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  • Rudisha, Gatlin shine at Diamond League opener

    Rudisha, Gatlin shine at Diamond League opener

    Kenya's world and Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha was one of 11 athletes to register year-best performances as the Diamond League opened in Doha at the start of More »

    AFP - Sat, May 11, 2013 6:28 AM AEST
  • Rodgers posts fastest 100m this year

    Rodgers posts fastest 100m this year

    Mike Rodgers notched the fastest 100m in the world this year at the Mount SAC Relays, while America's top two sprinters -- Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin -- took to More »

    AFP - Sun, Apr 21, 2013 5:13 PM AEST
  • Brazil's Rousseff opens World Cup in northeast

    Brazil's Rousseff opens World Cup in northeast

    A barefoot President Dilma Rousseff on Friday kicked off the inauguration of the stadium of the northeastern city of Salvador, one of 12 that will host next year's More »

    AFP - Sat, Apr 6, 2013 7:21 AM AEDT
  • FIFA accept Confederations Cup failings

    FIFA accept Confederations Cup failings

    World governing body FIFA on Friday accepted that Brazil will not be entirely ready to host June's Confederations Cup - but warned it would expect tip-top More »

    AFP - Sat, Apr 6, 2013 5:41 AM AEDT
  • Knicks glad not to nix London trip

    Knicks glad not to nix London trip

    New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson has no problems playing the Detroit Pistons in London on Thursday even though the upheaval of travelling to Britain comes at an More »

    AFP - Thu, Jan 17, 2013 7:20 AM AEDT
  • Pope urges end to bloodshed in Christmas message

    Pope urges end to bloodshed in Christmas message

    Pope Benedict XVI called for an "end to the bloodshed" in Syria and denounced the "savage" violence in Africa on Tuesday, even as Nigeria witnessed a Christmas More »

    AFP - Wed, Dec 26, 2012 9:25 AM AEDT
  • I'll be world no 1 again, says Serena Williams

    I'll be world no 1 again, says Serena Williams

    World number three Serena Willams on Saturday vowed to top the WTA rankings again, after finishing a year that saw her make a remarkable comeback from a potentially More »

    AFP - Sun, Nov 4, 2012 12:14 AM AEDT
  • Pistorius takes centre-stage as Smyth shines

    Pistorius takes centre-stage as Smyth shines

    Oscar Pistorius on Saturday began the defence of his three sprint titles with a bang, breaking the world record in the T44 200m, as Irish runner Jason Smyth became More »

    AFP - Sun, Sep 2, 2012 7:42 AM AEST
  • Holders Esperance reach Champions League semis

    Holders Esperance reach Champions League semis

    Title holders Esperance became the first qualifiers for the 2012 CAF Champions League semi-finals by defeating fellow Tunisians Etoile Sahel 2-0 this weekend. More »

    AFP - Mon, Aug 20, 2012 12:20 AM AEST
  • Olympics 2012: Live Report

    Olympics 2012: Live Report

    That's all the action for tonight. At the end of the day, USA remains at the top of the medal tables with 41 golds out of a total of 94. China is second with 37 More »

    AFP - Sat, Aug 11, 2012 9:27 AM AEST
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Sport July August
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Table Tennis Event Event
Taekwondo Event Event
Track & Field Event Medal Event Event Event Medal Medal Medal Medal
Weightlifting Event Medal
Wrestling Event Event Event Event
  • Medals
    • Rank 86
    • Gold 0
    • Silver 0
    • Bronze 0
    • Total 0
  • Capital City
    Abuja
  • Official Languages
    English (official), Hausa
  • National Languages
    English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
  • Total Area
    356,669 miles² (923,768 km²)
  • Population
    138,283,240 people
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Overall Medal Count

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
4 Russia 24 26 32 82
5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
6 Germany 11 19 14 44
7 France 11 11 12 34
10 Australia 7 16 12 35

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