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8:35 am
Mon August 6, 2012

Coming Up: Today's Highlights Include Gymnastics, Track, And Soccer

It's Day 10 of the London 2012 Games, and athletes are competing in 20 different sports today. The highlights include three gymnastics finals, the men's 400-meter race, and a semifinal in women's soccer.

Here's a list of events we're watching today. All times refer to the Eastern time zone:

Gymnastics

  • 9:00a Men's Rings Final
  • 9:50a Women's Uneven Bars Final
  • 10:41a Men's Vault Final

Soccer

  • 2:45p U.S. women vs. Canada (Semifinal)

Athletics

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The Torch
8:24 am
Mon August 6, 2012

Let's Catch Up: U.S. Women's Basketball Blowout, And Maroney's Vault Woes

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American Diana Taurasi drives to the basket past Xiaoyun Song #5 of China during their preliminary round match on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

As we enter the final week of the 2012 Summer Olympics, and athletes from the United States have won a total of 60 medals. That's just behind China, at 61. The two countries have stayed in lock-step with one another all through the London Games. Here's a quick rundown of other news out there:

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Sports
4:43 am
Mon August 6, 2012

Bolt Defends, U.S. Men's Basketball Team In Action

Originally published on Mon August 6, 2012 12:02 pm

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Jamaica's Usain Bolt ran the 100 meters in 9.63 seconds last night. That is an Olympic record. It will take just a bit more than 9.63 seconds to talk about what it means. And NPR's Mike Pesca, the Usain Bolt of sports reporters is on the line.

Mike, good morning.

MIKE PESCA, BYLINE: Yes. If you saw me in person you'd know how untrue that was.

(LAUGHTER)

INSKEEP: Well, Usain Bolt said he was only 95 percent healthy when he ran this race. What does it mean to be 95 percent healthy?

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NPR Story
3:44 am
Mon August 6, 2012

Jamaica's Bolt Retains Title As 'World's Fastest Man'

Originally published on Mon August 6, 2012 12:02 pm

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Usain Bolt remains the world's fastest man. Last night at the London Summer Games, the Jamaican superstar successfully defended his Olympic 100-meter title. Bolt ran his second-fastest time ever, an Olympic record: 9.63 seconds. He joins American Carl Lewis as the only other man to win consecutive Olympic 100s.

NPR's Tom Goldman is in London.

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The Torch
2:36 pm
Sun August 5, 2012

Usain Bolt Will Defend His Title As 'World's Fastest Man'

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the men's 100m final at the London Games on Sunday.

Originally published on Mon August 6, 2012 10:31 am

Usain Bolt is still the "world's fastest man."

The Jamaican sprinter has won the men's 100-meter race in an Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds. Just after 4:50 p.m. ET, he successfully defended the gold medal he won four years ago in Beijing.

Jamaica's Yohan Blake came in second today, giving him the silver medal. American Justin Gatlin was third, meaning he gets the bronze.

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The Torch
11:18 am
Sun August 5, 2012

Oscar Pistorius, The 'Blade Runner,' Faces Another Huge Challenge

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Oscar Pistorius of South Africa leaving the starting blocks in Saturday's round 1 of the men's 400-meters race.

Originally published on Sun August 5, 2012 2:58 pm

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, the "Blade Runner" who has has artificial legs below the knees but overcame that challenge to become a world class runner, will not be in the finals of the men's 400-meters.

The results of Heat 2 in the semifinals were posted at 3:55 p.m. ET. Pistorius finished last out of eight competitors, nearly two seconds behind winner James Kirani of Grenada.

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The Torch
10:15 am
Sun August 5, 2012

Big Win For Britain: Murray Takes Men's Tennis Title

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Gold for queen and country: Great Britain's Andy Murray celebrates after his win.

Originally published on Sun August 5, 2012 4:58 pm

One month after his hopes were dashed on the same famous court at Wimbledon, Scotland's Andy Murray just won the men's tennis title at the London Olympics in front of a joyous home crowd.

He did it by defeating the same man who beat him at Wimbledon in July.

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The Torch
10:15 am
Sun August 5, 2012

Badminton Federation 'Looking Forward' In Response To Scandal

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South Korea's Kim Min Jung (left) and Ha Jung Eun were among the players disqualified for not trying hard enough.

On this final day of badminton at the London Olympics, leaders of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) were vague about how they will respond to a match-throwing scandal at the games.

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The Torch
8:41 am
Sun August 5, 2012

Even A 'No' Is An Olympic Moment When It's Said By Michael Phelps

Originally published on Sun August 5, 2012 10:38 am

An only-at-the-Olympics tale:

As Michael Phelps left a news conference at the Olympic Aquatic Center on Saturday, a photographer rushed up and asked, "Can I get one more photo?"

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The Torch
8:19 am
Sun August 5, 2012

Britain's Wiggins Starts A Row By Arguing For Bike Helmets

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Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain before a road race on Day 1 of the Olympics.

Originally published on Sun August 5, 2012 3:00 pm

On the same day cyclist Bradley Wiggins became Great Britain's most-decorated Olympian, Daniel Harris, a 28-year-old cycling enthusiast, was killed when he was struck by a bus at an intersection outside Olympic Park.

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