Summer Olympics, Day 8: Complete Coverage From Saturday

Great Moments In 'I Already Won'

Women's 100m Final: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Wins For Jamaica, Carmelita Jeter Wins Silver

The race to decide the world's fastest woman is in the books, and Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce took gold in 10.75 seconds. The United States managed to place three runners in the top five, including Carmelita Jeter, who missed out on gold by three hundredths of a second.

Three Americans and two Jamaicans raced their way into the final, and sure enough those five runners took the top five slots. Fraser-Pryce barely edged out Jeter, with the Jamaican finishing just .03 seconds ahead and Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown taking bronze just .03 seconds behind her. In fourth and fifth were Americans Tianna Madison and Allyson Felix, who both finished off of the podium but each recorded personal bests in the event, finishing at 10.85 and 10.89, respectively.

Placing three runners in the top five bodes pretty well for the United States' chance of winning gold in the 4x100 relay, although Jamaica will obviously be a strong contender at gold as well. Jeter and Felix will also compete in the 200m later in the Olympics, where Felix is a favorite to win.

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Mo Farah Wins Men's 10,000m: The Pictures Say It All

Mo Farah was able to hold off a field of unbelievably talented runners in order to capture the gold medal for host country Great Britain on Saturday. United States runner Galen Rupp won the silver with a mad dash in the home stretch. Both men were elated, particularly Farah, who got to capture the medal in front of his countrymen who were roaring him on to victory. You can definitely see his unbridled joy in these photos.

The race capped off a huge day in track and field for Great Britain, as they took three gold medals throughout Saturday, also picking up the top honors in women's heptathlon and men's long jump.

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Mo Farah Wins 10,000m, American Galen Rupp Grabs Silver

Great Britain's unbelievable Saturday night on the track continued with Mo Farah's gold medal in the men's 10,000m. Galen Rupp won the silver, earning America's first medal in the event since 1964.

Men's Long Jump Final: Greg Rutherford Wins Gold For Great Britain

The United States did not ascend to the top of the podium in the men's long jump on Saturday. Host country Great Britain welcomed another gold medal to their total on Saturday.

Great Britain's Jessica Ennis Wins Heptathlon Gold

Jessica Ennis gave Great Britain its best moment of the Summer Olympics thus far, winning heptathlon Saturday night in London.

Michael Phelps, Team USA Win Gold In 4x100m Medley Relay

Led by Michael Phelps -- in his final swim ever -- the United States rallied for a win in the men's 4x100m medley relay Saturday night, giving Phelps his 18th career gold medal.

Women's 4x100m Medley Relay: United States Sets One Last World Record In Swimming

The U.S. women's swim team picked up yet another win on Saturday. They set a new world record in the 4x100m medley relay to take home the gold.

St. Kitts Sprinter Kim Collins Sent Home After Spending Time With Wife

St. Kitts Sprinter Kim Collins was sent home from the 2012 Summer Olympics after spending some time with his wife.

USA Wins Fencing Bronze In Women's Team Epee

In what some will consider a disapointing finish, Team USA's women's epee fencing team captured the bronze medal over Russia on Saturday night.

The U.S.'s Courtney Hurley outdueled Russia's Anna Sivkova in a match that required sudden death after the two were tied 30-30 as time expired.

For clarity to the general fan: Epee fencing is one of three fencing events, in addition to Foil and Sabre. In epee fencing, the weapon used is heavier, the entire body is open to attack, and the weapon must hit the opponents body with just the tip and both fencers can score a point simultaneously, where as Foil and Sabre fencing uses "right of way" scoring.

You may not know it, but the Americans are usually considered as one of the best fencing country's in the field.

During the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Team USA captured six medals in the event, while Saturday's bronze medal was the first and only for the country at the 2012 games.

Epee fencing was first introduced at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Men's 1500m Freestyle Final: Sun Yang Sets New World Record For China

Sun Yang smashed his own world record in the men's 1500m freestyle on Saturday. The Chinese swimmer took home the gold in a race that was never in doubt.

2012 Summer Olympics: Ranomi Kromowidjojo Wins Gold In Women's 50m Freestyle Final, Sets Olympic Record

Netherlands Ranomi Kromowidjojo won gold in the women's 50m freestyle in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Weekend What To Watch At The Olympics: Men's 100m Is Must-See Viewing

What To Watch on Days 8 and 9 at the Summer Olympics, including Michael Phelps' final swim ever, the fastest woman in the world, walking (!) and the absolute must-see event of London, the men's 100 meters.

