Sunday, August 5, 2012

Day 10






Venus and Serena Williams of the USA win gold beating Andrea Hlavackova/Lucie Hradecka of Russia 6-4, 6-4.

Lisa Raymond/Mike Bryan of the USA win bronze in the bronze medal mixed doubles match beating Sabine Lisicki/Christpher Kas of Germany 6-3, 4-6 and 10-4.

The USA women's basketball team beat China 114-66.

The USA women's beach volleyball team of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings advance to the semifinals by beating Cicolari/Menegati of Italy 21-13 and 21-13.

In women's gymnastics, McKayla Maroney of the USA wins silver on the vault with a score of 15.083. Sandra Izbasa of Romania wins gold with a score of 15.191. Maria Paseka of Russia wins bronze with a score of 15.050.

The USA women's water polo team beat Italy 9-6.

The USA women's volleyball team beat Turkey 3-0, 27-25, 25-16 and 25-19.

T'erea Brown, Lashinda Demus and Georganne Moline, all of the USA, advance to the semifinals of the women's 400M hurdles.

In the men's 400M, no one from the USA made it to the finals.

Justin Gatlin, Ryan Bailey and Tyson Gay, all of the USA, advance to the finals of the men's 100M.

Leo Manzano and Matt Centrowitz, both of the USA, advanced to the finals of the men's 1500M.

Sanya Richards Ross of the USA wins gold in the women's 400M. Dee Dee Trotter of the USA wins bronze. Christine Ohuruogu of Great Britain wins silver.

Justin Gatlin of the USA wins bronze in the men's 100M with a time of 9.79 seconds. Usain Bolt of Jamaica wins gold with a time of 9.63 seconds. Yohan Blake of Jamaica wins silver with a time of 9.75 seconds. Tyson Gay of the USA finshed 4th with a time of 9.80 seconds. It was the fastest 100M final in history.

The USA beach volleyball team of Jennifer Kessy/April Ross advance to the semifinals beating Slukova/Kolocova of CZE 25-23 and 21-18.

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Medal count after Day 10

China 30 gold 17 silver 14 bronze - 61 total
USA 28 gold 14 silver 18 bronze - 60 total
Great Britain 16 gold 11 silver 10 bronze - 37 total
Russia 4 gold 16 silver 15 bronze - 35 total
Japan 2 gold 12 silver 13 bronze - 27 total

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