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Just Another Day at the Office

August 19, 2008 | 0 Comments

Ricky Berens of the United States poses with his gold medal in the NBC Today Show Studio after winning the Mens 4×200 Swimming Relay event at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 13, 2008...

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Here I am at the most thrilling basketball game ever played. It’s day three in Beijing and last night’s basketball game, (America — known as the “Redeem Team” — vs. China) has electrified the air....

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What on earth do they all do?

August 10, 2008 | 0 Comments

When you send out to Beijing the largest Olympic team in our history, you need to do a bit of work behind the scenes to make sure they can all do their jobs. And that’s...

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China Realizes its Century-Old Dream!

August 8, 2008 | 0 Comments

91,000 spectators and I took our seats at the Opening Ceremony, we were all confident that this would be a spectacle that would demonstrate China’s ability to put on an event of military precision. Before...

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Covering Beijing in Sport Imagery

August 6, 2008 | 0 Comments

In preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing and the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, Getty Images has literally covered Beijing in sport imagery: Over 60 images that capture the spirit of sport...

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Your Gateway to the Games

February 15, 2008 | 1 Comments

Donald Miralle/Getty Images Athens – August 13: The Olympic rings are seen as drummers perform during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games on August 13, 2004 at the Sports Complex Olympic...

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