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Hoy wins men's track cycling sprint gold

                   
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Aug 19, 2008
        
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Britain's Chris Hoy won his third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday, beating teammate Jason Kenny in the men's track cycling sprint. Hoy, the silver medalist from Sydney and reigning world champion, defeated Kenny in two races in the final at the Laoshan Velodrome to complete a perfect week. It was the last gold to be decided in the velodrome and left Britain with seven of the 10 gold medals in track cycling. The silver was Kenny's second medal. He took gold alongside Hoy in the men's team sprint on Friday. France's Mickael Bourgain beat Germany's Maximilian Levy of Germany for the... [read full story]                    

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Hoy and Pendleton make it magnificent seven in Olympics cycling (AFP)

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Aug 19, 2008
        

by Justin Davis 17 minutes ago BEIJING (AFP) - Britain confirmed their status as rulers of the Olympic velodrome Tuesday, claiming two of the last three track cycling gold medals on offer to finish with seven out of 10. Flying...

                   
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GB Gold On The Beijing Track

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Christine Ohuruogu has stormed home to claim gold in the women's 400 metres - making the Beijing Games Great Britain's best Olympics for 100 years. The 24-year-old becomes the first ever British Olympic champion for the event...

                   
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Gold On The Beijing Track

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Aug 19, 2008
        

Great Britain's Christine Ohuruogu has stormed home to claim gold in the women's 400 metres. The 24-year-old becomes the first ever British Olympic champion for the event in a time of 49.62 seconds. Ohuruogu, the current world...

                   

Triple gold for history-maker Hoy

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Aug 19, 2008
        

BEIJING—Flying Scotsman Chris Hoy equalled a 100-year-old British Olympic record on his way to winning his third gold medal of the Beijing Games on Tuesday. Hoy, who had already won gold in the team sprint and keirin, claimed...

                   

Triple gold for history-making cyclist Hoy (AFP)

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Aug 19, 2008
        

BEIJING (AFP) - Flying Scotsman Chris Hoy equalled a 100-year-old British Olympic record on his way to winning his third gold medal of the Beijing Games on Tuesday. Hoy, who had already won gold in the team sprint and keirin,...

                   
msn.com: Chris Hoy has cycled into the Olympic record books msn.com

Hoy cycles to record third gold

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Aug 19, 2008
        

Olympian Chris Hoy became the first Briton in a century to win three gold medals at the same Games. He won the all-British men's sprint final against team mate Jason Kenny, who clinched silver. The Scotsman, with an audience...

                   

Hoy wins men's track cycling sprint gold

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Aug 19, 2008
        

Britain's Chris Hoy has taken his third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, beating teammate Jason Kenny in the men's track cycling sprint. Hoy, the silver medalist from Sydney and reigning world champion, defeated Kenny in two...

                   
cnn.com: Hoy's gold was his third and took Britain's tally to seven in the 10 track events in Beijing. cnn.com

Hoy beats team mate Kenny for cycling gold

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Aug 19, 2008
        

Britain's Chris Hoy wins his third gold medal at the Olympics He beats British team mate Jason Kenny in the track cycling sprint Britain won seven of the 10 golds contested at the Velodrome BEIJING, China (AP) -- Britain's...

                   

Triple gold for history-maker Hoy

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Aug 19, 2008
        

Flying Scotsman Chris Hoy has equalled a 100-year-old British Olympic record on his way to winning his third gold medal of the Beijing Games. Hoy, who has already won gold in the team sprint and keirin, claimed his first ever...

                   

Hoy wins men's track cycling sprint gold

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Aug 19, 2008
        

BEIJING (AP) - Britain's Chris Hoy has taken his third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, beating teammate Jason Kenny in the men's track cycling sprint. Hoy, the silver medalist from Sydney and reigning world champion,...

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