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Who is the King of Beijing?
Debate Live: Laurie Lawrence joins Beijing Now from 9am (AEST) to discuss the extraordinary feats of Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt.
Opals face US in showdown
PENNY Taylor overcame a sprained ankle to inspire the Australian women's basketball team to a gold-medal showdown against the US.
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Schedule & Results
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| August 22 2008 09:30:00 | Aussie men in 50km walk |
| August 22 2008 15:30:00 | Boxing semi-finals |
| August 22 2008 20:10:00 | Men's 4x400m heats |
| August 22 2008 21:00:00 | Steve Hooker in the pole vault |
| August 22 2008 22:30:00 | Women's table tennis final |
Medal Tally
| Flag | Country | Gold medals | Silver medals | Bronze medals | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 46 | 15 | 22 | 83 | |
| United States | 29 | 34 | 32 | 95 | |
| Great Britain | 17 | 12 | 11 | 40 | |
| Russia | 16 | 16 | 19 | 51 | |
| Australia | 11 | 13 | 14 | 38 |
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Now Rice linked to Phelps
FORGET gold medals and drug busts, the hottest guessing game in Beijing is over American superfish Michael Phelps' love interest in our own Stephanie Rice.
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