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Olympic Medal Count 2012: Underdog Countries That Already Have a Medal Olympic medals are already being awarded to the usual international suspects in their respective events. On the first day of the London Games, there have also been some underdog countries that have taken home a medal. Here are some countries that aren't a household name who are already taking home some hardware this early into the 2012 Summer Olympics .   Kazakhstan: Gold Medal in Men's Road ... Olympic Medal Count: China Leads London 2012 After Day 1 London Olympics 2012 logo Image Credit: London 2012/PNS China emerged on top of the 2012 London Olympics medal count after day one on Saturday, July 28, 2012, according to a London 2012 website tally. The Asian powerhouse won four golds and two bronzes for a first day total of six medals. The gold medals of [...] Olympic Medal Count 2012: Where USA and Other Top Countries Rank Familiar faces appear on top of the 2012 Summer Olympics medal count after several competitions. Just the normal beginning to an Olympics journey.   Saturday brought a day full of thrilling competition, great finishes and upsets. Here are the countries who lead the way to this point:   1. China (6) China leads the way thus far and it isn't much of a surprise. China is perhaps the most consistent ... Medal Count: First 2012 London Olympic Gold Medal Awarded to China The medal count begins at the 2012 London Olympics. Yi Siling of China gets the first gold medal of the XXX Olympiad on Saturday, according to several London Olympics sports coverages. It was Yi's first Olympic competition. Yi Siling: First Gold Medalist of the 2012 London Olympic Games Image Credit: London 2012 website Reports say [...] Olympic Medal Count 2012: Countries That Are Surprising Early On Italy has come out of the gates in the 2012 Olympic Games with five medals so far on Day 1. They are currently in second place, behind China, in the medal count , tied with the USA.  Italy isn't the only country getting off to a surprising start, though. Though it's early in these Games, there are three countries that have caught my eye.   Italy: 5 Medals The Italians are off to a hot start ... 2012 London Olympics Medal Count Update: United States Wins Five Medals On Saturday China jumped out to an early lead in the medal count at the 2012 London Olympics, which had its first day with a full slate of competitions on Saturday. An updated medal count of the top performing countries is below. Olympic Medal Count 1. China: 4 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze (6 total) 2. Italy: 2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze (5 total) 3. United States: 1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze (5 total) (T) 4 ... 2012 Olympic Games: Predicting How Top of Medal Count Will Play Out In 2008, China finished second in total medals as the host nation for the Summer Olympics . England won't have as much success as the host nation in 2012. They simply don't have as many clear favorites in as many events as the most balanced countries in the world. Taking a look at the 320 total medal events, I've predicted the countries that will sit atop the total medal count. The United States ... Medal Count 2012: United States, China To Fight For Top Spot In London In 2008, China won the overall gold medal count by bringing home 51 gold medals from the Beijing Olympics. The United States took home 36. The two countries are expected to compete once again for the overall gold medal count at the 2012 London Olympics. According to Time Magazine, China had a big numeric advantage [...] Medal Count 2012: United States, China To Fight For Top Spot In London is a ... 2012 London Olympics: Medal Count After Day 1 Even though the first day of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London only saw 12 of the 302 events crown a champion, a number of countries got off to hot starts by adding a number of medals to their credit. The United States, currently sitting in third place but in a tie with Italy for the second-highest medal total of five, picked up a key gold from swimmer Ryan Lochte on Saturday in the 400 ... Full Olympic TV schedule, medal count, results and more The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad, also known informally as London 2012, are taking place in London, United Kingdom through August 12th. Over 10,000...
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