Olympic photos

Canada's Jared Connaughton, from New Haven, P.E.I. sits at the finish line after the team placed sixth in the mens 4x100meter relay race at the Beijing Olympics in Beijing, China Friday Aug.22, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, and Asafa Powell celebrate winning the gold in the men's 4x100-meter relay during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

Jamaica's Usain Bolt, Nesta Carter and Asafa Powell congratulate Michael Frater (left) after they won the the mens 4x100meter relay race at the Beijing Olympics in Beijing, China Friday Aug.22, 2008. The team set a new world record with a time of 37.10seconds. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Jamaica's Asafa Powell, center, crosses the finish line to win gold in the men's 4x100-meter relay final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Canada's Karine Sergerie from Ste Catherine, Que. shows off her silver medal for the taekwondo womens's 67kg final during victory ceremonies at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Friday, August 22, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Canada's Karine Sergerie from Ste Catherine, Que. fights Kyungseon Hwang from Korea during the taekwondo womens's 67kg gold medal final at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Friday, August 22, 2008. Hwang won the gold with Sergerie winning the silver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Canada's Karine Sergerie left, fights Korea's Hwang Kyungseon in a gold medal match for the women's taekwondo -67 kilogram class at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Korea won the gold. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

Gold winner Korea's Hwang Kyungseon, left, fights Canada's Karine Sergerie during the gold medal match for the women's taekwondo -67 kilogram class at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Canada's Karine Sergerie from Ste Catherine, Que. takes a hit from Kyungseon Hwang from Korea during the taekwondo womens's 67kg gold medal final at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Friday, August 22, 2008. Hwang won the gold with Sergerie winning the silver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Canada's Sebastien Michaud, right, from Quebec City kicks Rashad Ahmadov from Azerbaijan during the mens's 80kg quarterfinal at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Friday, August 22, 2008. Michaud lost the match and was eliminated. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Canada's Sebastien Michaud, left, fights Puerto Rico's Angel Roman Martinez during a preliminary match for the men's taekwondo -80 kilogram class at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

Canada's Thomas Hall of Pointe-Claire, Que. celebrates his bronze medal win in the canoe single (C1) 1000 meter final at the Beijing Olympics in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Canada's Thomas Hall, from Pinte-Claire, Que., waves to supporters after winning the bronze medal for the mens single K-1 race 1000 meter race at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Friday, August 22, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Canada's Adam van Koeverden of Oakville, Ont. reacts to his 8th place finish in the kayak single (K1) 1000 meter final at the Beijing Olympics in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Canada's Adam van Koeverden of Oakville, Ont. pauses for a moment in his boat following his 8th place finish in the kayak single (K1) 1000 meter final at the Beijing Olympics in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Canada's Adam Van Koeverden, from Oakville, Ont., paddles to an eighth place finish in the Kayak single K-1 race at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Friday, August 22, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Canada's kayak four (K4) team reacts to their 9th place finish in the 1000 meter final at the Beijing Olympics in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Canada's kayak four (K4) team reacts to their 9th place finish in the 1000 meter final at the Beijing Olympics in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Members of Canada's synchonized swimming wait for their results following their technical routine at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Friday, August 22, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon, Jessika Dubuc, Marie-Pierre Gagne, Dominika Kopcik, Eve Lamoureux, Tracy Little, Elise Marcotte, Jennifer Song and Isabelle Rampling of Canada perform the team technical routine in synchronized swimming during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Members of Canada's synchonized swimming team perform their technical routine at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Friday, August 22, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Sammy Cools of Calgary falls off the first jump in the final of the women's BMX cycling at the summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Friday, August 22, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ho-COC-Mike Ridewood

Canada's Sammy Cools, from Airdrie, Alta., stands with her bike after crashing at the start of the women's BMX final at the Beijing Olympics in Beijing, China Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. The 22-year-old Cools came into the Olympics as the top North American and ranked seventh in the world by the International Cycling Union.

Canada's Sammy Cools pushes her bike after crashing at the start of the womens BMX final at the Beijing Olympics in Beijing, China Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. The 22-year-old Cools came into the Olympics as the top North American and ranked seventh in the world by the International Cycling Union.

Constantine Kudaba, top, of Canada gets tangled with Li Jun of China in a final classification round men's water polo match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Canada won 8-7. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Wang Yang, left, of China, tries not to foul Aaron Feltham of Canada in a final classification round men's water polo match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. Canada won 8-7. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Canada's gymnast Alexandra Orlando performs with the ribbon during the gymnastics rhythmic individual all-around qualification at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Odd Andersen)

China's gymnast Li Hongyang performs with the ribbon during the gymnastics rhythmic individual all-around qualification at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Odd Andersen)

Gold medallist Eric Lamaze of Canada on Hickstead celebrates after winning the Equestrian Individual Jumping competition during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Gold medalist Eric Lamaze of Canada wipes his tear after listening to the national anthem at the podium of the Equestrian Individual Jumping competition during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Canada's Eric Lamaze rides Hickstead during the equestrian individual Show Jumping competition during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Canada's Eric Lamaze rides Hickstead during the equestrian individual Show Jumping competition during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)