In the Spotlight Women 50 Meter Freestyle Gold Moment
A lone American swimmer sets a historic Olympic record by winning her fourth gold medal in a single Games, chasing a rare feat for women in United States swimming.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1996
Page
9
A lone American swimmer sets a historic Olympic record by winning her fourth gold medal in a single Games, chasing a rare feat for women in United States swimming.
Clemson board leaders met behind closed doors for 90 minutes and announced no personnel changes after eight players were arrested this year on rape and drug charges. Four sexual assault cases were dismissed while police investigate a woman's rape allegations involving seven athletes.
A dense list of sporting broadcasts. It names events from the Summer Olympics to auto racing golf baseball and football across various channels with start times mainly in the afternoon and evening. Notable matchups include Colts vs Saints Steelers vs Chargers and Memphis at Iowa.
Royer fell four shots behind leaders after a 71 in round two at Sutton Massachusetts. Bruce Fleisher John Cook and Russ Cochran led at 132 as 80 players made the cut at 141 amid rain delays and lingering questions about Fleisher's form and age.
Amy Van Dyken led the Americans to a record gold burst at the Atlanta Olympics with a fourth title on the final swimming night, adding a 50 meter freestyle win to her 100 butterfly and relay golds. Brad Bridgewater claimed the 200 backstroke as the U S secured relay records and 13 golds overall.
The United States Dream Team routed China 133 to 70 to set a record for most points by the U S in Olympic play. Revving the pace with Reggie Miller’s five 3s and Scottie Pippen’s all around game, the rout electrified a near-empty home crowd.
In Atlanta, Lisa Fernandez watched a 29 batters perfect start crumble when Joanne Brown delivered a game winning hit as Australia defeated the U S 2 1. Dani Tyler was called out on appeal after a fifth inning homer. The loss marks only America's second in international softball since 1986.
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