United States was unable to close the list medals in Beijing 2008 to China, which maintains its advantage, despite having a cast of luxury swimmers, who joined three gold, including Michael Phelps third.
The Sharks became the hero of the day winning the final 200 meters free, its third gold, with global plusmarca including (1:42.96), in its attempt to achieve the record of eight titles in a few games to improve to seven prisoners golden his compatriot Mark Spitz in Munich 72.
The gold made by Michael Phelps in the 200 meter free, Aaron Peirsol in the 100 meters back, also included world record (52.54), and Natalie Coughlin in the latter category specializing in female, allowed U.S. approach to China in medals standings.
Those three titles and one of Walton Eller, in double trap shooting, appeared to cut the disadvantage with the Asian giant, which on the eve titles three times in the Americans (9 to 3).
However, American dominance in swimming was covered with triumphs in Chinese disciplines less reputation, but in the aggregate have the same thing.
As a result, China had the advantage of six gold medals of the day preceding the USA (13 against 7), although the Americans have more prisoners (22 to 20).
In any event, the Chinese rule in medals can not blur the figure of a Phelps continues to triumph in the 200 meter race to free its eight gold.
That equaled his third victory to his compatriots Mark Spitz and Matt Biondi in second place in the table of medalists in swimming, with 11 prisoners of all colors each.
Last night (Wednesday morning in China, see note on page 4) was about to swim two finals, which opens the possibility of new records, including highest winning gold in all the history of Olympics medals standings.
The joy of country sports organizer of the Games was partly overshadowed by the emergence of information regarding the deception with which the Asian country enveloped the grand opening ceremony.
