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	Medal Tally
Pos.	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1.	China	51	21	28	100
2.	US	36	38	36	110
3.	Russia	23	21	28	72
4.	Great Britain	19	13	15	47
5.	Germany	16	10	15	41
6.	Australia	14	15	17	46
7.	South Korea	13	10	8	31
8.	Japan	9	6	10	25
9.	Italy	8	10	10	28
10.	France	7	16	17	40
11.	Ukraine	7	5	15	27
12.	Netherlands	7	5	4	16
13.	Jamaica	6	3	2	11
14.	Spain	5	10	3	18
15.	Kenya	5	5	4	14
16.	Belarus	4	5	10	19
17.	Romania	4	1	3	8
18.	Ethiopia	4	1	2	7
19.	Canada	3	9	6	18
20.	Poland	3	6	1	10
21.	Hungary	3	5	2	10
21.	Norway	3	5	2	10
23.	Brazil	3	4	8	15
24.	Czech Republic	3	3	0	6
25.	Slovakia	3	2	1	6
26.	New Zealand	3	1	5	9
27.	Georgia	3	0	3	6
28.	Cuba	2	11	11	24
29.	Kazakhstan	2	4	7	13
30.	Denmark	2	2	3	7
31.	Mongolia	2	2	0	4
31.	Thailand	2	2	0	4
33.	North Korea	2	1	3	6
34.	Argentina	2	0	4	6
34.	Switzerland	2	0	4	6
36.	Mexico	2	0	1	3
37.	Turkey	1	4	3	8
38.	Zimbabwe	1	3	0	4
39.	Azerbaijan	1	2	4	7
40.	Uzbekistan	1	2	3	6
41.	Slovenia	1	2	2	5
42.	Bulgaria	1	1	3	5
42.	Indonesia	1	1	3	5
44.	Finland	1	1	2	4
45.	Latvia	1	1	1	3
46.	Belgium	1	1	0	2
46.	Dominican Republic	1	1	0	2
46.	Estonia	1	1	0	2
46.	Portugal	1	1	0	2
50.	India	1	0	2	3
51.	Iran	1	0	1	2
52.	Bahrain	1	0	0	1
52.	Cameroon	1	0	0	1
52.	Panama	1	0	0	1
52.	Tunisia	1	0	0	1
56.	Sweden	0	4	1	5
57.	Croatia	0	2	3	5
57.	Lithuania	0	2	3	5
59.	Greece	0	2	2	4
60.	Trinidad & Tobago	0	2	0	2
61.	Nigeria	0	1	3	4
62.	Austria	0	1	2	3
62.	Ireland	0	1	2	3
62.	Serbia	0	1	2	3
65.	Algeria	0	1	1	2
65.	Bahamas	0	1	1	2
65.	Colombia	0	1	1	2
65.	Kyrgystan	0	1	1	2
65.	Morocco	0	1	1	2
65.	Tajikistan	0	1	1	2
71.	Chile	0	1	0	1
71.	Ecuador	0	1	0	1
71.	Iceland	0	1	0	1
71.	Malaysia	0	1	0	1
71.	Singapore	0	1	0	1
71.	South Africa	0	1	0	1
71.	Sudan	0	1	0	1
71.	Vietnam	0	1	0	1
79.	Armenia	0	0	6	6
80.	Chinese Taipei	0	0	4	4
81.	Afghanistan	0	0	1	1
81.	Egypt	0	0	1	1
81.	Israel	0	0	1	1
81.	Mauritius	0	0	1	1
81.	Moldova	0	0	1	1
81.	Togo	0	0	1	1
81.	Venezuela	0	0	1	1

Bindra, Bhiwani boys make Beijing memorableA bespectacled baby face gunner, an unheralded grappler and a Bhiwani trio, hand in glove, chose the biggest occasion on earth to strut their stuff and for once India would return home from the Beijing Olympics with head held high and not hung in shame.

Olympics as PR: Here's the new ChinaOn the 10-yuan note: Chairman Mao is out, the Bird's Nest is in and this is kind of proof that makes it clear that Olympic Games are meant to give China an image makeover.

'Eastern bloc' reigns supreme in WrestlingNo western country was able to make a mark at the Olympics' wrestling event, as Russia and erstwhile Soviet Union nations continue to dominate this event.

Jamaicans give athletics the fun factorJamaica's success in athletics will be one of the most remembered aspects of the Beijing Olympics and it could also mark the start of a new era for the sport.

TT Champs give nod to sexing up sportMaria Sharapova's dresses may never make an appearance, nor the Williams sisters' bling, but table tennis is at least trying to sex up its sport.

Phelps� coach says he cannot better BeijingPhelps has already committed himself to four more years of training in order to compete at the 2012 Olympics in London but Bowman said they were planning a lighter programme next time.

Medal podium drama rivals the real thingFrom tantrums to tears, action on the Olympics podiums in China has often matched that off it, keeping spectators at medal ceremonies riveted long after the end of competitions.

Elite sport comes with a health warningOlympic athletes appear the peak of physical form, youthful, muscled and lean, but many push themselves to play through pain, undergo multiple operations, and often end up with the knees or hips of people twice their age.

Want to protest? Get �re-educated� firstIn the latest signal that China's leaders will tolerate no dissent during the Games, Wu Dianyuan, 79, and Wang Xiuying, 77, were interrogated for 10 hours and sentenced to one year of "Re-education Through Labour," said Wu's son Li Xuehui

Great unknowns shine for US in BeijingDawn Harper on Tuesday defied the formbook to capture a shock 100m hurdles title, British-born sailor Anna Tunnicliffe won Laser Radial gold while Henry Cejudo, the son of illegal Mexican immigrants, completed his American dream by winning a 55kg freestyle wrestling gold.

Cricket ponders Olympic declarationWhen it came to cricket's possible inclusion as an Olympic sport, ICC president David Morgan weighed his words with care.

Used Games tickets are hot item for collectorsOn popular collectors' websites, a used ticket for track and field was going for about 50 yuan ($7.3), while tickets from the China-United States basketball preliminary match were going for some 300 yuan, said Xinhua.

Women's boxing may debut in 2012 GamesWomen's boxing could make its Olympics debut at the 2012 Games in London after the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) agreed on Tuesday to lobby the IOC for its inclusion.

Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva celebrates breaking the world record as she wins gold in the women's pole vault final. (AP Photo)

Pisces for the pool, Taurus for the pole vaultForget training, dedication and determination. An athlete's star sign could be the secret to Olympic gold. After comparing the birthdates of every Olympic winner since the modern Games began in 1896, British statistician Kenneth Mitchell discovered gold medals really are written in the stars

Liu's exit latest in list of track dramasLiu Xiang's stunning injury retirement is just latest in a succession of personal dramas which have struck Olympics athletics in recent years.

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