Archive for 2012/08/09
The Australian women’s water polo team suffer an embarrassing moment when they prematurely celebrate victory in their bronze medal play-off, only to concede an equalising goal.
USA women’s water polo team win their first Olympic title with a 8-5 win over Spain at the Water Polo Arena.
Iranian fans flock to London’s ExCeL to watch two of their weightlifters claim gold and silver medals at London 2012.
The United States reach the women’s basketball final with an 86-73 victory over Australia.
United States’ women’s football team retain their Olympic title by beating Japan 2-1 in a thrilling Wembley final.
Teenager Jade Jones wins Great Britain’s 25th gold medal of the Games as she beats China’s Yuzhuo Hou.
By: Tom Cooper Hat-trick hero: Roderick Weusthof celebrates a goal on the way to his hat-trick in Netherlands record-equalling 9-2 win – hockeyimages.co.ukLONDON, August 9 – Great Britain crashed to their equal worst Olympic Games hockey defeat losing 9-2 to the Netherlands. The Dutch, however, will go into the gold medal game against Germany with serious injury problems.
The USA beat Japan 2-1 to avenge their World Cup final defeat and claim a fourth Olympic gold in women’s football.
Maggie Steffens scores five times as the United States beat Spain 8-5 to win their first ever Olympic women’s water polo title.
Favourites USA move a step closer to a first women’s volleyball Olympic gold with a 3-0 win against South Korea.
China’s Chen Ruolin defends her women’s Olympic 10m platform diving title to claim her second gold medal of London 2012.
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Ed McKeever talks to BBC Wiltshire about his medal hopes in the canoe sprint at London 2012 and being the “silent star” of Team GB.
Great Britain’s Liam Phillips progresses to the semi-finals of the men’s BMX, as does hotly tipped American Connor Fields.
Great Britain lie sixth following the technical routine in the synchronised swimming team event at the Aquatics Centre.
Joe Glanfield believes the girls have really “risen to the occasion”
A 92nd minute goal from Diana Matheson earns Canada the bronze medal with a 1-0 win over France at the City of Coventry stadium.
Charlotte Dujardin wins Britain’s second dressage gold medal of London 2012 with a remarkable individual victory.