Women sport news

Team GB’s Yngling trio of Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson put in another solid display on Sunday to see them extend their lead at the top of the results table. photo Richard Langdon

The Australian Yngling Team of Krystal Weir, Karyn Gojnich & Angela Farrell still sit in 5th place after day two. The team scored a 6th and 12th today and have 30 points. This is a high scoring regatta with the leaders Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson (GBR) having notched up 16 points after only four races. This really shows just how tough it is out there on the race course.

Four more sailing classes will head out to the startline for the first time at this Olympic regatta on Monday (11 August). Hoping to emulate Team GB’s steady start on the Qingdao waters will be the 470 men’s women’s crews for races apiece are scheduled tomorrow.

Britain's Nicole Cooke has won the first gold medal for Team GB today as she ran away with the women's road race.

Alina Alexandra Dumitru of Romania celebrates her gold-medal win in the Judo Women's 48kg by defeating Yanet Bermoy of Cuba at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium on day one of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 9, 2008, in Beijing, China.

China's Guo Wenjun won the gold medal in the Women's 10m Air Pistol in Beijing on August 10. Guo, 24, was outstanding in the final, shooting a score of 102.3 which took her total score to 492.3 -- an Olympic record for the final score.

Australia defended their position at the top of the rankings at the end of the Dressage phase of the Olympic Eventing competition. The team is on 102.80 penalties, ahead of Germany on a score of 110.50. The United States is third on 115.60. photo Britain's Mary King.

The Korean women set a world and Olympic record on the way to winning the gold medal, continuing their domination of women's archery. They make history by winning their sixth consecutive Olympic gold medal at the Olympic Green Archery Field on Sunday 10 August. photo FITA Beijing 2008

The U.S. beach volleyball team of Nicole Branagh (Orinda, Calif.) and Elaine Youngs (El Toro, Calif.), ranked fifth, won their opening match of the Olympic Games on Saturday, defeating Netherland’s 20th-seeded Rebekka Kadijk and Merel Mooren, 21-19, 27-25, at the beach volleyball venue in Chaoyang Park. photo FIVB

The seeds held for the first day of women’s Beach Volleyball competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games where teams from Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, Norway and the United States opened with pool play wins here Saturday at Chaoyang Park. photo FIVB

(BEIJING, August 9) – Sweden, Germany and the United States each posted 1-0 victories on Day 2 of the Olympic Women's Football tournament on August 9.

BEIJING (Olympics) – World champions Australia enjoyed a flying start in their pursuit of a gold medal in China with an 83-64 mauling of Belarus in Saturday’s curtain-raiser for the women’s basketball tournament. photo FIBA Beijing 2008

BEIJING (Olympics) – New Spain sensation Alba Torrens erupted for 18 points in the second half but China did just enough to hold on for a 67-64 triumph on the opening day of the Olympics. photo FIBA Beijing 2008

BEIJING (Olympics Women) – Angela Marino had 19 points and Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe drilled two key shots from behind the arc near the end as New Zealand edged Mali 76-72 on the opening day of the Olympic women’s basketball tournament. photo FIBA Beijing 2008

Get ready for a fantastic event!!!! The Florida State Championship will be hosted by Capone's Billiard Lounge in Spring Hill, Florida, during the weekend of August 16-17th, 2008. Participation is open to all women players, regardless of skill level. LST membership is required, and can be purchased prior to the player's meeting.

The first day of swimming of the 29th Olympiad got under way in Beijing today. To accommodate the USA television audience, in Beijing the heats will be held in the evening (approximately 1130 BST) with the finals in the morning (approx 0330 BST).

A Miami based yachtswoman, Kerry Gruson, has been awarded the 2008 Liz Earle Ladies Day Trophy at Skandia Cowes Week at a glittering ceremony held last night. photo onEdition

The penultimate day of Skandia Cowes Week found the engraver poised to etch names, new and old, on some cherished silverware as the Solent was cleared of racing boats to prepare for a tumultuous fireworks display. onEdition

With many places changes resulting from the light and fickle wind conditions, it seemed more like a game of snakes and ladders than the first day of an Olympic sailing regatta. But the Brits managed to hold on, with the Yngling trio of Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson topping the class leaderboard after the first day.

The Australian Yngling crew of Krystal Weir, Karyn Gojnich and Angela Farrell opened the racing series with an very impressive win. After rounding the first mark in 7th place the team turned on their turbo speed overtaking boats on every leg.

The outstanding performances of the Czech Republic's Katerina Emmons and China's Pang Wei were the highlights of the first day of the Olympic Shooting competition.

In the Women's 48kg, Chen Xiexia of China took the first gold awarded for Weightlifting. The event was held at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium on Day 1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

Japanese judoka Tani Ryoko defeated Lyudmila Bogdanova of Russia with an ippon to win bronze medal in Judo Women's -48kg. Alina Alexandra Dumitru of Romania defeated Yanet Bermoy of Cuba with an ippon in 1:20 to win gold

Australia took a strong lead in the Eventing competition with three riders having completed the Dressage section on the first day of Equestrian competition in Hong Kong. The team from down under leads the team field with 102.80 penalties and three strong scores under 40 to choose from.

90,000 spectators and billions of telespectators will long remember the sumptuous opening ceremony of the 2008 Games of the XXIXth Olympiad in Beijing. After such a spectacular opening, people all over the world will have finally understood just how rooted gymnastics is in the sporting culture and the history of the country.

The Olympic flame was lit tonight as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad opens. The Opening Ceremony was a lavish show with thousands of performers.