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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
Handball
12 August 201219:00
Round-up: French make history in superb tournament
Many people touted London 2012 to be the best Handball competition ever and they will not have been disappointed as both the men's and women's competition threw up some superb action, though ultimately familiar winners.
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- Athletes: Katarina Bulatovic
Boxing
12 August 201214:48
Lomachenko claims another title
Ukraine's Vasyl Lomachenko won his second Olympic Games title today after defeating Soonchul Han in the men's Light Weight final at the ExCeL.
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- Athletes: Vasyl Lomachenko ... See all Athletes
  LOMACHENKO Vasyl
  HAN Soonchul
  MEKHONTCEV Egor
  NIYAZYMBETOV Adilbek
Taekwondo
12 August 201214:05
Round-up: Europe leads the way as Taekwondo comes of age
Taekwondo broke new ground at London 2012, as the competition reached new heights.
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- Athletes: Anastasia Baryshnikova ... See all Athletes
  BARYSHNIKOVA Anastasia
  ESPINOZA Maria del Rosario
  JONES Jade
  GONZALEZ BONILLA Joel
  WU Jingyu
  TSENG Li-Cheng
  HOU Yuzhuo
  TAZEGUL Servet
  MOLFETTA Carlo
  OBAME Anthony
  MANDIC Milica
  MUHAMMAD Lutalo
  HWANG Kyung Seon
  LEE Daehoon
  CHA Dongmin
  LEE In Jong
  CRISMANICH Sebastian Eduardo
  NIKPAH Rohullah
  STAMPER Martin
  STEVENSON Sarah
  LOPEZ Steven
Handball
11 August 201222:43
Norway retain Handball crown
Norway have retained their Olympic Games title in the women's Handball competition after edging a thrilling final against Montenegro 26-23 at the Basketball Arena tonight.
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- Athletes: Linn Jorum Sulland ... See all Athletes
  SULLAND Linn Jorum
  BULATOVIC Katarina
  ALONSO BERNARDO Jessica
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
Taekwondo
11 August 201214:09
Keita claims comfortable win
Wildcard Taekwondo fighter Daba Modibo Keita remains in contention for Mali's first Olympic Games medal after reaching the quarter-finals of the men's +80kg class at the ExCeL.
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- Athletes: Daba Modibo Keita ... See all Athletes
  KEITA Daba Modibo
  IRGASHEV Akmal
  CHA Dongmin
  TANRIKULU Bahri
  MAMATOVA Natalya
  SORN Davin
  DISLAM Wiam
  HERNANDEZ Glenhis
  TRAJKOVIC Ivan Konrad
  GRAFFE Anne-Caroline
  ESPINOZA Maria del Rosario
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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- Countries: KOR, JPN
- Athletes: Chuyoung Park ... See all Athletes
  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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United States of America
11 August 201200:45
Review: USA's baton of change
The USA's women's 4 x 100m Relay team smashed the world record with a blistering run at the Olympic Stadium on another golden day at London 2012.
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- Athletes: Tianna Madison ... See all Athletes
  MADISON Tianna
  FELIX Allyson
  KNIGHT Bianca
  JETER Carmelita
  CAKIR ALPTEKIN Asli
  BULUT Gamze
  JAMAL Maryam Yusuf
  DEFAR Meseret
  DIBABA Tirunesh
  CHERUIYOT Vivian Jepkemoi
  PISTORIUS Oscar
  LYSENKO Tatyana
  LAVILLENIE Renaud
  BELCHER Mathew
  PAGE Malcolm
  ALEH Jo
  POWRIE Olivia
  MELLOULI Oussama
  LURZ Thomas
  WEINBERGER Richard
  AYMAR Luciana
  DIRKSE van den HEUVEL Carlien
  PAUMEN Maartje
  PAJON Mariana
  STROMBERGS Maris
  OTARSULTANOV Dzhamal
  KHINCHEGASHVILI Vladimer
  BURROUGHS Jordan Ernest
  GOUDARZI Sadegh Saeed
  GASOL Pau
  CRISMANICH Sebastian Eduardo
  GARCIA HEMME Nicolas
  HWANG Kyung Seon

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