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  • Badminton's not-so-eligible bachelor

    U.S. badminton player Howard Bach, was named as one of People's 50 most eligible bachelors in 2004. He is currently engaged to his girlfriend of 11 years and will be married shortly after the Beijing Games.
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  • Badminton's not-so-eligible bachelor

    U.S. badminton player Howard Bach, was named as one of People's 50 most eligible bachelors in 2004. He is currently engaged to his girlfriend of 11 years and will be married shortly after the Beijing Games.
  • America's borrowed Olympic medalist

    Gao Jun is the only member of the 2008 U.S. table tennis team with an Olympic medal -- a silver won for China in 1992.  No American has ever won a medal in the sport.
  • Quite the haul

    Since 1988, the U.S. tennis team has won at least one medal at each Olympic Games.

2008 Medals

CountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
USA29343295
CHN46152283
RUS16161951
GBR17121140
AUS11131438
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