London Olympics: Serena Williams beats Sharapova for Olympic gold

Saturday, August 4, 2012 | 4:27 p.m. CDT; updated 5:09 p.m. CDT, Saturday, August 4, 2012

WIMBLEDON, England — As Serena Williams stood atop the medal podium, her career Golden Slam complete thanks to an Olympic rout, the gusty wind on Centre Court blew the U.S. flag off its pole midway through the national anthem.

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