Russia
United States win gold in men’s volleyball
The United States defeated Brazil 20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-23 to win the gold medal in the men’s volleyball competition.
Russia defeated Italy to win the bronze medal.
Russia has won the gold medal in the group all-round rhythmic gymnastics at the Beijing Olympics.
China won the silver medal and Belarus came third to grab the bronze.
Russia
ALIYCHUK Margarita
GAVRILENKO Anna
GORBUNOVA Tatiana
POSEVINA Elena
SHKURIKHINA Daria
ZUEVA Natalia
China
CAI Tongtong
CHOU Tao
LU Yuanyang
SUI Jianshuang
SUN Dan
ZHANG Shuo
Belarus
BABUSHKINA Olesya
IVANKOVA Anastasia
LUNINA Zinaida
MARTINOVICH Glafira
SANKOVICH Ksenia
TUMILOVICH Alina
Russia wins bronze in men’s volleyball
Russia has won the bronze medal in the men’s volleyball, defeating Italy 25-22, 25-19, 25-23.
Brazil plays the United States to decide the gold medal. The game begins shortly.
The United States have defeated Australia 92-65 to win its fourth consecutive gold medal in women’s basketball. It is the third Olympics the U.S. played Australia in the final.
Russia defeated China 94-81 to win the bronze medal.
Evgeniya Kanaeva of Russia has won the gold medal in the women’s all round rhythm gymnastics.
Inna Zhukova from Belarus won the silver medal and Anna Bessonova from Ukraine won the bronze.
U.S. win gold in men’s 4×400 meter relay - OR
The United States has won the gold medal in the men’s 4×400 meter relay setting a new Olympic record with a a time of - 2:55.39.
The Bahamas won the silver medal and Russia won the bronze.
United States:
MERRITT LaShawn
TAYLOR Angelo
NEVILLE David
WARINER Jeremy
Bahamas
BAIN Andretti
MATHIEU Michael
WILLIAMS Andrae
BROWN Christopher
Russia
DYLDIN Maksim
FROLOV Vladislav
KOKORIN Anton
ALEXEEV Denis
The United States have won the gold medal in the women’s 4×400 meter relay at the Beijing Olympics. Russia won the silver medal and Jamaica won the bronze.
United States
WINEBERG Mary
FELIX Allyson
HENDERSON Monique
RICHARDS Sanya
Russia
GUSHCHINA Yulia
LITVINOVA Liudmila
FIROVA Tatiana
KAPACHINSKAYA Anastasia
Jamaica
WILLIAMS Shericka
LLOYD Shereefa
WHYTE Rosemarie
WILLIAMS Novelene
- Norway wins gold in women’s handball
- Russia wins gold in synchronized swimming team event
- Russia wins gold in mens C1 500 meters
- Russia win women’s 4×100 meter relay
- Olga Kaniskina of Russia wins gold in women’s 20km walk breaking OR
- Russia wins gold in synchronized swimming duet free
- Russia’s Larisa Ilchenko wins 10km marathon swim
- Russia wins gold and bronze in men’s high jump
