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AFP - Sun, Jun 16, 2013 9:50 AM AESTMurray eager to get back in action at Queen's
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AFP - Mon, Jun 10, 2013 10:23 AM AESTNadal considered French Open 'impossible dream'
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AFP - Mon, Jun 10, 2013 5:08 AM AESTFrench Open final hit by same-sex marriage protest
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AFP - Mon, Jun 10, 2013 4:21 AM AESTNadal defies protest to win record eighth French Open
Rafael Nadal defied David Ferrer as well as a worrying security breach to become the first man to capture the same Grand Slam title eight times with victory in the … More »
AFP - Mon, Jun 10, 2013 4:03 AM AESTEmotional Sanchez takes stage, Froome keeps yellow
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AFP - Sun, Jun 9, 2013 12:46 AM AESTBolt and Sanchez Vicario to present French Open cups
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Latest Spain Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Basketball | Men | |
| Bronze | Handball | Women's Team Handball | |
| Gold | Sailing | Women's Elliott 6m - Keelboat | |
| Silver | Canoe/Kayak | Men's Kayak Singles 200m | Saul Craviotto Rivero |
| Silver | Taekwondo | Men's Welterweight (68-80 kg) | Nicolas Garcia Hemme |
| Bronze | Synchronised Swimming | Women's Team | |
| Silver | Water Polo | Women | |
| Bronze | Wrestling | Women's Freestyle 72 kg | Maider Unda Gonzalez de Audicana |
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| Event Type | Sport | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal/Final | Basketball | Men | Final | Spain 100 - 107 United States |
| Medal/Final | Cycling | Men's Cross-Country | Final | See Results |
| Gymnastics | Rhythmic Gymnastics Group Competition | Final | See Results | |
| Water Polo | Men | Placements | Spain 8 - 14 Hungary | |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Men's Marathon | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Women's High Jump | Final | See Results |
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Schedule
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- Symbol for Medal/Final
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- Medals
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- Rank 21
- Gold 3
- Silver 10
- Bronze 4
- Total 17
- Capital City
- Madrid
- Official Languages
- Castilian Spanish (official)
- National Languages
- Castilian Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%, are official regionally
- Total Area
- 194,897 miles² (504,782 km²)
- Population
- 40,491,051 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 |