Olympic News and Recap From August 11

Saturday’s Olympic HighlightsLONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Highlights from Saturday’s action at the Olympics:

A gold olympic medal based on 2006 Torino Winter Olympics gold medal. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Norway wins second straight handball gold LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Linn Sulland scored seven of her 10 goals in the first half Saturday, sending Norway to the Olympic team handball gold medal with a 13-10 win over Montenegro.

Taekwondo produces Olympic firsts LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Milica Mandic upset the current world champion and won the first gold medal of the Olympics for Serbia Saturday in women’s heavyweight taekwondo.

Olympic Roundup: USA tops medal race LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — David Boudia perhaps di  not appreciate the fact he was about to symbolize the entire United States effort at the Olympics Saturday — but he did.

Five Olympic boxing champions crowned LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Luke Campbell of Britain highlighted the first two nights of Olympic championship boxing Saturday with a gold medal in the bantamweight division.

Brazil rallies by U.S. in volleyball final LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Jaqueline Carvalho delivered 18 points Saturday in rallying Brazil to a four-sets win over the United States in the Olympic volleyball title game.

U.S. women coast to gold in basketball LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Candace Parker’s 21 points and a smothering defensive effort Saturday brought the United States Olympic basketball gold in an 86-50 win over France.

Olympic Medal Standings LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Medal standings at the London Olympics through Saturday’s events:

Olympic Medal: Heavyweight Boxing LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in heavyweight boxing.

Olympic Medal: Middleweight Boxing LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Ryoto Murata of Japan won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in middleweight boxing.

Olympic Medal: M Over 80kg Taekwondo LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Carlo Molfetta of Italy won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in the over 80-kilogram class of men’s taekwondo.

Olympic Medal: W Over 76kg Taekwondo LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Milica Mandic of Serbia won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in the over 67-kilogram class of women’s taekwondo.

Olympic Medal: W Basketball LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — The United States won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in women’s basketball.

Germany wins field hockey gold LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Jan Philipp Rabente scored with less than 5 minutes to go Saturday, giving Germany the Olympic field hockey gold medal with a 2-1 over the Netherlands.

American surprises in platform diving LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — American David Boudia surprised China’s Qui Bo Saturday to win the first Olympic diving gold medal for the United States in a dozen years.