Russian Racewalker Just Needs A Quick Breather, That's All

China Vs. Brazil, Olympics 2012: Brazil Cruises To 98-57 Win

The Brazilian Men's Basketball team took the court on Saturday morning on Day 8 of the 2012 Summer Olympics to take on China. China entered the game losing all three previous games in group play, looking to pick up their first win. Early on, however, it didn't look good for China as Brazil jumped out to a big 25-9 lead after the first quarter of play.

China rebounded a bit in the second quarter, but Brazil still entered halftime with a 42-21 lead. The third quarter started off much like the first, with Brazil outscoring China 28-17, and cruising on through the end of the game to walk away with a 98-57 victory.

Brazil improves to 3-1 in group play, with their only loss coming to just Russia by one point.

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Olympics Medal Count: United States, China Tied Overall After Winning Trio Of Raquet Events

The second weekend of competition for the 2012 Summer Olympics means continued jostling between the United States and China for the overall medal lead.

As of late-afternoon Greenwich Mean Time in London, the two countries are knotted at 48 overall medals, with the U.S. extending their lead in number of gold medals won based on Friday's swimming results.

On Saturday, however, the Chinese kept pace, winning the gold medal in women's doubles badminton over Japan.

The Chinese duo of Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei defeated Mizuki Fujii and Reika Kakiiwa of Japan 21-10, 25-23 to win the event on Saturday afternoon that overall was marred by scandal and controversy.

In a more traditional and popular raquet sport, the U.S.'s Serena Williams cruised past Russia's Maria Sharipova in the women's tennis singles event at Wimbledon. Sharipova's silver medal was the 13^th overall for the country, giving them the second most silver medals so far in the Olympics.

Shortly after Williams captured gold, American men's doubles players Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan did the same, defeating France's Michael Llodra and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Here's a more complete look at the medal count:

United States: 48 (24 gold, 11 silver, 13 bronze)

China: 48 (22, 16, 10)

Great Britain: 26 (11, 7, 8)

Russia: 25 (3, 13, 9)

France: 22 (8, 6, 8)

For a complete breakdown, visit Sports Illustrated's medal count tracker.

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2012 Summer Olympics: Great Britian Wins Gold In Women's Cycling Team Pursuit, Sets World Record

Great Britain took home the gold medal in Women's Team Pursuit Cycling on Saturday, setting a new world record.

Bryan Brothers Win Men's Doubles Gold

Mike and Bob Bryan finally have their gold medal. The brothers captured the gold for the United States in the men's doubles final at the 2012 Olympic Games on Saturday.

American Jamie Lynn Gray Wins Shooting Gold, Sets Olympic Record

It is another full day of action at the 2012 Olympics on Saturday. Several gold medal events are already in the books.

Team USA Vs. Lithuania Final Score: LeBron James Saves Americans In 99-94 Win

With less than six minutes remaining, Team USA was in jeopardy of a shocking loss to Lithuania in the fourth game of the preliminary round of the 2012 Olympic basketball tournament. Then, LeBron James took over. The Miami Heat star scored nine points down the stretch, and the Americans held on for a 99-94 win that was competitive throughout.

Team USA took a six-point lead after three quarters, but Lithuania responded with a 9-2 run to take a two-point advantage on a three-pointer by Linas Kleiza with seven minutes remaining in the game. Lithuania maintained that advantage for a couple minutes, but Chris Paul hit a critical three-pointer with 5:39 remaining to allow Team USA to regain the lead. Then, James took over, hitting a three-pointer and dunking on the fast break to push Team USA's lead back to six points with three and a half minutes remaining.

Team USA finally polished off Lithuania a minute later. James missed a three-pointer, but Paul grabbed the rebound and passed to Deron Williams in midair for an open three-pointer. Then, after a Lithuania turnover, James drove past Darius Songaila and hit a lefty layup to give Team USA a nine-point lead with 2:10 remaining.

James finished with 20 points in the game. Carmelo Anthony added 20 points for Team USA, and Kevin Durant added 16. Linas Kleiza led all scorers with 25 points for Lithuania, while former Duke reserve Martynas Pocius added 14.

Team USA moves to 4-0 and regained control of Group A. Lithuania falls to 1-3, but they should still make the quarterfinals with a win over lowly Tunisia on Monday.

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Serena Williams Dominates Maria Sharapova To Win Olympic Gold

Serena Williams won the gold medal in women's singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Saturday, absolutely dismantling Maria Sharapova in straight sets, 6-0, 6-1. And really, it wasn't even that close.

Serena took the first game with three aces, broke Sharapova in the second, and then never looked back, winning the first set, 6-0. Sharapova did not hold serve and win her first game until the second set, when she made it 3-1, roughly 45 minutes into the match. The final took a total of just 63 minutes.

