Lucie Vachova (L) of Czech Republic and Nazanin Afshin-Jam of Canada jump up in the air on a beach in Sanya located at China's tropical island of Hainan, December 2, 2003. Miss Canada earlier won Miss Sport 2003, one of five individual contests being held before the final of the Miss World contest. More than one hundred beauty queens from around the world will compete on December 6. [Reuters]

Lucie Vachova (L) of Czech Republic, Nazanin Afshin-Jam (C) of Canada and Patricia Filomena Chifor of Romania pose on a beach in Sanya located at China's tropical island of Hainan, December 2, 2003. [Reuters]

Miss Ireland Rosanna Davison (2nd R), named Miss World Beach Beauty 2003, poses with runner-up Miss Switzerland, Bianca Nicole Sissing (L), 2nd runner-up Miss Bolivia, Helen Aponte Saucedo, along with Miss Norway, Elisabeth Wathne. [Reuters]

Miss Ireland, Rosanna Davison (C), named Miss World Beach Beauty 2003, poses with runner-up Miss Switzerland, Bianca Nicole Sissing (L) and 2nd runner-up Miss Bolivia, Helen Aponte Saucedo. [Reuters]

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Miss Norway Elisabeth Wathne poses in Sanya located at China's tropical island of Hainan, December 3, 2003. [Reuters]

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