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China Leads Gold Medal Count 49-34, Americans Lead Total Medals 107-96

Aug 23, 2008 – 2:09 PM
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Photo: Diana Taurasi bites her medal as she celebrates with teammates on the podium after the women's basketball gold medal match at the Olympic basketball arena in Beijing.

With one day of competition to go in Beijing, the China will win the gold medal tally for the first time in the history of the Olympic Games. China won two gold medals on Saturday.

China has now won 49 gold medals, an insurmountable lead over second-place Team USA, with 34. China's golds have come from a diverse group of sports, with gymnastics, weightlifting, diving and shooting leading the way.

The Americans have been strong in many of their old standby sports, with swimming giving Team USA 31 medals and track and field adding 23.
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