9 Aug 2012

NZ 16th on medals table

11:15 pm on 9 August 2012

New Zealand is now 16th on the medals table at the Olympic Games in London, with three golds, two silvers and five bronzes on Wednesday.

China continues to top the table with a total of 73 medals, including 34 golds.

The United States is second with 71 medals, 30 of them gold.

Britain is third with 22 gold, 13 silver and 13 bronze - a total of 48.

Australia is 11th with five gold medals among its total of 26.