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The Olympics In A Minute - Fact Update
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Published: August 17, 2008
Updated: 08/17/2008 12:55 am
MAJOR RESULTS
Swimming
Men's 4x100 medley:
Gold: U.S. (World record).
Silver: Australia.
Bronze: Japan.
Women's 50-meter freestyle:
Gold: Britta Steffen, Germany.
Silver: Dara Torres, U.S.
Bronze: Cate Campbell, Australia.
Track and field
Men's 100 meters:
Gold: Usain Bolt, Jamaica (World record).
Silver: Richard Thompson, Trinidad and Tobago.
Bronze: Walter Dix, U.S.
Women's marathon:
Gold: Constantina Tomescu-Dita, Romania.
Silver: Catherine Ndereba, Kenya.
Bronze: Zhou Chunxiu, China.
Basketball
U.S. men 119, Spain 82
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Usain Bolt of Jamaica blew away the field in the 100-meter dash, coming across the finish line in 9.69 seconds and lowering his own world record by .03 seconds. Walter Dix of the U.S. finished third.
TODAY'S TOP PICKS
Basketball
The U.S. men's team turned what was supposed to be a tough matchup against Spain into another rout, winning 119-82.
Tennis
The women's final will be an all Russian affair, with Dinara Safina taking on Elena Dementieva.
Baseball
The U.S. rallies from a four-run deficit to beat Canada and keep hopes for a medal alive.
TV HIGHLIGHTS
5 a.m.-5 p.m.: (MSNBC) U.S.-Netherlands softball; women's wrestling; table tennis; badminton; fencing; women's basketball; women's volleyball; women's water polo.
10 a.m.-6 p.m.: (NBC, NBC HD) U.S.-New Zealand women's basketball; beach volleyball; U.S.-Poland women's volleyball; cycling; table tennis; equestrian; rowing.
Through 2 p.m.: (USA, USA HD) Beach volleyball; tennis; cycling; handball; table tennis.
3-7 p.m.: (CNCB, CNBC HD) Boxing.
7 p.m.-midnight: (NBC, NBC HD) Gymnastics; track and field; diving; rowing.
12:35-2 a.m.: (NBC, NBC HD) track and field; beach volleyball; women's triathlon.
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