HIGHLIGHTS FOR DAY 9 ON AUGUST 17, 2008
MEDAL TALLY STANDINGS AS AT ON MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2008: DAY 10
Badminton
Picture of Lin Dan kisses his medal. (Thank you and credits to Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
From left, silver medalist Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia, gold medalist Lin Dan of China, and bronze medalist China's Chen Jin, display their medals during the awards ceremony for the men's singles badminton finals at the Beijing Olympics Sunday Aug.17, 2008.(Thank you and credits to http://sports.yahoo.com)
Gold for China and Silver for Malaysia
China Lin Dan from China: 21 21
Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia: 12 8
SWIMMING: ONE PHELPS, ONE DREAM, ONE REALITY
Phelps smiles with the American flag wearing his eighth gold - (Thank you and credits to Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
(L-R) Dara Torres, Britta Steffen and Cate Campbell (Thank you and credits to Al Bello/Getty Images)
Swimming
The United States defeats Australia in the men's 4 x 100 m medley relay, setting a new world record of 3 minutes 29.34 seconds. Michael Phelps, swimming the third leg, wins his eighth Olympic gold medal of the Beijing Games, surpassing Mark Spitz to become the athlete to win the most gold medals in a single Olympiad.
Germany's Britta Steffen wins the women's 50 m freestyle setting a new Olympic record of 24.06 seconds and out-touching Dara Torres by just 0.01 seconds.
Australia wins the women's 4 x 100 m medley relay and sets a new world record of 3 minutes 52.69 seconds, bettering the previous world record by 3.05 seconds. The United States wins silver, also going under the previous world record and setting a new American record. China wins bronze with a new Asian record.
Athletics
Jamaica sweeps the field in the women's 100 m, with Shelly-Ann Fraser taking gold, and Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart tying for silver.
Russia's Gulnara Galkina-Samitova breaks her own world record in winning the women's 3000 m steeplechase in a time of 8 minutes 58.81 seconds.
Cycling
Britain's Rebecca Romero wins a cycling gold to become one of the few athletes with medals in two distinct disciplines. The 2008 medal being added to her 2004 rowing silver.
Diving
Guo Jingjing, or known as the "diving diva," won gold medal the Women's 3m Springboard Olympic crown to give China its fifth diving gold medal of the Games. (Thank you and credits to Xinhua Images)
China's Guo Jingjing becomes the most decorated diver in Olympic history after winning her sixth career gold medal in the women's 3 m springboard.[153][154]
Rowing
China wins its first ever Olympic rowing gold medal in the women's quadruple sculls.
Shooting
Matthew Emmons, who had held the lead in the 2004 Summer Olympics Men's 50 m rifle three positions final but finished eighth after cross-firing his last shot, once again held the lead with one shot remaining but accidentally pulled the trigger before he was ready, finishing fourth. China's Qiu Jian, who had entered the final in fourth position, shot the highest score in the final round to win the gold medal.
Tennis
Spain's Rafael Nadal added Olympic gold to his growing list of major championship wins after beating defending champion Fernando Gonzalez of Chile in the Tennis Men's Singles final.(Thank you and credits to Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Rafael Nadal of Spain defeats Chile's Fernando Gonzalez 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 to win the men's singles, Spain's first ever Olympic gold medal in tennis.
Wrestling
Japan's Kaori Icho successfully defends her Olympic title in Women's freestyle 63 kg.
Latest schedule for Gold Matches on Day 10, August 18, 2008:
10:00 Triathlon Women's Final Scheduled
13:00 Sailing 470 Women - Medal Race Scheduled
13:00 Sailing 470 Men - Medal Race Scheduled
16:30 Cycling - Track Women's Points Race Scheduled
18:00 Gymnastics Artistic Men's Rings Final Scheduled
18:15 Cycling - Track Men's Team Pursuit Finals Scheduled
18:43 Gymnastics Artistic Women's Uneven Bars Final Scheduled
19:00 Athletics Women's Discus Throw Final Scheduled 19:00 Weightlifting Men's 105kg Group A Scheduled
19:15 Equestrian Jumping Team Round 2 Scheduled
19:20 Athletics Women's Pole Vault Final Scheduled
19:29 Gymnastics Artistic Men's Vault Final Scheduled
19:30 Table Tennis Men's Team Gold Medal Contest China vs Germany Scheduled
20:10 Athletics Men's Long Jump Final Scheduled
20:25 Trampoline Women's Final Scheduled
21:10 Athletics Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final Scheduled 21:35 Athletics Women's 800m Final Scheduled
22:00 Athletics Men's 400m Hurdles Final Scheduled
(Thank you and credits to http://en.wikipedia.org, http://en.beijing2008.cn and all sources for the pictures and information of Beijing Olympic 2008 games)
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