Anna Tunnicliffe

Qingdao, China - Most if not all of the US sailing team rushed out to the breakwater at the 2008 Olympic sailing venue in Qingdao today, to see their teammate Anna Tunnicliffe of Plantation, Florida compete in the Laser Radials for a gold medal. The Olympic crowds were treated to an incredible show as Tunnicliffe first looked out of the running for the medal, then in a dramatic comeback, fought to claim the 2008 Laser Radial (Women's One Person Dinghy) Gold Medal for the USA.

Qingdao, China - The Laser class boats started sailing at the Olympics on Tuesday, where light conditions saw the underdogs beat most of the favorites around the course. The 43 men sailed first in the Lasers, where we watched Julio Alsogaray of Argentina grab the lead early, and never let it go. Alsogaray was followed past the finish line by the sailors from New Zealand and Italy.