A heavy crash during women's points race

Photos: A heavy crash during women's points race

Track cyclist Satomi Wadami of Japan (back), Trine Schmidt of Denmark (L) and Sarah Hammer of the U.S. (front) fall after a crash during the women's points race of the Beijing Olymic Games cycling-track event at Laoshan Velodrome in Beijing, China, Aug. 18, 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Mingxiang)

Tracks cyclist Satomi Wadami of Japan is assisted after a crash during the women's points race of the Beijing Olymic Games cycling-track event at Laoshan Velodrome in Beijing, China, Aug. 18, 2008. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

Track cyclist Satomi Wadami of Japan (back), Trine Schmidt of Denmark (L) and Sarah Hammer of the U.S. (front) fall after a crash during the women's points race of the Beijing Olymic Games cycling-track event at Laoshan Velodrome in Beijing, China, Aug. 18, 2008. (Xinhua/Lu Mingxiang)