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United States of America
12 August 201220:03
Review: 'Dream Team' end the dream Games
As the curtain fell on London 2012, the USA overcame some fierce resistance from Spain to land their fifth Basketball gold in the six Olympic Games since the start of the 'Dream Team' era on a gripping final day of action.
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- Athletes: Kevin Durant ... See all Athletes
  DURANT Kevin
  JAMES Lebron
  BRYANT Kobe
  KIPROTICH Stephen
  KIRUI Abel
  KIPROTICH Wilson Kipsang
  LOMACHENKO Vasyl
  HAN Soonchul
  RAMIREZ CARRAZANA Robeisy
  NYAMBAYAR Tugstsogt
  SAPIYEV Serik
  EVANS Freddie
  MEKHONTCEV Egor
  NIYAZYMBETOV Adilbek
  JOSHUA Anthony
  CAMMARELLE Roberto
  YONEMITSU Tatsuhiro
  KUMAR Sushil
  VARNER Jacob Stephen
  ASADAUSKAITE Laura
  MURRAY Samantha
  MARQUES Yane
Volleyball
12 August 201220:00
Round-up: Russian comeback wrecks Brazil's double hopes
Russia produced the most magnificent of Olympic comebacks to prevent Brazil from leaving London with a gold medal double in the Volleyball competition.
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- Athletes: Cristian Savani ... See all Athletes
  SAVANI Cristian
  MIKHAYLOV Maxim
  HOOKER Destinee
  AKINRADEWO Foluke
  CASTRO Sheilla
  MENEZES Thaisa
Wrestling
12 August 201214:41
Japan and USA claim Wrestling golds
Japan won their first male Wrestling gold in 24 years after Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu defeated India's Sushil Kumar, while the USA took home their second of London 2012.
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- Athletes: Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu ... See all Athletes
  YONEMITSU Tatsuhiro
  KUMAR Sushil
  TANATAROV Akzhurek
  LOPEZ AZCUY Livan
  VARNER Jacob Stephen
  ANDRIITSEV Valerii
  GAZYUMOV Khetag
  GOGSHELIDZE George
Football
12 August 201210:53
Round-up: Crowds flock to high-standard Football
The standard of Football delivered by London 2012 was so high Brazil's wait for that elusive first Olympic triumph continues despite their strong team after Mexico took men's gold.
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Jamaica
12 August 201200:54
Review: Bolt leads record breakers
Day 15 saw the curtain fall on the track and field action at London 2012, and once again it was Usain Bolt who stole the headlines on a day when 32 gold medals were won.
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- Athletes: Oleksandr Usyk ... See all Athletes
  USYK Oleksandr
  RUSSO Clemente
  MURATA Ryota
  FALCAO FLORENTINO Esquiva
  RABENTE Jan Philipp
  BOUDIA David
  QIU Bo
  DALEY Thomas
  SVOBODA David
  MANDIC Milica
  GRAFFE Anne-Caroline
  MOLFETTA Carlo
  OBAME Anthony
  ZOU Shiming
  PONGPRAYOON Kaeo
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  BOLT Usain
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  BLAKE Yohan
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  SAVINOVA Mariya
  SEMENYA Caster
  WALCOTT Keshorn
  CHICHEROVA Anna
  TROTTER DeeDee
  FELIX Allyson
  McCORORY Francena
  RICHARDS-ROSS Sanya
  PERALTA Oribe
  CARRINGTON Lisa
  OSYPENKO-RADOMSKA Inna
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  CHEBAN Yuri
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  KIRDYAPKIN Sergey
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  SI Tianfeng
  LASHMANOVA Elena
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  KANAEVA Evgeniya
  DMITRIEVA Daria
  CHARKASHYNA Liubou
  ECHEGOYEN DOMINGUEZ Tamara
  TORO PRIETO PUGA Sofia
  PUMARIEGA MENENDEZ Angela
  TAYMAZOV Artur
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Boxing
11 August 201222:51
Murata is Middle man
Japan's Ryota Murata edged a close final against Brazil's Esquiva Falcao Florentino 14-13 to win Middle Weight gold on an action-packed night at the ExCeL.
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- Countries: JPN, BRA
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  MURATA Ryota
  FALCAO FLORENTINO Esquiva
Volleyball
11 August 201220:32
Brazil retain title after thrilling final
Brazil retained their Olympic women's Volleyball title courtesy of a simply brilliant final performance against the USA at Earls Court.
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- Athletes: Foluke Akinradewo ... See all Athletes
  AKINRADEWO Foluke
  HOOKER Destinee
Football
11 August 201205:41
Hong hails 'dream team'
Hong Myung Bo hailed his Republic of Korea 'dream team' after watching them win the bronze medal with a 2-0 victory over Japan at the Millennium Stadium.
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  PARK Chuyoung
  KOO Jacheol
Boxing
11 August 201200:48
Day 14 Review: Boxers close in on gold
Reigning Super Heavy Weight Olympic champion Roberto Cammarelle is one fight away from retaining his title after he won a tight semi-final against world champion Magomedrasul Medzhidov at the ExCeL.
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Football
10 August 201222:20
Republic of Korea claim Football first
Republic of Korea claimed their first-ever Olympic Games Football medal as they saw off Japan to secure bronze 2-0 at the Millennium Stadium.
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- Countries: KOR, JPN
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  PARK Chuyoung
  KOO Jacheol
  SAKAI Hiroki
  JUNG Sungryong
  KIYOTAKE Hiroshi
  SUZUKI Daisuke
  OTSU Yuki
  HIGASHI Keigo
  JI Dongwon
  GONDA Shuichi
  KIM Bokyung
  YOSHIDA Maya

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