Yesterday saw the Chinese delegation sweeping 8 goal medals, making China still entrenched top of the medal list with 35 golds followed by the United States 19 and Great Britain 11 golds.
Phelps Wins Record Eighth Olympic Gold, China Equals Athens Medal Haul
American swimmer Michael Phelps broke Mark Spitz's record of gold medals in a single Olympics, set in Munich in 1972, after taking his eighth at the Beijing Games yesterday(Aug 17th).
Olympic Champ Guo Golden for China in 3m Springboard, Setting Record
Triple Olympic champion Guo Jingjing bagged women's 3m springboard gold at Beijing Olympics on Sunday, becoming the first-ever diver to win back-to-back Olympic individual and synchronized titles.
Lin Dan of China Wins Badminton Men's Singles Gold
Chinese shuttler Lin Dan claimed the men's singles title at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday, beating Lee Chong-wei from Malaysia 21-12, 21-9 in the final.
China's Women Win Team Gold in Olympic Table Tennis
China clinched the women's Olympic team table tennis title Sunday, after fighting off a strong challenge from Singapore to win the final 3-0. It was the 17th gold medal that China won at the Olympic table tennis competition since its national sport was introduced at the 1988 Seoul Games.
China Clinches Gold in Women's Quadruple Sculls
China clinched the gold medal in the Olympic event of women's quadruple sculls with a solid win on Sunday, the first rowing gold medal for China in Olympic history.
Today's Goal Medal Prediction
Today 18 goal medals will be made available with the highly-anticipated 110-meter hurdles preliminary to be held at 11: 50 this morning. Chinese athlete Liu Xiang will be participating to defend his Olympic title.
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