BEIJING OLYMPICS at 0800 GMT
ATHLETICS
MEN'S MARATHON: Wanjiru wins men's Olympic marathon
BEIJING _ Samuel Wanjiru already had made a name for himself in the heady world of Kenyan distance running. Now he stands alone, pulling away over the final few kilometers to become the first Kenyan to win an Olympic marathon. BC-AS-OLY-ATH--MEN'S MARATHON. Has moved. By Bob Baum.
AFRICA'S SCRAMBLE: Neighboring East African nations vie for top continental spot at Olympics.
BEIJING _ The scramble for Africa's supremacy at the Beijing Olympics was decided when Ethiopia's Deriba Merga slowly wilted in the morning heat and Kenyan runner Samuel Wanjiru surged through to win the marathon. BC-AS-OLY-ATH--AFRICA'S SCRAMBLE. Has moved. By Raf Casert.
GENERAL
CHINA-PROTESTS: US seeks immediate release of Olympic protesters
BEIJING _ Washington's top diplomat in China is pressing the government to immediately free foreign activists jailed for protesting during the Olympics, and has criticized Beijing for failing to use the games to show "greater tolerance and openness." BC-AS-OLY--CHINA-PROTESTS. Has moved. By Rohan Sullivan.
IOC-ROGGE: Rogge says Olympics opened up China
BEIJING _ Giving the Summer Games to China proved to be the right thing to do and will pay benefits beyond sports, the International Olympic Committee says, even though it still won't solve "all the ills of the world" or hasten political change. BC-AS-OLY--IOC-ROGGE. Has moved. By Stephen Wilson.
WITH:
_BC-AS-OLY--ROGGE-LONDON. BEIJING _ IOC president Jacques Rogge has urged organizers of the 2012 London Olympics to top Beijing _ not by bigger venues or more volunteers, but by building on the multicultural makeup of the city and traditional British values like fair play. Has moved. By Stephen Wade.
NORTH KOREA'S OLYMPICS: North Korea tones down Olympics
BEIJING _ North Korea's best Olympic medal haul in 16 years should be reason for a celebration, especially on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Worker's Party next month. But you would hardly know it, and the isolated communist country prefers it like that. BC-AS-OLY--NORTH KOREA'S OLYMPICS. Has moved. By Paul Logothetis.
GYMNASTICS
UNDERAGE CHINESE: China official attributes confusion about gymnast's age to faulty paperwork during transfer
BEIJING _ China's deputy sports minister has attributed the confusion about the age of one of its gold medalist gymnasts to a paperwork mistake during a team transfer. BC-AS-OLY-GYM--UNDERAGE CHINESE. Has moved. By Nancy Armour.
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS: Russia wins rhythmic gym team gold
BEIJING _ Russia wins its third straight Olympic gold medal in rhythmic gymnastics all-around group. The team scored 35.550 on Sunday to edge China, which had 35.225 for the silver. Belarus got the bronze with 34.900. BC-AS-OLY-GYM--RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS. Has moved.
VOLLEYBALL
US-BRAZIL: US wins gold medal in men's volleyball
BEIJING _ The U.S. men's volleyball team wins the Olympic gold medal to complete a perfect run in the tournament by beating defending champion Brazil to complete a perfect run through a tournament shadowed by a grisly attack at a Beijing tourist site. The U.S. surge to the title came after coach Hugh McCutcheon's father-in-law was fatally stabbed the day before competition started. BC-AS-OLY-VOL-US-BRAZIL. Has moved. By Anne M. Peterson.
RUSSIA-ITALY: Russia wins Olympic bronze medal in men's volleyball with 3-set win over Italy
BEIJING _ Russia's volleyball team repeats as an Olympic bronze medal winner by defeating Italy in three sets. The Russians, also third in Athens, were businesslike in 25-22, 25-19, 25-23 victory. Their celebration afterward was muted. BC-AS-OLY-VOL--RUSSIA-ITALY. Has moved. By Anne M. Peterson.
BASKETBALL
ARGENTINA-LITHUANIA: Argentina beats Lithuania 87-75 for bronze medal
BEIJING _ Carlos Delfino had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Argentina defeated Lithuania 87-75 to win the Olympic bronze medal. Luis Scola added 16 points and Andres Nocioni had 14 for Argentina, which won the gold medal in 2004. It's the first time the Argentines have won back-to-back Olympic medals. BC-AS-OLY-BKO--ARGENTINA-LITHUANIA. Has moved. By Andrew Bagnato.
HANDBALL
BEIJING _ Iceland attempts to win its first ever Olympic gold medal when it plays France in the men's handball final. BC-AS-OLY-HMB-MEN'S HANDBALL. Expected by 1200GMT. By Noah Trister.
BOXING
Six boxing titles to be determined on last day of Olympics
BEIJING _ The super heavyweight Olympic title is one of six being determined on the last day of the Beijing Olympics. In morning fights, Alexey Tishchenko of Russia wins the lightweight, Badar-Uugan Enkhbat of Mongolia wins Mongolia's first boxing gold in the bantamweight, and Zou Shiming wins the light flyweight category to earn his country's first gold medal in boxing. BC-AS-OLY-BOX--BOXING-FINALS. Expected by 1030 GMT. By Greg Beacham.
WATER POLO
MEN'S WATER POLO: Serbia beats Montenegro for water polo bronze; US goes up against Hungary for gold
BEIJING _ Serbia wins the bronze medal in men's Olympic water polo, beating Balkan neighbor Montenegro 6-4 despite playing without two of its top players. The United States was to face Hungary in the gold medal match later in the day. BC-AS-OLY-WPO-MEN'S WATER POLO. Expected by 1030 GMT. By Mark Long.
