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Demographics In action Previous Next Gymnast Ariella Käslin makes it to the final of the individual all-round event (Keystone/Frank May) Keystone Dominik Meichtry comes sixth in the final of the 200 metre freestyle competition (Keystone/Bob Bukaty) Keystone Tiziana Realini with Gamour on the cross-country course of the equestrian event (Keystone/Jochen Lübke) Keystone It was all over in the second badminton game for Jeanine Cicognini (Keystone/Peter Klaunzer) Keystone Fabian Cancellara takes a good look at the bronze medal he won in the cycling road race (Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella) Keystone Lea Schwer has a secret message for her partner Simone Kuhn in this beach volleyball match (Keystone/Goergios Kefalas) Keystone Epee fencer Michael Kauter (right) was knocked out in the round of the last 16 (Keystone/Peter Klaunzer) Keystone Nathalie Dielen is full of concentration in the archery competition (Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella) Keystone Windsurfer Richard Stauffacher doesn't lose his head as he fights the elements (Keystone/Herbert Knosowski) Keystone Tennis player Timea Bacsinszky looks helpless as she loses against Venus Williams Keystone Roger Federer gives autographs after defeating Dmitri Tursunov of Russia (Reuters/Zainal Abd Halim) Reuters Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 5 Picture 6 Picture 7 Picture 8 Picture 9 Picture 10 Picture 11 Swiss athletes in action at the Olympic Games in Beijing. This content was published on August 12, 2008 - 15:22 You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us! If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.
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