Olympics by the numbers
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| Number of medals won by the U.S. diving team. It was the first time it failed to medal since 1912. | Total number of gold medals won by male Chinese athletes in track and field in Olympic history. | Years in between first and eighth gold medals won by German kayaker Birgit Fischer. | Consecutive international women’s mountain bike races won by Olympic gold medalist Gunn-Rita Dahle of Norway. | Points scored by reigning WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson in Australia’s 88-75 women’s basketball win over Brazil. |