There were a ton of reporters and cameras near the court. Cathy was interviewed by some Chinese reporters and we've since seen her on the television here. Of course, many of the televisions do not have volume for some reason, so I still haven't heard what she said.
Dave played an awesome match against Nick Taylor and won the bronze in three sets.
Here is a shot of Nick playing. You can see from the scoreboard behind him how well Dave is doing in this match.
After this match, we spent several hours watching other matches before Dave's gold medal double match. We are not able to leave the Tennis Center and get back in with a single ticket, so we have to stay and enjoy the other matches and the lack of good food at the snack booths. There are many interesting things about Beijing, but one of the oddest is that people keep wanting to take pictures with us at the Tennis Center. It is almost as if they think we are celebrities. I can't really explain how many times we are stopped to get our photos taken. It is very strange and a bit unnerving at times.
Dave and Nick played the Israeli doubles team for the gold medal. They played very well and it was a great match to watch. It was on center court at night, so the lights were on and the crowds were excited. It was so fun to be there to cheer Nick and Dave on to their gold medal victory.
This was right after Dave and Nick had been presented with their medals and flowers.
This is when the National Anthem was being played after the flags had been raised. 
Dave and Nick alongside their number one fans - Dave's mom and Nick's dad.
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