Marc Wadsworth

At last Jamaica has lifted the Olympic 100 metres crown in its own right. Usain Bolt, pictured, like lightning, streaked to a 9.69secs world record victory in Beijing. I say, by right, because Jamaican-born Donovan Bailey (Canada) and Linford Christie (Britain) have already won the blue ribbon event. As did Canadian Jamaican Ben Johnson, who was later disqualified for taking drugs and forfeited his title in disgrace as a result.

This is the scene after a driver was killed when a tree fell on his van, narrowly missing a passenger who slumped in his seat seconds before the impact.

Musical chairs: Yang Peiyi (left) and Lin Miaoke swapped places Rebecca Monique Williams

Like many other people, I was totally astonished when I found out that the performance by the ‘girl in the red dress’ with the immaculate voice at the Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing was faked.

Hadleigh Roberts

Obamamania will end in disappointment for all. Barack Obama’s media portrayal, persona and reception really are too good to be true, and the result will be hubris on his part and disillusionment on ours.

This is an extraordinary open letter from Russia's government newspaper Pravda to American president George Bush following his outspoken comments about the military crisis in Georgia.

Name
Eamonn McCabe

Job title
Freelance photographer and former Guardian picture editor. Four times sports photographer of the year between 1978 and 1984 and news photographer of the year in 1985. Six times picture editor of the year.

Marc Wadsworth

They've just sorted out the lockers at my community gym. But last night someone still threatened to get his gun and do some damage because his possessions had gone missing.