Photos Of Day 11 From The Olympics
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| Medals | |||||
| Country | Total | ||||
| China | 34 | 21 | 18 | 73 | |
| United States | 30 | 19 | 21 | 70 | |
| Great Britain | 22 | 13 | 13 | 48 | |
| Russia | 10 | 18 | 20 | 48 | |
| Germany | 7 | 15 | 9 | 31 | |
| Japan | 2 | 13 | 14 | 29 | |
| France | 8 | 9 | 11 | 28 | |
| Australia | 4 | 12 | 9 | 25 | |
| South Korea | 12 | 5 | 6 | 23 | |
| Italy | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | |
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Aly Raisman Becomes First U.S. Woman To Win Olympic Gold In Floor Exercise(14) (24)
August 7, 2012 U.S. gymnast Aly
Raisman has won the gold medal in the women's floor exercise at the
London 2012 Games. Her score of 15.600 beat Romania's Catalina Ponor,
who turned in a technically solid performance. Russia's Aliya Mustafina
took bronze, and American Jordyn Wieber finished seventh.
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Venezuela's Olympic Hero Gets A Parade To Celebrate Long-Awaited Gold(2) (6)
August 7, 2012 Ruben Limardo
gets a parade to welcome him home, with a record second gold medal. He
endeared himself to many in England by taking a packed commuter train
after his triumph — still in his track suit and with a gaudy gold medal
hanging around his neck.
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National Zoo Names Cheetah Cubs After U.S. Sprinters(11) (10)
August 7, 2012 Presumably, it
was the cheetahs' fabled speed, not cuteness, that inspired officials at
the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., to name them Carmelita and
Justin, after sprinters Carmelita Jeter and Justin Gatlin.
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Gold Medal In Hand, U.S. Vaulter Suhr's 'Hangar Time' Seems Well Spent(4) (4)
August 7, 2012 U.S. pole
vaulter Jenn Suhr reached a long-awaited breakthrough Monday, when she
won the gold medal in her event at the London Olympics. She defeated a
field that included two-time gold medalist Elena Isinbaeva of Russia. As
NPR reported back in April, Suhr trains in a unique setting: an
airplane hangar next to her house.
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Let's Catch Up: Australia's Quiet Summer, And A U.S. Invasion(0) (1)
August 7, 2012 British
triathlete Alistair Brownlee has won gold in his event. Spain's Javier
Gomez won silver, and Brownlee's younger brother, Jonathan, took bronze,
after a 15-second penalty. Here's a rundown of news from this morning.
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Coming Up On Day 11 Of The London Olympics(1) (0)
August 7, 2012 On the Olympics'
eleventh day, artistic gymnasts go for their last big batch of medals.
There are 21 medals up for grabs Tuesday. Here are some of the
highlights of the day's action.
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August 6, 2012 When a horse
co-owned by the wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney
was named to the U.S. Olympic team, the small American dressage
community thought the publicity would help the little-known sport. But
the increased interest has come with a sharp edge.
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August 6, 2012 If the London
Olympics opening ceremony's tribute to the National Health Service is
any indication, Brits are pleased with their health care system. But
what would greet an American at a hospital in the U.K.?
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