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Bolt smashes second world record

USAIN Bolt has done it again, smashing the world record in a dramatic 200m final that saw the second and third-placed runners disqualified.

Craig Mottram out of Olympics

AUSTRALIA'S great distance hope, Craig Mottram, is out of the Olympic Games after failing to qualify for the 5000m final last night.

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Schedule & Results

Time	Event
August 21 2008 11:00:00	Jane Saville in women's 20km walk
August 21 2008 11:00:00	Open water with Ky Hurst
August 21 2008 11:00:00	BMX - women's finals
August 21 2008 11:08:00	BMX - Kamakazi in men's finals
August 21 2008 11:10:00	Javelin qualifying - Jarrod Bannister
August 21 2008 15:00:00	Bundock, Ashby - Tornado medals
August 21 2008 19:00:00	Stingers in bronze medal match
August 21 2008 21:30:00	Women's 200m final - Felix v Jamaica
August 21 2008 22:00:00	10m platform semis - Wu and Croak
August 21 2008 22:30:00	Kookaburras v Spain - semi-final
August 21 2008 23:00:00	Women's football final - Brazil v US
August 21 2008 23:20:00	Men's 400m final - Wariner, Merritt
August 21 2008 23:40:00	Men's 110m hurdles - Robles, Oliver
August 22 2008 00:15:00	Opals v China - semi-final

Medal Tally

Full Medal Tally

Country	Gold medals	Silver medals	Bronze medals	Total
China	45	14	20	79
United States	26	28	28	82
Great Britain	16	10	11	37
Russia	13	14	18	45
Australia	11	12	13	36

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