More than half of the 11 gold medals to be handed out at the Beijing Olympics Wednesday have been awarded to athletes in the water and on the mats.
On the wrestling mat, Turkey's Ramazan Sahin won the men's 66-kilogram freestyle to earn Turkey its first gold medal in the Beijing Olympics, while Russia's Buvaysa Saytiev won his record-tying third Olympic freestyle gold medal in the 74-kilogram division.
At the Bird's Nest stadium, Aksana Miankova of Belarus set an Olympic record of 76.34 meters as she won gold in the women's hammer throw.
Later, gold medals will be awarded in the men's 200-meter race and the women's 400-meter hurdles.
The United States and China are now tied in the overall medal count with 79 each. But China leads the U.S. in gold medals, 45 - 26.
Ilchenko wins 10k marathon swim
In another race on the water, Yin Jian won China's first sailing gold medal in the women's windsurfer RS:X finals at the sailing venue in Qingdao. New Zealand windsurfer Tom Ashley won gold in the men's windsurfer RS:X class.
Russia aces synchronized swimming event
On the wrestling mat, Turkey's Ramazan Sahin won the men's 66-kilogram freestyle to earn Turkey its first gold medal in the Beijing Olympics, while Russia's Buvaysa Saytiev won his record-tying third Olympic freestyle gold medal in the 74-kilogram division.
Mexico captures taekwondo gold
At the Bird's Nest stadium, Aksana Miankova of Belarus set an Olympic record of 76.34 meters as she won gold in the women's hammer throw.
Later, gold medals will be awarded in the men's 200-meter race and the women's 400-meter hurdles.
Bolt eyes gold in 200m finals
The United States and China are now tied in the overall medal count with 79 each. But China leads the U.S. in gold medals, 45 - 26.
Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.