Spain beats Croatia for bronze

Belaustegui of Spain in action

           After a tight match Spain defeated Croatia 35-29 in the bronze medal match of the Men's Handball competition at the National Indoor Stadium on Sunday, August 24.
The first half was close as Spain tightened their defense and Jon Belaustegui was punished with two two-minute suspensions in the first 30 minutes which led to him spending most of the second half on the bench to avoid a red card.
Ivano Balic (Croatia) played well in the first half and scored two goals but in the second half he was almost invisible and only attempted two shots, both of which failed.

China's He Wenna wins Women's Trampoline gold

He Wenna celebrates after claiming the title

He Wenna of China claimed the Trampoline Women's gold medal with a score of 37.80 on Monday.Canada's Karen Cockburn took the silver and Uzbekistan's Ekaterina Khilko took the bronze.

Russia wins third consecutive Group gold in Rhythmic Gymnastics

The Russian team performs in the five ropes contest

        Russia grabbed gold in the Group All-Around final of Rhythmic Gymnastics on Sunday, August 24. China won silver and Belarus ranked third place.
Each group performed two routines -- one using five ropes and one using two clubs and three hoops.
After mistakes on the first day of qualifications, the current world champion Russia rose back to the top in the finals with a score of 35.550 points.
The team's first folk-based performance using ropes ranked them on top, while the second performance secured their gold medal finish.