Team GB adds another silver and two bronze... despite some dirty tricks from Russia

Fresh British triumph in Beijing today pushed Britain's 'Great Haul of China' to even greater heights with medals in the sailing and swimming. Keri-Anne Payne almost clinched another gold for Team GB in the gruelling 10km open water, only to be beaten into silver by one and a half seconds. Her teammate and best friend Cassie Patten came in right behind her to bag a bronze, and hours later Bryony Shaw also took third in the windsurfing. Dirty tricks: Britain's Keri-Anne Payne (left) and Cassandra Patten (right) flank winner Larisa Ilchenko. They claimed the Russian cheated them of gold Payne and Patten finished just a few strokes behind Russian Larisa Ilchenko in the long-distance 10km event, the first time it has featured in an Olympic Games. Sailor Shaw then took bronze in a dramatic finale to the women's windsurfing... [read full story]                    

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