1. While China is chasing its first gold medal in the Olympic figure skating, traditional powerhouse Russia will attempt to sweep all the four golds on offer in Turin.
2. Chinese players won all five golds up for grabs in Chinese chess, while China and the Republic of Korea dominated in Go.
3. She also drew attention to the two golds in shooting, saying that the medals never come easy.
4. Phelps said he was preparing a program that would give him a shot at topping compatriot Mark Spitz's seven golds at the 1972 Munich Games.
5. It finished sixth in gold medals and also total medals at the 2006 Torino Games, with seven golds and an overall medal count of 14.
6. The Paralympics began earlier this week as China topping the medal count with 33 golds by Friday morning.
7. Xu is the reigning champion after being crowned last year at the Eton championships, while crewmate Chen has won two golds at world cup events this year.
8. Jones was the darling of Sydney, her every move chronicled as she aimed for five golds.
9. The favourites flexed their muscles by claiming all eight golds during the last meet of the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Rome earlier this month.
10. China still maintained its domination in athletics and swimming with 21 golds and nine golds respectively.