Night falls on day 5

Time for you daily medal count, based on the gold medal system here is the order: China, USA, Japan. Daily medal count based on total: USA, China, Australia. Canada still with only one bronze sits in 38th (again, based on gold medal system).

In other Olympic news the Canadians have been "disqualified" from the pairs rowing competition. CBC.com/olympics reports that the Canadians went out of their lane in the qualifying round, supposed, causing the South African team to mis-row causing a stall just before the finish line. The Canadians admit they went out of their lane however, they contest they did not cause the South Africans to mis-row. For more info on the story click the above link. I, of course, will keep you aprised of all details in this case.

Ian Thorpe (AUS), Michael Phelps and Paul Hamm (both USA) all medaled today. All details are also availible at the above link. More to come including that story I promised from the National Post last night.