Another Olympic Shooting Medal for the USA

Kim Rhode did it again, thank goodness. The USA secured its third Medal of the games when brilliant shotgunner Kimberly Rhode, faced with a three-way shoot-off in the rain, won Silver in Women's Skeet.

Gold went to Chiara Cainero, who hit the first two targets of the shoot-off, while Kim and Christine Brinker of Germany each missed one. Kim prevailed over Brinker, who won Bronze.

China is leading the pack with the shooting this year, having already won seven medals in Shooting. The USA is currently in a three-way tie with the Czech Republic and Italy, each with three.

In Women's 50m 3-Position Rifle, China's Du Li took the top spot with an Olympic record of 690.3, redeeming herself after a disappointing performance in the Games' first event (Women's Air Rifle), when she placed fifth. Katerina Emmons, ever a fierce competitor, won Silver for the Czech Republic. Bronze went to Eglis Yaima Cruz of Cuba.

USA's shooters didn't grab any medals in that event, but Jamie Beyerle didn't miss it by a whole lot, as she placed fifth. Fellow American Sandra Fong placed 21st.

Germany's Sonja Pfeilschifter, a favorite going into this competition, placed 17th.

In Women's 25m Air Pistol, China's Chen Ying won the Gold, Otryad Gundegmaa of Mongolia took Silver, and Munkhbayar Dorjsuren won Bronze for Germany. The USA's closest competitor in this event was Libby Callahan (the oldest woman competing at the Olympics), who placed 25th. Beki Snyder, also of the USA, placed 28th.