Photograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEKPhotograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEKFor me it’s always bittersweet when the last day of an Olympic Games comes to pass. Today was no different; after 16 days of covering 20 different sports it all begins to blur into one big dream (or nightmare depending on who you are), where you can’t really ...

Photograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEKThe end is in sight. We have one more day of the Olympics before we can call it a wrap, pack our bags, and get back to our homes and families. My second-to-last day was mostly spent at the Water Cube, which was fitting as it is an arena where I spent many long days here in Beijing.  The women’s ...

Photograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEKPhotograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEKPhotograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEKToday was a much-needed treat covering what could be the Cirque du Soleil meets the Beijing Olympics: Women’s Synchronized Swimming and Rhythmic Gymnastics. Both of these sports are beautiful to behold, a mix of artistry and ...

U.S.A. soccer pulls off the upset! Photograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEK U.S.A. Softball gets upset. Photograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEK The last couple days I just feel it slipping. My interest in photos is fading, I’m finding it harder to get out of bed in the morning, and I just seem to be missing things or making mistakes. And ...

 Usain Bolt of Jamaica breaks the World Record in the Men's 200M. Photograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEK After dumping off my remote gear and bags at the track, I rushed over to the men’s handball to check out the quarterfinal competition. Having never shot this sport before, I was a bit excited to check it out. I guess it’s pretty huge in ...

It’s one of the biggest mistakes you can make at any event, especially on a long haul like the Olympics. You forget to recharge your batteries. I’m not talking about when you get that evil blinking icon on your camera giving you about 10 seconds before your camera shuts down; I’m referring to not giving your mind and body a chance to rest. I ...

Photograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEK Triathlons are a great sport. I do about three races a year, usually sprint distances in the summer when the water is warm just for kicks, and they are a blast.  I swim with the North County Masters Team in Encinitas, California, a modern-day Mecca for triathletes, and every now and then I get ...

Phelps completed the sweep. Photograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEK Phelps receives his last medal of the Olympics. Photograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEK Phelps finds is family in a sea of photogs. Photograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEK Michael did it. And now that it's done, he can rest, and we can all rest easy now because ...

It’s amazing how many people get so excited over a race that takes less than 10 seconds to run. The lead-up of the showdown of Asafa Powell, Usain Bolt, and Tyson Gay was second only to the sea of photographers and their remote cameras that descended on the National Stadium tonight for the men’s 100m final. There were a wide spectrum of experience ...

Photograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEK  It was awesome today, being here, documenting history in the making at the Water Cube. Once again, Michael Phelps continued his seemingly unstoppable run to greatness. He came from behind to beat out Milorad Cavic of Serbia by one one-hundredth of a second with the final stroke of the 100m ...