Fencing: Italian 'Dream Team' in foil success
Italy's version of the "Dream Team" did what was expected of them at the ExCeL fencing arena tonight, adding team gold to the three individual medals they won on Saturday in the women's foil.
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Updated: Aug. 2, 2012, 9 p.m.
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Fencing: Gascon claims epee gold
Venezuela's Ruben Limardo Gascon has won the Olympic gold medal in the men's fencing individual epee.
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Fencing: Egypt wins first ever medal for Africa
China's Lei Sheng has won gold in the men's individual foil at the 2012 Olympics in London this evening.
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Fencing: Ukraine take first ever Fencing gold
Yana Shemyakina won Ukraine's first-ever individual fencing gold at the ExCeL tonight - but it came following one of the biggest controversies the sport has ever seen.
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Fencing: Di Francisca foils rivals
Elisa Di Francisca took gold in a spectacular Italian clean sweep of the women's individual foil on the first day of fencing competition at the ExCeL arena.
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Vezzali wants to bow out with gold
Italian veteran Valentina Vezzali will seek to bring the curtain down on her career at the London Games by claiming a record sixth fencing gold.
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Valentina Vezzali will be looking for more medals
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Extended Interview: Magee on Munich
Jimmy Magee remembers the terrible events of the Munich massacre during the 1972 Olympics
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Munich Olympic massacre remembered
Ceremonies are held to mark the 40th anniversary of the Munich Olympics massacre.
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Jason Smyth
Jason Smyth speaks to RTÉ's Adrian Eames after his stunning medal success.
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Darragh McDonald
Speaking after getting his gold medal Darragh McDonald said today was a day he would remember for the rest of his life
Medal Table
| Country | Total | |||
| USA | 46 | 28 | 29 | 103 |
| China | 38 | 28 | 23 | 89 |
| Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| Russia | 25 | 25 | 32 | 82 |
| South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Team Ireland
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Melanie Nocher
Melanie Nocher: 200m backstroke
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Andrej Jezierski
Andrej Jezierski: C1 200m
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David McCann
David McCann: road race time-trial
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