Above: Russian pole-vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva hugs Lele, the mascot of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games, after the International Olympic Committee this week announced her as ambassador for the games.

Below: Construction on the Donglin Buddha statue in Jiujiang, East China's Jiangxi province, came to an end on May 19. The 48-meter-high bronze statue of Amitabha Buddha is believed to be the tallest of its kind in the world.