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Live Olympics coverage | Australians face up to losing to Britain Christine Ohuruogu stormed down the home straight in the 400 metres to crown a glorious day for Britain at the Beijing Games after Chris Hoy, the Scottish cyclist, became the first Briton in a century to clinch three golds at a single Olympics. Ohuruogu's win gave Britain its 16th gold of the Games, already well beyond the target set by the country's Olympic bosses for the entire two weeks of competition. It is Britain's best showing since the London Games of 1908. Hoy, 32, won his third Beijing gold by beating his 20-year-old British team-mate Jason Kenny 2-0 in the final of the men's individual cycling sprint, reaching speeds in excess of 70kph as the two riders threw themselves into a high-octane... [read full story]
