China was once again golden in gymnastics. Yang Wei did what he was expected to do in the men’s individual all around competition. He cruised to victory, performing routines so difficult that it would have taken a truly special performance to beat him. The Americans, Jonathan Horton and Alexander Artimev finished out of the medals. Japan’s up and coming star, nineteen-year-old Kohei Uchimura, took silver. Uchimura will be looking to dominate in London 2012 the way Yang dominated this year.

The women get their turn in the all around today.

The United States basketball team rolled over Greece, the team that beat them in the 2006 men’s basketball world championships.

James Blake and Rodger Federer battled on the courts at the Olympic Green. To many people’s surprise, Blake came out on top, ending Federer’s bid for his first gold medal. It was a major upset, with many fans, and perhaps Federer himself, looking past Blake to a final between Federer and Rafael Nadal. If Nadal advances to the final, he will take over Federer’s number one ranking.

After disappointment in the men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay, Frenchman Alain Bernard earned some redemption with a gold medal in the individual 100-meter freestyle. The hulking Frenchman muscled his way to victory while American Jason Lezak, the man who overtook him on the final leg of the relay, was third.

The Australian women are carrying their country’s hopes during the Games. The men from Down Under have struggled in the pool. Stephanie Rice led the women’s 4×200 meter relay team to gold yesterday, smashing to world record in the process. The Chinese team, in the midst of their most impressive meet ever, earned the silver, while Natalie Coughlin and the US earned the bronze.

Kosuke Kitajima of Japan completed a sweep of breaststroke events, winning the 200 breaststroke but falling just short of breaking his own world record.