Women sport news

Ukraine win the gold medal in the women's quadruple sculls on day five of the London 2012 Olympic games at Eton Dorney. They finished ahead of Germany with USA taking the bronze medal

With four matches in Wednesday’s morning session, the last of three pool play matches were played to begin the process of setting the stage for the elimination bracket rounds as Day 5 began for the London 2012 Olympic Games beach volleyball competition. photo FIVB

United States produced an Olympic-record time to win gold in the women's 200m freestyle relay final, in in a time of seven minutes 42.92 seconds. Australia won Silver while France gained bronze.

Top world-ranked United States took sole possession of first place in Pool B following their 3-0 (26-24, 25-16, 31-29) well battled triumph over No. 3 China in a match between teams with unbeaten win-loss record on Wednesday. photo FIVB

Named by her supporters as “Miss Number Two”; Li Xiaoxia became “Miss Number One” in the ExCeL Arena on Wednesday 1st August.

Italy beat Great Britain (27-25, 25-12, and 25-12) in the third round of women's volleyball preliminary matches at Earls Court on Wednesday to keep a perfect record of 3 wins in as many matches. photo FIVB

Lizzie Armitstead’s silver medal in the women’s road race and a never-say-die performance in the men’s have given the whole of the Team GB cycling team a boost. photo British Cycling

Sailors Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark are ready to complete an emotional journey as they prepare to commence their London 2012 medal quest at the Weymouth and Portland Olympic sailing venue on Friday (3 August).

Impressive against China’s Ding Ning in the semi-finals of the Women’s Singles event but eventually beaten in six games; Feng Tianwei clinched the bronze medal on the afternoon of Wednesday 1st August, beating Japan’s Jasumi Ishikawa in four straight games. Photo By: An Sung Ho

The Beijing silver medallist raced to victory in a time of two minutes 4.06 seconds, beating Spain's Mireia Belmonte Garcia (2:05.25) into second, while Japan's Natsumi Hoshi won the bronze medal.

Armstrong dominates, recording the quickest time through the two intermediate splits on her way to a time of 37 minutes 35 seconds over the 29km course.

Heather Stanning and Helen Glover earn Team GB's first gold medal in the Rowing women's pair, Australia came away with the silver and World Champions New Zealand having to settle for Bronze

Angelique Kerber and Venus Williams cruised through their second round matches at the Olympic Tennis Event in straight sets on Tuesday afternoon, setting up an absolute blockbuster third round clash. Sharapova defeated GB's Laura Robson in straight sets.

The triathlon competition at the Olympics has produced its fair share of surprises in its first three appearances, and it could happen again in 2012. photo IITU

Success for China, mixed fortunes for Singapore and Japan was the order of the morning of Tuesday 31st July in the quarter-final stage of the Women’s Singles event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the splendours of the ExCeL Arena. photo An Sung Ho

American Allison Schmitt sets a new Olympic record as she wins gold in the women's 200m freestyle at London 2012.

Abby Wambach maintained reigning Olympic champions the USA's 100% record in this year's tournament. England defeat Brazil 1-0, steph Houghton scoring the winning goal in the first 2 minutes of the match. Report and photo FA

Ye Shiewen provided yet another magnificent display to break her Olympic Record yet again 2.07.57, Alicia Coutts wins silver and Caitlin Leverenz the bronze.

There was an upset in the women's individual 1/32 elimination round when Kristine ESEBUA (GEO) recorded a 6-0 win against former world champion Denisse VAN LAMOEN (CHI). photo FITA

Canada, Sweden and France all continue into the quarterfinals. England play Brazil and New Zealand play Cameroon all to come.

New Zealand, Netherlands, England and Germany all posted wins today at the Olympic Hockey Park. photo Ady Kerry

Team USA defeat Russia to become the Olympic Champions for 2012. Russia had a few critical mistakes winning them silver with Romania taking bronze

Sisters Stefanie and Doris Schwaiger saved three match points to start a comeback that earned them their a 18-21, 22-20, 15-10 victory, their first of the London 2012 Olympic Games, over Natalie Cook and Tamsin Hinchley. photo FIVB

Netherlands forward Kim Lammers took her tally to four goals in two matches with another double in a 3-2 win against Japan but the reigning Olympic champions made hard work of their victory.

Germany scored 133.70 with an exquisite performance in Tuesday's jumping, ahead of Britain's 138.20 as New Zealand finished in third on 144.40.

Teenage star Ruta Meilutyte claimed a sensational gold medal for Lithuania in the women's 100m Breaststroke tonight.