Aug. 5 Olympics scenes: Day 9
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After trailing the entire regatta, Britain’s Ben Ainslie won the Finn class gold medal in sailing — his fourth straight and fifth straight games medal overall, eclipsing Denmark’s Paul Elvstrom, who won four straight gold medals from 1948-60. Ainslie finished one spot ahead of rival Jonas Hoegh-Christensen of Denmark, who had led since the opening race a week earlier.
