Xinhua initiates its 1st attempt to provide underwater photos

Xinhua initiates its 1st attempt to provide underwater photos

File photo taken on Aug. 3, 2008 shows photojournalist Ding Xu from China's Xinhua News Agency taking photos in the swimming pool of the National Aquatics Center, also known as Water Cube, in Beijing, China.
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File photo taken on Aug. 3, 2008 shows photojournalist Ding Xu from China's Xinhua News Agency taking photos in the swimming pool of the National Aquatics Center, also known as Water Cube, in Beijing, China.


After one-year thorough preparations from professional devices and personnel training, Xinhua initiated its first attempt to provide underwater photos of swimming and synchronized swimming events during the Beijing 2008 Olympics and Paralympics, which has gained lots of high appraisal and compliment from home and abroad.


File photo taken on Aug. 13, 2008 by photojournalist Ding Xu from China's Xinhua News Agency shows Michael Phelps of the United States plunges into the water during the men's 200m butterfly final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as Water Cube in Beijing, China


File photo taken on Sept. 11, 2008 by photojournalist Ding Xu from China's Xinhua News Agency shows athletes plunges into the pool during the SM5 final of men's 200m individual medley of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China.


File photo taken on Aug. 3, 2008 shows photojournalist Ding Xu(L) from China's Xinhua News Agency discussing with a manager about fixing underwater devices in the National Aquatics Center, also known as Water Cube, in Beijing, China.(Xinhua Photo)


File photo taken on Aug. 3, 2008 shows photojournalist Ding Xu(C) from China's Xinhua News Agency preparing to start underwater photography in the National Aquatics Center, also known as Water Cube, in Beijing, China.(Xinhua Photo)


File photo taken on Aug. 3, 2008 shows photojournalist Ding Xu from China's Xinhua News Agency adjusting her devices in the swimming pool of the National Aquatics Center, also known as Water Cube, in Beijing, China.