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AFP - Sun, May 19, 2013 3:58 PM AEST
Saudi Arabia allows some schoolgirls to play sport
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I've been privileged, says IOC president Rogge
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Latest Saudi Arabia Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Equestrian | Team Jumping |
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| Event Type | Sport | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equestrian | Individual Jumping | Final | See Results | |
| Medal/Final | Equestrian | Individual Jumping | Final | See Results |
| Track & Field | Women's 800m | Heats | See Results | |
| Equestrian | Individual Jumping | Final | See Results | |
| Track & Field | Men's 5000m | Heats | See Results | |
| Track & Field | Men's 5000m | Heats | See Results |
- Symbol for Event results in medals
Schedule
- Symbol for Tbd
- Symbol for Medal/Final
- Symbol for Regular Contest
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| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Equestrian | Event | Event | Medal | Medal | |||||||||||||
| Judo | Event | Event | |||||||||||||||
| Shooting | Event | Event | |||||||||||||||
| Track & Field | Event | Medal | Event | Event | Event | Event | |||||||||||
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- Medals
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- Rank 79
- Gold 0
- Silver 0
- Bronze 1
- Total 1
- Capital City
- Riyadh
- National Languages
- Arabic
- Total Area
- 830,000 miles² (2,149,690 km²)
- Population
- 28,161,417 people
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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