take the podium
卓球女子の石川佳純選手、あと一歩で日本卓球界悲願のメダルには及びませんでした。でもまだまだ彼女の見果てぬ夢は続きます。がんばれ、長州女！
オリンピックの記事で毎日のように見かけるのが、take the podiumは「表彰台に上がる」という表現です。そこから転じて、「メダルをとる」とも訳せます。（Minnesota）
Feng Tianwei takes the podium
Just in case you missed Feng Tianwei's medal-winning performance against Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa, here are a few photos of the action.
Feng won four straight games with scores of 11-9, 11-6, 11-6, and 11-5. Her medal is Singapore's first in an individual event in 52 years.
The gold medal went to second seed Li Xiaoxia of China, who defeated compatriot and world champion Ding Ning with a stunning 4-1 victory.
