
INDIA AT OLYMPICS
Wrestler Sushil Kumar has won the bronze medal in the freestyle 66kg category. Sushil defeated Leonid Spiridonov of Kazakhstan 3-1. This is India's first wrestling medal since the 1952 Games. This is also the first time since 1952 that India has two Olympic medals.
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But much of the race's focus was on South African du Toit, the first amputee to qualify for the Games.
Jitender and Vijender will be boxing in their quarter-finals on Wednesday.
In Thursday's semi-finals, world No. 1 Australia clash with fourth-ranked Spain.
Two US favourites failed in the final meters of their quest for Olympic gold on Tuesday.
He lifted 203kg in the snatch and a last-gasp 258kg in the clean and jerk for a total effort of 461kg.
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The host nation's gymnastics team won nine golds out of 14, the most since the former USSR won 10 in 1988.
Flying Scotsman Chris Hoy had already won gold in the team sprint and keirin.
Monika was dropped from the Olympic squad after officials claimed she tested positive for a banned drug.
South Koreans have also defeated 2000 Olympic champions the US and Baseball World Classic winners Japan.
China lead the Olympics Games medals tally with 39 golds after the end of Monday's competition.
Bhiwani is fast emerging as a town that produces best boxers in the country.
