LATEST TOP 5 MEDAL TALLY STANDINGS ON AUGUST 20, 2008
Ramzi makes history in Men's 1500m - Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain out-sprinted the pack to win Bahrain's first Olympic medal in the Men's 1500m in 3:32.94. Kiprop won silver in 3:33.11, while Nicholas Willis of New Zealand won New Zealand's second Athletics medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, outpacing the chasing pack in the last 20m to take the bronze medal in 3:34.16. (Thank you and credits to Xinhua Images)
Anky van Grunsven of the Netherlands scored 78.68 points to get the Olympic dressage gold medal in Hong Kong on August 19. Silver medalist Germany's Isabell Werth scored 76.65 points. Heike Kemmer, who is also of Germany, took the bronze in 74.455.(Thank you and credits to Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua)
Athletics
Christine Ohuruogu wins Great Britain's first ever Olympic gold medal in the women's 400 m, with Jamaica's Shericka Williams taking silver and Sanya Richards of the United States taking bronze.
Red-hot favourite Lolo Jones of the United States clips the second-last hurdle in the women's 100 m hurdles, finishing seventh; however, the US still succeeds in taking gold through Dawn Harper. Australia's Sally McLellan takes the silver medal and Canada's Priscilla Lopes-Schliep takes bronze.
Rashid Ramzi wins Bahrain's first ever Olympic gold medal in the Men's 1500 m.
Cycling
Chris Hoy wins his third gold medal of the Beijing games in the men's sprint event, becoming the first British athlete in 100 years to win three gold medals in a single Olympiad
SCHEDULE FOR GOLD MEDAL MATCHES ON DAY 12, AUGUST 20, 2008:
09:00 Swimming Women's Marathon 10km Scheduled
13:00 Sailing RS:X Men - Medal Race Scheduled
13:00 Sailing RS:X Women - Medal Race Scheduled
15:00 Synchronized Swimming Duet Free Routine - Final Scheduled
17:20 Wrestling Men's FR 66 kg Gold Medal Scheduled
18:15 Wrestling Men's FR 74 kg Gold Medal Scheduled
19:00 Diving
19:20 Athletics Women's Hammer Throw Final Scheduled
20:00 Taekwondo Women -49kg Gold Medal Contest Scheduled
20:15 Taekwondo Men -58kg Gold Medal Contest Scheduled
22:20 Athletics Men's 200m 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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