Women sport news

BEIJING - Brittney Reese led three Americans in qualifying for the women's long jump final and all three women's 200m runners advanced in Tuesday morning action at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium. Allyson Felix (Los Angeles), Muna Lee (College Station, Texas) and Marshevet Hooker (Pfugerville, Texas) won the first three heats, respectively, in women's 200m first-round action.

BEIJING, August 19) -- Christine Ohuruogu of Great Britain won the gold medal in the Women's 400m with her seasonal best time of 49.62 seconds on August 19, at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

(BEIJING, August 19) -- Dawn Harper of the United States has won the final of the Women's 100m Hurdles at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games tonight, August 19. photo usatf.com

BEIJING - A thrilling win for Dawn Harper, a bronze for Sanya Richards and a heartbreak for Lolo Jones made for a tumultuous Tuesday night at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium.

The FIVB conducted on Sunday, after the last match of the pools, the drawing of lots for the Quarter Finals of the Women’s Olympic Volleyball Tournament. photo FIVB Beijing 08

The host country will be on the women’s Beach Volleyball podium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games after Chen Xue and Xi Zhang assured China its first-ever Summer Games medal in the sport by eliminating a team from the United States here Sunday evening at the12,200-seat Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground. photo FIVB Beijing 08

BEIJING, August 18) -- When the Women's Handball quarterfinals are played on Tuesday, August 19, the first of the matches will feature a Scandinavian duel between powerhouse Norway and Olympic debutant Sweden in the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium.

Great Britain survived a total of 10 USA penalty corners – seven in the first half and three in the second – and ended their final pool match 0-0 to take a point from their final pool match.

England Women won the NatWest Women’s Series against South Africa 4-0, leaving them unbeaten in a one-day series this year.

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In the women’s fleet, Valerie Ghibaudo further reinforces her event lead with another race win on the penultimate day of competition. photo PWA

In the women’s fleet, Valerie Ghibaudo wrapped up the event with a second in race eleven, having already done enough to take the event title

The U.S. Olympic Team for Women's Water Polo and Australia will meet at the Olympics; again. The two squads are set for a match in the semi-finals at 2:20pm Beijing time on Tuesday, August 19 at the Ying Tung Natatorium.

Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinon have won Australia's second sailing Gold medal today, taking victory in the Women's 470 medal race.

(BEIJING, August 18) -- Marianne Vos of the Netherlands erased her disappointment of finishing sixth in the Cycling Road Race with a clear victory in the Women's Points Race at the Laoshan Velodrome on Monday.

(BEIJING, August 18) -- He Kexin carried out the most difficult moves tonight in the Uneven Bars, but so did Nastia Liukin of the United States. Both scored 16.725, with even the Score A (a measure of difficulty) of both gymnasts being an identical 7.7. According to the rules of Artistic Gymnastics, the gold medal went to He because she made fewer mistakes than Liukin.

(August 18, 2008 ) Australia’s Emma Snowsill lived up to all the pre-race hype to win the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games women’s triathlon gold medal with a blistering run leg in the scorching heat at the Ming Tomb Reservoir triathlon course.

(BEIJING, August 18) -- Stephanie Brown Trafton of the United States won the Beijing 2008 Olympics Women's Discus gold medal with a throw of 64.74m in the final on August 18 at the National Stadium.

(BEIJING, August 18) -- Defending Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia broke her own world record with 5.05m to win gold in the Women's Pole Vault at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. This was the third time that Isinbayeva set a new world record this year. photo PA

(BEIJING, August 18) -- Pamela Jelimo of Kenya won the Women's 800m gold by running 1 minute 54.87 seconds, setting new world junior and African best on August 18, at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Beijing, China, August 17, 2008 - Cuba, USA, Kazakhstan, Brazil and Russia all claimed victories on the last day of the Preliminary Rounds in the Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament on Sunday. The latest in a long list of VIPs to take in an Olympic Volleyball match was King Carl Gustaf XVI of Sweden and Queen Silvia, who watched Brazil beat Italy. photo FIVB Beijing 08

The top two-seeded teams from China and the United States in the women’s Beach Volleyball competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games secured their spots in the “final four” here Sunday morning at the 12,200-seat Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground. photo FIVB Beijing 08

Elena Dementieva outlasted Dinara Safina, 36 75 63, to win the Olympic gold medal in Beijing. Vera Zvonareva made it a Russian sweep, winning the bronze medal match against Li Na

Serena Williams and Venus Williams of United States defeated French Open champions Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain to capture the gold medal in the Women's Doubles Tennis at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 17.

Great Britain picked the best possible time to score the winning goal in their first-ever Olympic encounter with Japan in a game in which Alex Danson earned her 100th international cap and Helen Richardson earned her 150th. photo Grant Treeby.

The final match of the NatWest Women’s Series between England and South Africa has been called off due to inclement weather.