U S Women Top Cuba in Olympic Volleyball Upset
The U S women defeated three-time defending gold medalists Cuba in straight sets 25-22 25-12 25-19 in Athens. Player quotes emphasized using hostile crowd pressure, with Bachman and Phipps noting the victory as a needed spark for a team plagued by earlier losses to China the Dominican Republic and Russia.
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Dominican Republic
Russia
Logan Tom
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AP Stacy Sykora
Lindsey Berg
Athens
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Gatlin wins Olympic 100 as five break 10 seconds in history
The race marks a historic five men breaking 10 seconds, with Justin Gatlin the youngest Olympic 100 champion since Jim Hines in 1968. He defeats a world-class field as Tyson Gay and others post sub 10 times. Gail Devers suffers an injury in the 100 meter hurdles, casting doubt on her Olympic path.
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Carl Lewis
Gatlin
Jim Hines
Gail Devers
U S Eight Wins Olympic Rowing Debut Relay Victory
At Athens the U S eight won its first Olympic victory lap in 40 years as a fan handed the Stars and Stripes during the boat ride. The U S women’s eight won silver in a regatta featuring strong performances from American gymnasts and divers.
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Jason Read
U.S
Read
Terri Humphrey
Courtney Kupets
United States
Emilie Lepennec
France
Svetlana Khorkina
Russia
American athletes shine as Miranda leads U S in women’s wrestling
Patricia Miranda stayed undefeated among American women wrestling competitors. Sara McMann reached the semifinals after a loss while Toccara suffered a tough draw at 158 1 2 pounds. In other events Holly McPeak Elaine Youngs and Misty May Kerri Walsh posted wins as Americans reach finals and podiums.
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Patricia Miranda
Sara McMann
U.S
Toccara
Holly McPeak
Elaine Youngs
Stephanie Pohl
Okka Rau
Misty May
Kerri Walsh
Guylaine Dumont
Annie Martin
Gatlin wins 100 meters title at world meet
Justin Gatlin narrowly defeats Francis Obikwelu and Maurice Greene to win the 100 meters in 9.85 seconds as the world’s fastest man. Obikwelu takes silver 9.86 while Greene earns bronze 9.87.
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Justin Gatlin
Francis Obikwelu
Portugal
Maurice Greene
Olympic historian Tom Ecker attends seventh Games
Cedar Rapids resident Tom Ecker aged 69, author of Olympic Facts and Fables, attends his seventh Olympics and previously helped coach Sweden's track and field team at the 1968 Games.
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Tom Ecker
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