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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 2004

Page

16

Jones pursues short memory gold in Athens long jump

Jones, hopeful for five golds, debuts in Athens long jump with a world leading 22.05 qualifying mark and faces pressure from Felix, Ferguson, and controversy over anti-doping investigations surrounding her.

Ica Campbell Felix Campbell University of Arkansas Debbie Ferguson Bahamas Jones Athens Sydney Dan Pfaff U.S C.J. Hunter Hunter Marion Jones Olympic Stadium

Gardner earns bronze in Athens after emotional return

Rulon Gardner, after losing 4-1 in overtime to Georgi Tsurtumin, wins bronze in Greco-Roman 264 1/2 pounds. Tears flow as he retires, carrying the flag with family in attendance from Afton, Wyoming. His career, marked by Karelin’s upset and a series of injuries, ends with a bronze medal and poignant farewell.

Athens Greece Rulon Gardner Gardner Iran Sajad Barzi Afton Wyo Kazakhstan Georgi Tsurtsumin Sydney Alexander Karelin Steve Fraser America Karelin Wyoming Israel Gal Fridman Fridman Faustine Merret France

Olympic Broadcast Schedule Highlights Multiple Medal Events

Television guide lists events across networks including WAGT WIS CNBC and MSNBC. Coverage spans women's soccer water polo synchronized swimming track and field diving wrestling canoeing taekwondo and basketball with gold medal finals semifinals and live replays across day and night slots.

Wagt Wis MSNBC JSA 3RAVO CNBC Seminal

Olympic highlights Greek crowds witness US bid for semis

The United States women’s team advances to the semifinals with six players in double figures led by Shannon Johnson and Tina Thompson with 20 points each. Russia defeats the Czech Republic to set up a semifinal rematch with the US. An Olympic gold for Israel in windsurfing and finals in dressage cycling swimming and weightlifting share the Athens program.

Athens Greece United States Shannon Johnson Tina Thompson Russia Czech Republic U.S Ryan Bayley Australia Bayley Graeme Brown Brown Stuart O'Grady Olga Slyusareva Serbia Montenegro Sydney Yugoslavia Serguey Tetyukhin Italy Argentina Brazil Andre Dirrell Cuba Yordani Despaigne Thailand Suriya Prasathinphimai Ukraine Oleg Mashkin Suriya Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov Gaydarbekov Cameroon Hassan Ndam Njikam

Medals list shows multiple event podiums across sports

The article inventories gold silver and bronze medalists across athletics cycling fencing equestrian sailing wrestling and more. Names include Veronica Campbell Allyson Felix Fani Chalkia Olga Kuzenkova Olga Ilyusareva and Khasan Baroev with countries Brazil Spain Russia Japan and others noted.

Veronica Campbell Jamaica Allyson Felix Santa Clarita Olga Kuzenkova Russia Yipsi Moreno Cuba Yunaika Crawford Danny Betancourt Chacon Luis Borreto Jimenez Frederich Cepeda Cruz Yorelvis Charles Martinez Michel Enriquez Tamayo Norberto Gonzalez Miranda Yulieski Gourriel Castillo Pedro L Lazo Martinez Martinez Danny Miranda Agramonte Frank Andy Montieth Herrera Viryohandri Odelia Saname Adie Palma Lopez Eduardo Brazil Emanuel Rego Ricardo Alex Santos Spain Javier Bosma Pablo Herrera Switzerland Patrick Heuscher Stefan Kobe Mer Ryan Bayley Australia Jose Escuredo Shane Kelly Olga Ilyusareva Belem Guerrero Mendez Mexi Anky van Grunsven Netherlands Ulla Saizgeber Beatriz Ferrer Salat Gal Fridman Israel Nikolaos Kaklamanakis Greece Nick Dempsey Britain Faustine Merret France Yin Jian China Alessandra Sensini Italy Khasan Baroev Georgiy Tsurtsumia Rulon Gardner Afton Wyo

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