Gonzalez wins in marathon semi-final

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Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez guaranteed himself a second successive Olympic medal after knocking James Blake out of the men’s singles tennis tournament on Thursday. [link]
Gonzalez wins in marathon semi-final

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