Women sport news

USA cruised to a straight-set victory (25-17, 25-20, 25-16) over Serbia in 1 hour and 12 minutes to continue undefeated in Pool B with 12 points and a win-loss record of 4-0. The Serbians are still looking for their first victory in the tournament. photo FIVB

Team GB Head Coach Hope Powell told her side they have made history and should be proud of their achievements despite going out of the Olympic Games at the quarter final stage after a 2-0 defeat to Canada in Coventry. The USA, France, Japan and Canada all through to the Semi Finals. Report and Photo FA

Team GB wins the first ever Keirin Gold Medal in the Olympics, Victoria Pendleton smashes her way onto the Gold Meal Podium with a time of 10.965 defeating Guo Shuang of China and Hong Kong's Lee Wai Sze.

Serena Williams defeats the World Number 1 Victoria Azarenka in straight sets 61 62, she now meets Maria Sharapova in the Olympic Final

A powerful Aussie Stingers outfit have proved too strong for their Russian counterparts delivering a convincing 11-8 victory at the Olympic Water Polo Arena in London. photo Grant Treeby Images

Success for Li Qian in the opening contest against Feng Tianwei, the bronze medallist in the Women’s Singles event two days earlier, gave Poland the initial advantage over Singapore, as matters commenced in the Women’s Team event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Friday 3rd August. photo An Sung Ho

Cuba's Idalys Ortiz won gold by judges' decision against Japan's Mika Sugimoto, who beat Bryant in the semi-final. Great Britain's Karina Bryant claimed Olympic bronze in the women's +78kg by beating Iryna Kindzerska of Ukraine.

China's Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei produced a stunning performance to claim gold in the Mixed Doubles Badminton at London 2012.

Gold finished in the hands of China’s Li Xiaoxia in the Women’s Singles event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Wednesday 1st August following her victory over compatriot Ding Ning. photo An Sung Ho

Svetlana Podobedova wins the 78kg Weight Lifting Gold Medal, Silver for Natalyia Zabolotnaya of Russia and Bronze for Iryna Kulesha of BLR.

The Doubles top seeds Anke Huber and Lisa Raymond have been beaten in the Semi Finals by Hlavackova/Hradecka of the Czech Republic in straight sets 61 76. Maria Sharapova continues her quest by defeating Maria Kirilenko in straight sets

Both won bronze in Beijing but never gave up hope on becoming Olympic Champions in London, having been unbeaten in 23 consecutive races they steamed ahead to win Olympic Gold easily, Australia grabbed Silver and Poland Bronze

LONDON (Olympics) - On Wednesday Russia's women maintained their 100% record at the Olympics by beating hosts Great Britain. The win also saw them book their place in the Quarter-Finals. photo FIBA

Sara Goller and Laura Ludwig booked themselves a place in the round of 16 with their second win in three matches at the London 2012 Olympic Games. They defeated The Netherland’s Madelein Meppelink and Sophie van Gestel to avoid the lucky loser round.

Gabby Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va./Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute, earned the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena with a 62.232, becoming the fourth USA Olympic all-around champion in history. Report USAGymnast.com

Italian Star Valentina Vezzali winning her sixth Olympic gold medal for Italy defeating defending Champions Russia. Vezzali and team-mates Elisa Di Francisca, Arianna Errigo and substitute Ilaria Salvatori beat defending champions Russia 45-31.

Emily FER (FRA) does not have as impressive a CV as the paddlers she outperformed to win the accolade of Women’s K1 Olympic champion. photo canoephotography.com / Balint Vekassy (ICF)

Great Britain's women brushed aside Belgium in their third game at the Riverbank Arena tonight. Two goals either side of half-time by Slough's Ashleigh Ball and Reading's Laura Bartlett and a last minute penalty corner from Leicester's Crista Cullen gave Great Britain a comfortable 3-0 win against the side ranked sixteenth in the world. photo Ady Kerry

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has been notified of a legal challenge by the International RS:X Class Association Ltd to the decision taken at the ISAF Council meeting in May 2012 to select Kiteboarding for the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.

Day one of the Olympic dressage competition went to script for Britain’s riders. Danish rider Anne van Olst had the honour of being the first pure dressage rider to canter up the meridian line in the Greenwich Arena to get the competition underway with Clearwater.

KI Bo Bae has returned the women's individual archery gold medal to Korea after edging a one-arrow shoot-off with Mexico's Aida ROMAN at Lord's. photo FITA

Australia bounce to victory over USA Netherlands overcome China at Riverbank Arena Korea 1 Japan 0 Germany 2 RSA 0

They have been undefeated in the last four years, the United States women's eight rowers defend their Olympic gold. Canada win the silver, with the Netherlands taking bronze.

American Kayla Harrison wins The USA there first ever Gold Medal in the Judo 78k catergory defeating Britain's Jemma Gibbons in the final. This was Gibbons first big major final and the Brit did herself and her country proud.

Wednesday's Group B games saw France and Russia book second round places, while Australia bounced back to pile on the misery for Brazil. photo FIBA

Canada and Brazil have exchanged blows many times in the past, and the two FIBA Americas sides will do so again at the Olympics on Friday with a lot riding on the outcome. photo FIBA