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London 2012 Olympics Live Blog

3rd & 7 37yd

Grenada's Kirani James wins the men's 400m by a huge distance.
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by Jonathan Stevenson 8/6/2012 9:44:12 PM
2245: Let's have a bit more love for the USA Women's Football team after they booked their place in the Olympic Final today, and then we're close to calling it a night...

by Jonathan Stevenson 8/6/2012 9:45:16 PM
See America, THIS is why the rest of the world loves soccer. Fantastic game, Hollywood ending, glamorous stars; roll on the final!

by Richard 8/6/2012 9:47:52 PM
Team USA celebrate Alex Morgan’s winning goal which saw them defeat Canada 4-3 in a truly epic women’s football semifinal encounter.
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by Jonathan Stevenson 8/6/2012 9:49:12 PM
by Jonathan Stevenson 8/6/2012 9:50:03 PM
Hey, there are some of us in the US that love soccer/football just like the rest of the world. For those of you that think soccer is boring, I hope that match changed your mind.

by Jen 8/6/2012 9:51:54 PM
GOLD MEDALS ON DAY TEN
Xu Lijia, China
Niccolo Campriani, Italy
Arthur Nabarette Zanetti, Brazil
Tom Slingsby, Australia
Aliya Mustafina, Russia
Great Britain's Showjumping Team
Yang Hak-seon, South Korea
Giovanni Cernogoraz, Croatia
Jason Kenny, Great Britain
Omid Noroozi, Iran
Alan Khugaev, Russia
Oleksiy Torokhtiy, Ukraine
Nadzeya Ostapchuc, Belarus
Felix Sanchez, Dominican Republic
Mijain Lopez, Cuba
Yuliya Zaripova, Russia
Kirani James, Grenada
Jennifer Suhr, USA

by Jonathan Stevenson 8/6/2012 9:53:17 PM
Olympian of the Day: In 2000, Nick Skelton broke his neck. Twelve years later he has a gold medal around it. Need I say more?
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by Jonathan Stevenson 8/6/2012 9:55:01 PM
Just out of curiosity, does the horse get a medal too?

by Dave 8/6/2012 10:01:09 PM
2300: No, it doesn't. Right, they are about to move into the third quarter in the Men's Basketball and it's currently USA 56-55 Argentina. Lively affair. I must leave you now, safe in the knowledge that in only 10 small British hours at 9pm London Time, the maverick pair of Sheena McKenzie and Mark Ashenden will be in situ to lead you by the hand through Day 11. See you soon.

by Jonathan Stevenson 8/6/2012 10:01:21 PM
Is diving your thing? A crazy event make no mistake. Beautiful none the less. Janier Illana Garcia of Spain competes in the Men's 3m Springboard Diving Semifinal
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by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 9:59:33 AM
69.317% for #Rafalca who looked tired, not easy for horses to cross the Atlantic! #TeamUS 5th for now #dressage @London2012

by fcostrelCNN via twitter 8/7/2012 10:02:35 AM
Excited much? Norway's Goril Snorroeggen scores against Brazil in the handball quarterfinals. Brazil leads 18-17 at the start of the second half
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by sheena.mckenzie 8/7/2012 10:07:01 AM
1107: Round-up of the men's 110m hurdles. Quickest in qualifying for Wednesday's semis was USA's Aries Merritt (13.07). Others to go through include: Russian Sergey Shubenkov (13.26), American Jason Richardson (13.33), Britain's Lawrence Clarke, Cuban Orlando Ortega, Cuban Dayron Robles (13.33), American Jeff Porter, Barbadian Ryan Braithwaite and GB’s Andy Turner (13.42). And a repeat - China's Liu Xiang is out after clattering the first barrier and limping off the track.

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 10:08:35 AM
1110: And just to provide a bit of context and reflect some of the pressure that Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang - and his Chinese team-mates - are under for these Olympics, check out this CNN report.

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 10:10:42 AM
A miserable day for Liu Xiang. The Chinese hurdler has had problems with his Achilles in his Games build-up but crashing into the first hurdle would not have been on his agenda.
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by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 10:15:25 AM
72.270% for first Sewdish rider, taking the lead with #Santana, a blind horse with only one eye #impressive !! #dressage

by fcostrelCNN via twitter 8/7/2012 10:17:01 AM
1116: It's the women's 5,000m round 1.....GB's Phillips Idowu under huge pressure after messing up his second jump....Oh and a bloke called Usain begins his 200m defence in half an hour.....

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 10:18:47 AM
1236: Although there's great hope that Sally Pearson can lift Aussie spirits in the women's 100m hurdles later, it has, so far, been a pretty lacklustre showing by Team Australia at the Olympics. So what is going on? Read all about it with CNN's report by Monica Attard.

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 11:38:30 AM
The 200m heats are still going but there's one man who'll be watching with his slippers on, already safely into Wednesday's semis.
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by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 11:40:28 AM
1248: American three-time world championship medallist Wallace Spearmon, while GB's James Ellington crashes out. An interesting story with Ellington after he funded his training by putting himself up for bids on an internet auction site.

