Solis and Vargas lead boxing and heavyweight action at Athens Games
Cuban Odlanier Solis defeated Alexander Alexseev 24 to 21 in boxing duplicating his prior world championship finish. Devin Vargas posted a 27 to 7 win over Morocco's Rachid El Haddak as six U S teammates advanced to the second round. Tyler Hamilton won the men's time trial gold while Bobby Julich earned bronze and Dede Barry claimed silver in the women's time trial. Christine Thorburn placed fourth in the women's time trial. Rebecca Giddens of Green Bay earned silver in women's kayaking singles slalom with Elena Kaliska taking gold for Slovakia. No other nation topped two medals across the four road events.
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Odlanier Solis
Russia
Alexander Alexseev
Solis
Cuba
Felix Savon
Devin Vargas
U.S
Morocco
Rachid el Haddak
Tyler Hamilton
United States
Bobby Julich
Dede Barry
Christine Thorburn
Rebecca Giddens
Green Bay
Wis
Elena Kaliska
Slovakia
Germany regains team gold after appeals ruling on equestrian event
Germany reclaimed the equestrian three day team event gold after an appeals panel overturned a fourth place decision prompted by a France protest. France retained silver, Britain kept bronze. Kimberly Severson earned US bronze in the individual three day event aboard Winsome Atlante. Aquil Abdullah and Henry Nuzum led the US to a double scull final, overtaking Norway in a photo finish. Kim Rhode's double trap gold marks the event’s unique history with later elimination noted. USA softball stars Jenni Finch and Lisa Fernandez powered a 7-0 win over Canada to seal a semifinal berth.
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Germany
France
Britain
Kimberly Severson
United States
Atlante
Dominican Republic Upsets United States in Five Sets Volleyball
Milagros Cabral de la Cruz delivered the match winning kill as the Dominican Republic defeated the United States 26-24 22-25 27-25 23-25 19-17. Canada stunned the world champions 6-5 with late goals, while Lisa Leslie led the U S with 25 points in an 80-57 win over South Korea. Australia beat Japan 97-78 as Lauren Jackson had 31 points.
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Milagros Cabral de la Cruz
Dominican Republic
United States
Johanne Begin
Ann Dow
Canada
Heather Moody
Lisa Leslie
Tina Thompson
South Korea
Lauren Jackson
Australia
Japan
Associated Press
Americans Sweep Women 800 Free Relay For Third Straight Olympic Title
The U S women extended their Olympic dominance by winning the 800 free relay, with China 20 plus seconds behind for silver and Germany edging Australia for bronze by five hundredths. Jodie Henry set a world semifinal record in the 100 free.
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China
Germany
Australia
East Germany
Jodie Henry
Lisbeth Lenton
Phelps Seeks Sixth Medal in 200-Meter IM
Michael Phelps, at 19 the star of Athens, chases his sixth medal in the 200-meter individual medley. He holds the world record in the event and aims for his fourth gold of the Summer Games after previously earning three golds and two bronzes.
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Baltimore
Phelps
Nelson settles for silver as Bilonog wins shot put
Yuriy Bilonog clinched gold with a final 69 feet 5% inch throw at Ancient Olympia, tying Adam Nelson who fouled on his last chance. Nelson earned a second straight Olympic silver while Irina Korzhanenko led the women to gold at the historic site near Athens.
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Ancient
Olympia
Greece
Adam Nelson
Yuriy Bilonog
Nelson
Bilonog
Dimitrios Karailas
Dartmouth
Denmark
Joachim Olsen
Russia
Irina Korzhanenko
U.S
John Godina
Reese Hoffa
Athens
Olympic Stadium
Hamm vault mishap shadows US Olympic day events
Paul Hamm clipped the judges table on a vault as Tyler Hamilton of the US won cycling time trial gold with Bobby Julich taking bronze. Dede Barry earned silver in the women's time trial, while Andy Roddick was upset in tennis and Haile Gebrselassie aimed to win a third Olympic 10000m. Iraqi Najah Ali opened boxing with a win as heat soared to 90 degrees. Hamm called the day surprising after a costly mistake.
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U.S
Andy Roddick
Fernando Gonzalez
Chile
Paul Hamm
Olympic historian Tom Ecker attends seventh Games
Olympic historian Tom Ecker aged 69 of Cedar Rapids attends his seventh Olympics. He authored Olympic Facts and Fables and helped coach the Swedish track and field team at the 1968 Games.
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Tom Ecker
Cedar Rapids
Ecker
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Chapel Hill
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Natalie Coughlin
Dana Vollmer
Kaitlin Sandeno
Olympic Aquatic Centre
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Vollmer
Sandeno
Klete Keller
Ian Thorpe
Pieter van den Hoogenband
Netherlands
Kosuke Kitajima
Otylia Jedrzejczak
Michael Phelps
Mark Spitz
San Jose Mercury News
Venus Williams
Mary Pierce
Haile Says
Haile Gebrselassie
Ethiopia
Najah Ali
Kwak Hyok Ju
Ali
Iraq
Dimitra Kanellopoulou
Munich
John Akii-Bua
Uganda
Akii-Bua
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