Hamm guides U S to 3 0 win over Greece in Olympic opener
Mia Hamm set up a first half goal and then scored in the second as Team USA blanked Greece 3 0 on the opening day of the 2004 Olympics. Briana Scurry earned her 70th career shutout while Abby Wambach and Kate Markgraf also found the net. Greece’s Lagoumtzi wore a necklace, drew a referee decision, and exposed the hosts’ weak early start.
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Serena Williams Withdraws From Olympic Tennis Team
Serena Williams will not join the U S Olympic tennis team for Athens due to a bad left knee, missing singles and lowering U S medal hopes. Jennifer Capriati stays home, leaving American podium chances thinner. Williams cites multiple doctors opinions and long term career safety despite no need for surgery.
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NBC Olympic Coverage Schedule Summary
NBC Olympic coverage spans Aug 13 to Aug 28 with opening and closing ceremonies, primetime and late-night reels, and daily events across swimming diving gymnastics track and field rowing water polo volleyball weightlifting judo canoeing kayaking and more. Highlights include U S matchups in volleyball basketball and water polo, gold medal finals, and daily schedule windows with broadcasts and rebroadcasts nightly at 2 a m.
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NBC to air a record 210 hours of Athens Olympics coverage
NBC plans a record 210 hours of Athens coverage across seven channels from Aug 11 to 29, airing 28 sports with 99 commentators and a heavy emphasis on wall-to-wall, tape-delayed programming to maximize ratings and ad revenue. Executive notes include Dick Ebersol and Randy Falco assuring fans and advertisers of extensive, international coverage.
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