After Serena delayed the start a couple of times for what the NBC announcers speculated was either "nerves" or "bathroom breaks" (perhaps both?), the 2012 Wimbledon champion came out and wrecked shop against Sharapova, the tournament's No. 3 seed, and the No. 3 ranked women's player in the world. The domination was hardly anything new for Serena -- she lost just 17 games in her six matches during the Olympics, and including the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, Williams was a perfect 13-0 at the All England Club this summer.

Earlier in the day, Belarus' Victoria Azarenka won the bronze medal, defeating Russia's Maria Kirilenko, 6-3, 6-4.

For Serena, who had already completed the career grand slam, it's her first gold medal, making her just the second women's player to accomplish the career Golden Slam (Steffi Graf being the other). Serena will team up with sister Venus later Saturday afternoon in the women's doubles semifinals

After match point, Serena let out a scream and then -- on the grass court of Wimbledon, mind you -- celebrated with a perfect crip-walk.

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Oscar Pistorius Qualifies For 400m Semifinals

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, the first athlete to compete in both the Paralympic and Olympic Games, qualified for the 400m semifinals in London on Saturday. Pistorius posted the second fastest time in the first heat of the day to move on to the semis. He crossed the line in 45:44, just behind the Dominican Republic's Luguelin Santos, who posted a time of 45:04. It was best time of the year for Pistorius, and the fourth fastest of his career.

Pistorius had been working towards his Olympic debut for years, finally earning entry this summer to provide one of the best stories of the Games. He spoke about his first appearance, and the nervousness coming out of the tunnel for the first time, via Joe Battaglia of NBC:

"I've been thinking about this day for the last six years...To finally be on the track, on this stage is amazing. I'm almost speechless."

Pistorius then spoke about his run, marking the Dominican and coming in with the second-fastest time:

"I set up on the starting blocks, came out of the blocks fine," he said. "On the back straight I found a very good rhythm and felt very relaxed. Santos was on my outside and he was my marker during the race. I just keyed on him and we started accelerating quite quickly very early on the second corner.

(Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

The South African cruised across the line, indicating that he was pleased with his rhythm and happy with the time. Luguelin looked over his shoulder down the final stretch but the duo had locked up the one-two finish in the heat. An animated gif of the finish:

Pistorius will now run in the semifinals on Sunday. The men's 400m semis will begin at 3:40 p.m. ET with Pistorius scheduled to run in the second heat. The finals are set for 4:30 p.m. ET on Monday.

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2012 Olympics Rowing: Britain Wins Gold In Men's Four, Women's Lightweight Double Sculls

Great Britain continued their record showing in front of the home crowd at the Olympic rowing regatta on Saturday.

Switzerland's Nicola Spirig Wins Women's Triathlon In Photo Finish

Switzerland's Nicola Spirig won the women's triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Saturday, out-sprinting Sweden's Lisa Norden and beating her in a photo finish so close that both celebrated.

Usain Bolt Runs 10.09 In 100m Heat, Team USA's Ryan Bailey Qualifies In 9.88

Athletics enters day two at the Summer Olympics on Saturday, with five medals decided in the evening session, but early on, all eyes were on the track for the round one heats of the men's 100 meters, one of marquee events of the entire Games.

With Olympic Stadium in a full roar, Jamaica's Usain Bolt won his heat in 10.09 seconds, a slow time for him, but he stumbled out of the blocks and then completely shut it down over the final 30 meters. It should be noted Bolt ran a 10.20 in the first round at Beijing. Fellow countrymen, and a couple of Bolt's biggest rivals for gold, Asafa Powell and Yohan Blake, both won their heats, too, finishing in 10.04 seconds and 10.00 seconds, respectively. All three qualified for the semifinals (Sunday, 2:45 p.m. ET).

Team USA is also sending three of its fastest runners to the semifinals: Justin Gatlin (9.97 seconds), Tyson Gay (10.08) and Ryan Bailey (9.88). Bailey's time set a new Olympic heat record for the U.S., breaking Gatlin's mark in the process, which had been established just eight minutes earlier.

The finals of the men's 100m is Sunday at 4:50 p.m. ET.

Team USA Vs. Lithuania: Time, TV Coverage And More

The United States men's basketball team is set to face off against Lithuania on Saturday morning on NBCSN.

Women's Tennis, Gold Medal Singles: Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova Meet For Golden Slam

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova can both win a Golden Slam with a win on Saturday at the 2012 Olympics.

Men's Olympic Basketball Schedule: Top Teams Square Off As Group Play Winds Down

Group play of the men's Olympic basketball tournament Saturday. Notable games include the United States vs. Lithuania and Spain vs. Russia.

