A Heavy Crash During Women's Points Race

Track cyclist Satomi Wadami of Japan (back), Trine Schmidt of Denmark (L) and Sarah Hammer of the US (front) fall after a crash during the women's points race of the Beijing Olymic Games cycling-track event at Laoshan Velodrome on August 18, 2008. 

Tracks cyclist Satomi Wadami of Japan is assisted after a crash during the women's points race of the Beijing Olymic Games cycling-track event at Laoshan Velodrome on August 18, 2008.

Tracks cyclist Satomi Wadami of Japan is assisted after a crash during the women's points race of the Beijing Olymic Games cycling-track event at Laoshan Velodrome on August 18, 2008.

Track cyclist Satomi Wadami of Japan (back), Trine Schmidt of Denmark (L) and Sarah Hammer of the US (front) fall after a crash during the women's points race of the Beijing Olymic Games cycling-track event at Laoshan Velodrome on August 18, 2008.

Li Na (front, L) of China competes during the women's points race of the Beijing Olymic Games cycling-track event at Laoshan Velodrome on August 18, 2008. Li ranked tenth in the race.

(Xinhua News Agency August 18, 2008)

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