1104 PM. Bang bang bang, and the USA picks up 3 gold medals in the pool, 3rd for Phelps, Coughlin defends her backstroke title and a courageous swim from an out of form Aaron Piersol in the breaststroke. In case you are wondering, there were two swimmers tied for the bronze in the 100m breaststroke men. (explains the four medalists)

Zhang Man of the Peoples Republic of China won the men's sabre in the fencing. Man, what a man! Beating the Europeans at their game. Oh ya and the night before in the women's foil, Desalli of Italy made history by becoming 3 time winner of the gold medal in that event.

Tomorrow will be the Olyroos (Australia's Olympic football team) moment of truth as they need vistory against the Ivory Coast to progress to the quarter finals. Hope springs eternal.(although they start as underdogs.