2012 London Olympics Track & Field: Schedule, TV Coverage, Live Streaming For Saturday

Five medals are at stake in track and field on Saturday at the London 2012 Olympics.

2012 Olympics Basketball, Spain Vs. Russia: Time, TV Coverage, Online Stream And More

Spain and Russia, who are tied for the Group B lead after three games, will play each other in one of the most notable games of Saturday's Olympic basketball schedule.

2012 Olympics Swimming: TV Coverage, Event Schedule For Saturday

The swimming competitions of the 2012 Summer Olympics begin to wind down with four medaling events on Saturday afternoon.

London Olympics 2012: Event Schedule, TV, Streaming For Saturday

The 2012 Olympics continue Saturday with the eighth day of competition from London. Saturday's events include a number of swimming and track & field finals, two sports the United States is expected to excel in.

The swimming events include the men's and women's 4x100 medley relays. The United States' women's 4x100m team includes 2012 Olympic stars Rebecca Soni and Missy Franklin. Michael Phelps already set the career record for Olympic medals, but he will go for another in the men's 4x100m medley relay.

There are six track & field finals scheduled Saturday, including the women's 100m final. Jamaica swept the medals in the women's 100m at the 2008 Olympics, but American Carmelita Jeter won the 2011 World Championship and will now look to add an Olympic medal to her resume. While not a final, the men's 100m preliminaries and first round will also be held Saturday.

NBC's primetime coverage will include coverage of the four swimming finals as well as the women's 100m final, diving and beach volleyball. A number of other events can be watched via an online stream at NBCOlympics.com.

To catch them and the rest of the action, here are some highlights from the day's television schedule (all times Eastern):

4 a.m. - 8 p.m. (NBCSN)

• Track & Field: Women's Triathlon (4 a.m.)
  
• Men's Basketball: Russia vs. Spain (6:15 a.m.), USA vs. Lithuania (9:30 a.m.)
  
• Beach Volleyball: Elimination Round (8 a.m.)
• Cycling: Track Events (9 a.m.)
  
• Tennis: Men's Doubles Gold Medal Final (11:30 a.m.)
• Women's Field Hockey: USA vs. New Zealand (2 p.m.)
• Equestrian: Jumping Qualifying (3:30 p.m.)
• Women's Shooting: Trap Final (4:30 p.m.)
• Men's Volleyball: Brazil vs. Serbia (5 p.m.)

7 a.m. - 6 p.m. (MSNBC)

• Men's Soccer: Quarterfinals (7 a.m., 9:30 a.m., Noon, 2:30 p.m.)
• Men's Water Polo: Qualifying (8:45 a.m.)
• Badminton: Women's Singles Gold Medal Match (11:15 a.m.), Women's Doubles Gold Medal Match (1:45 p.m.)
• Men's Weightlfting: 94 kg Gold Medal Final (4:15 p.m.)
• Track & Field: Men's 20K Walk (4:45 p.m.)

8:30 - 11:30 a.m. (CNBC)

• Men's Boxing: Round of 16 Bouts (light flyweight and light welterweight classes)
  

9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (NBC)

• Tennis: Women's Singles Gold Medal Match (9 a.m.)
• Women's Gymnastics: Trampoline Gold Medal Final (11 a.m.)
  
• Track & Field: Qualifying Men's 100M and 400M, Women's Pole Vault (11:15 a.m., 1:30 p.m.), Men's 10,000M Gold Medal Final (4:15 p.m.)
  
• Men's Volleyball: USA vs. Russia (11:45 a.m.)
• Cycling: Track Gold Medal Final (2 p.m.)
• Men's Water Polo: USA vs. Serbia (2:45 p.m.)
• Rowing: Gold Medal Finals (3:45 p.m.)
  
• Beach Volleyball: Elimination Round (5 p.m.)

3:30 - 6:30 p.m. (CNBC)

• Round of 16 Bouts (light flyweight, light welterweight, and light heavyweight classes)
  

8 p.m. - Midnight (NBC)

• Swimming: Gold Medal Finals (Men's 4x100 medley relay, 1500m freestyle; Women's 4x100 medley relay, 50m freestyle)
  
• Track & Field: Gold Medal Finals (Women's 100m, heptathlon; Men's long jump)
  
• Beach Volleyball: Elimination Round
  
• Women's Diving: Springboard Semifinal

12:30 - 1:30 a.m. (NBC)

• Track & Field: Women's Discuss Gold Medal Final
  
• Cycling: Track Events

Sports Illustrated has a complete medal tracker to keep up to date with the top nations.

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