US President George W. Bush (C) poses for photographers with world and olympic US beach volleyball champions Kerri Walsh (L) and Misty MayTreanor (R) during a visit to the US team at Beijing’s Chaoyang Park Beach on August 9, 2008. China’s media on Saturday waxed patriotic over the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, saying the extravaganza showcased an increasingly confident nation and could be a turning point in world history. AFP PHOTO/Thomas Coex OLY-2008-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-USA