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 11:49:28 AM
1250: It's down to the run in the men's triathlon. Boy oh boy, their legs will be hurting - although not if your name is Brownlee. The British brothers are in the leading three alongside Spaniard Javier Gomez.. Fascinating climax.

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 11:51:49 AM
If the gap continues Johnny Brownlee could still medal for Team GB despite 15 second penalty ... #cnnolympics

by ben.wyatt via twitter 8/7/2012 11:53:03 AM
Li Jiawei of Singapore serves against South Korea's Seok Hajung during their Women's Team table tennis bronze medal match
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by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 11:58:32 AM
1259: Who's up for some women's water polo? A bit of a wait but it'll be all kicking off tonight. Australia face USA in the semis (1530). A hot, huge, heated and humungous showdown is predicted I'm told. USA have never failed to medal in this event - still without a gold though. Hungary play Spain in the other semi-final.

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 12:01:44 PM
Watching the Olympic Triathlon. Amazing how tactically different the bike leg is from an actual cycle race. Brownlee Brothers look strong.

by Mark Cavendish via twitter 8/7/2012 12:02:47 PM
Artur Noga of Poland leans on a hurdle after competing in the Men's 110m Hurdles
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by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 12:26:19 PM
1330: A quick moment to reflect on another gold for Team GB. Alistair Brownlee's efforts secured their 19th gold medal of the Games - this matches their efforts in Beijing four years ago. The only Olympics better than this for GB was in 1908 when they won 56 golds.

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 12:30:20 PM
Fancy a masterclass in triathlon? Newly-crowned Olympic gold and bronze medallists the Brownlee brothers give CNN some golden tips for this incredible event.

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 12:34:05 PM
1337: Some of you asking for times for the men's triathlon. here goes:
1. A Brownlee 1:46.25
2. J Gomez +11 secs
3. J Brownlee +31s
4. D Hauss +49s
5. L Vidal +56s
6. J Frodeno +1:01

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 12:40:22 PM
Dutchman Dorian van Rijsselberghe wins gold in the men's RS:X windsurfing class

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 12:42:43 PM
Triathlon winner Alistair Brownlee celebrates after his win
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by sheena.mckenzie 8/7/2012 12:48:20 PM
1358: Athletics, triathlons, windsurfing...BUT WHAT ABOUT THE ONE-EYED HORSE? Over at the equestrian dressage, the Swedish horse Santana is still going through her paces. There's a gold medal to be had and it's not over yet...

by sheena.mckenzie 8/7/2012 12:58:03 PM
1358: Sailing. We are sailing. Sorry folks - forgot myself for a second there. Update on the waters at Weymouth. GB's Nick Dempsey takes silver in the windsurfing, Poland's Przemyslaw Miarczynskli edges to bronze to deny Germany's Toni Wilhelm a medal.

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 12:59:06 PM
Gold medallist Britain's Alistair Brownlee celebrates while crossing the finish line to win the men's triathlon
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by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 1:04:40 PM
1457: Seems like there are a few gymnastics fans out there. And it's the women's beam final taking place now. USA's Gabby Douglas and her incredibly shiny suit in action again.

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 1:57:54 PM
Whoops. And a very large OUCH. Mine. No mine. No yours. Ok mine then. I said mine...Qiuyue Wei and Ruoqi Hui of China have fun in the first set against Japan in the volleyball
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by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 2:00:28 PM
The slow motions of #Dressage images show you how much of an effort these athletes have to go through... Yes athletes, not just #horses

by fcostrelCNN via twitter 8/7/2012 2:02:06 PM
1502: Team GB can sniff more gold in the equestrian. GB still lead in the dressage team final after the first of three riders from each team has performed. Just the Netherlands to come...hold on to your bowler hats folks.

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 2:03:10 PM
Marina Alabau Neira of Spain celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's RS-X class race
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by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 2:04:46 PM
1506: It's all china so far in the women's beam final. Linlin Deng scores 15.600 to sit top of the pile so far - team-mate Lu Sui in second, Catalina Ponor of Romania in third. American Gabby Douglas up in about 10 minutes.

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 2:06:59 PM
1509: Cycling agenda. GB's Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton go for gold this afternoon. Pendleton (women's sprint semi-finals) at 4:27pm London time. Hoy in the men's keirin semi-finals at 4:34pm.

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 2:09:21 PM
1510: Some cheeky chat from the Olympics on the effects of good music at the Games coming right up thanks to the nimble fingers of CNN's Ben Wyatt.

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 2:12:16 PM
by ben.wyatt via twitter 8/7/2012 2:12:36 PM
1512: Gabby Douglas leaping right now. And I'm afraid the Flying Squirrel has just fallen off the beam. Big claps of encouragement from the sympathetic crowd though. A great finish to the routine. What a shame for the young star.

by Mark Ashenden 8/7/2012 2:13:51 PM