Olympics Medals Table: Watch out for England and Russia

While China seems to have finally consolidated its top position on the Olympics medals table, England and Russia are changing the race quite fast in these couple of days. From 18 golds yesterday morning, GB has added four more and is inching towards USA - though it may be unlikely that they may go very near.

China lamented the falling of its here Tuesday, as Lui Xiang, the 2004 gold medalist in the men’s 110-meter hurdles, was eliminated in the opening heats for the second straight Olympics. He clipped the first hurdle and limped off the track.

Table courtesy: London2012

Cyclist Chris Hoy helped Britain surpass its gold and overall medal total from Beijing in 2008 by winning the men’s keirin. It was Hoy’s sixth Olympic gold, a British record.

Russia has passed over France with its superb performance in women events of gymnastics and is now at no.5 threatening South Korea.

Netherlands won gold in men's event of gymnastics and what a wonderful gold winning performance by  Epke Zonderland on high bar. This is the first medal for a Dutch man and only the second Olympic medal overall for the Netherlands.

The table above shows top positions up to Czech Republic ranking 30th. For complete medal position, follow updates at: London2012

Olympics Medal Table: Russia Moving Up

On 7th August today, the table position of the Olympic medals is as under. While China and USA continue to occupy the 1st and second position with GB at third, watch the significant move upward of the Russian Federation which had been dilly dallying on 9th/10th positions has now advanced to no. 6th position with seven golds, pushing down Italy to no.7th position.

Table courtesy: London2012

Kuwait also joined the medal table yesterday as it skeet shooter bagged a bronze, beating the British skeet shooter. Uzbekistan continues to be the last country on the medals tables.

The table above shows top positions up to Czech Republic ranking 30th. For complete medal position, follow updates at: London2012

China regains lost position on Olympics Medal Table

China which took a flying start at the Olympics and topped the medals table was overrun by USA midway, but now it has again regained its lost first position and pushed USA to the second notch.

Table courtesy: London2012

Britain continues to occupy the third position with South Korea way behind at the fourth position to disturb or threaten Britain's third position.

Russia seems to have lost its stream and is struggling at 9th/10th position and does not seem to be making a major headway on the medals table. Kazakhstan has moved up to seventh position and pushed down Germany to 8th.

Uzbekistan continues to be the last country on the medals table with one bronze.