Unless something happens out of the ordinary, China has virtually ensured the dominance of the Olympic Games when taking an advantage of 17 gold medals on the United States when only missing five days of sporting activities. The much-advertised pick-up in U.S. athletics did not materialize, at least so far, because of the failure of several of its figures.
China, however, continued adding gold in gymnastics, where on Tuesday harvested three, plus another in diving, in the discipline with which swept all six gold.
The eleventh date distributed 20 Olympic titles, and China and the United States bagging four each.
Great Britain continued his excellent Olympiad and also tune his anthem four times, two in cycling.
China has 43 gold medals, 11 more than his best total achieved four years ago in Athens.
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Passes to the U.S. by 17, while the British go third with 16.
It is not impossible that the U.S. regain lost ground, but unlikely. There are still 97 gold medals per share until the closing of the games on Sunday, 24 in athletics.
However, the U.S. delegation would have to make a historic comeback and China collapse so estrepitosa. Again, something unlikely.
Moreover if one takes into account that the U.S. athletics has not dominated as in previous powers.
For example, a button: the overwhelming favorite in the 400 meters, Sanya Richards, finished third behind gold winner Christine Ohuruogu British and Jamaican Shericka Williams.
The only U.S. gold on Tuesday in the Nido of the Birds of Dawn Harper was in the women's 100 meter hurdles.
Rashid Ramzi gave the first presea golden in the history of Bahrain in athletics by winning the 1,500 meters, the Estonian Gerd Kanter succeeded in launching the disc and Russian Andrey Silnov the high jump.
Henry Cejudo, a son of Mexican immigrants, won another gold for U.S. in the division of 55 kilos of wrestling; Anna Tunnicliffe, a British naturalized American, was imposed in the laser class sailing and Shawn Johnson dominated the bar balanced, the only final of the gymnastics that the Chinese did not win.
Li Xiaopeng (parallel bars), Zou Kai (bar sets) and Lu Chunlong (springboard) deposited gold coins of gymnastics in the mind of China, like I nailed Chong in from three metres.
Great Britain reigned in the velodrome with Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton in speed male and female, respectively.
Argentina was ruined the day, and exhibited his first step gold, with the triumph of Juan Curuchet and Walter Perez in the madison.
Germany held two titles in lifting weights and triathlon, Russia won one in the fight, and another in the Netherlands horseback.
In soccer, Argentina defeated Brazil 3-0 and advanced to the final male, where they face Nigeria, who crushed 4-1 to Belgium.
