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British Pendleton wins women´s sprint cycling Olympic gold
Source: Xinhua | 08-19-2008 20:20
Special Report: 2008 Beijing Olympic GamesBEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Pendleton of Britain won the women's sprint cycling gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Tuesday.
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Victoria Pendleton of Great Britain celebrates with the national flag after winning in the Women's Sprint Finals of the cycling- track event during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Laoshan Velodrome in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2008. Victoria Pendleton of Great Britain won the gold medal. (Xinhua/Gaesang Dawa) |
Australian Anna Meares finished second and Chinese Guo Shuang got the bronze.