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Anna Tunnicliffe of the United States of America competes on her way to overall victory in the Laser Radial class event following the medal race held at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center during day 11 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on Aug. 19, 2008.
The life-changing moment did not become real until Anna Tunnicliffe was alone back in her hotel room. She experienced a very emotional medal ceremony and news conference after winning gold in Beijing.
