Over at the water cube in Beijing, Michael Phelps won his fourth and fifth gold medals, for a record eleven total in his career. Nearby, the American women's gymnastics team captured a disappointing silver in an event where gold was within reach.
"Disappointing?" said Toby Jenkins of the U.S. Education Olympics team. "We'd gladly take a silver in any event." Indeed, the American students still have yet to secure a top-three finish in this year's Education Olympics.
Meanwhile, Finland kept up its feverish pace, winning six golds and a silver today. The East Asian tigers have begun to roar, as well. Read all about it at edolympics.net.