Goodwill Games in Long Island, NY July 23. They won the gold.

CM 

Chinese divers Tian Liang and Sun Shuwei compete in the men's platform synchronized diving competition at the Goodwill Games July 23. Liang and Shuwei won the gold medal with 344.64 points.

GMH/ELD/ME 

Chinese synchronised mens platform divers Sun Shuwei and Tian Liang fly through the air during their gold medal performance at the 8th World Swimming Championships in Perth January 8. It is the first time the event was held at the World Swimming Championships. [Germany was second, followed by Russia] 

Gold-winning Chinese synchronised mens platform divers Sun Shuwei and Tian Liang (C), pose with silver-winning Germans Michael Kuehne and Jan Hempel (L), with bronze-winning Russians Alexandr Varlamov and Igor Loukashin at the World Swimming Championships in Perth January 8. It is the first time synchronised diving has been held at the World Swimming Championships.

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