Sydney Snapshots of Olympic Moments
Snippets from Sydney capture evolving Olympic scenes with athletes, venues, and crowds. brief notes highlight standout performances and session atmospheres across the Australian host city.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 2000
Page
31
Snippets from Sydney capture evolving Olympic scenes with athletes, venues, and crowds. brief notes highlight standout performances and session atmospheres across the Australian host city.
Four time world champion Christine Collins and Sarah Garner led early but slipped to third, earning bronze in a foggy Sunday Olympic final, marking Collins first Olympics but not the medal she wanted.
Josh Wolff compared his on field luck to poker and roulette after his celebration in the left corner marked by a dice and cards pose. He earned a late penalty that Pete Wagenas buried to tie Japan 2-2 and push the quarterfinal to overtime and a U S shootout victory.
Cedar Rapids Rough Riders fall 91 to 0 at the Ice Arena as Omaha Lancers open the USHL season with a convincing win before a largest crowd of 4,197. Coach Mark Carlson vows a stronger effort and the 02 United States National 18 under team visits tonight.
Iowa pressed No 1 Nebraska to the limit at Memorial Stadium as Kirk Ferentz’s 0 4 team extended its skid to 12 straight losses. The Cornhuskers pulled away late, winning 42 13 after a tense third quarter with Ferentz clashing with officials over a call.
Iowa battles Nebraska to a 42-13 defeat but shows pockets of progress. Center A J Blazek proclaims a belief they can win the Big Ten this year as the Hawkeyes stay competitive through much of the game in Lincoln.
American sprinters Marion Jones and Maurice Greene capture gold in the 100 meters. Jenny Thompson of Dover New Hampshire earns her eighth Olympic gold as U S women swim set a world record 3 58 30 in the 400 meter medley relay. The U S also wins Olympic gold in the men's 400 meter medley relay with a world record 3 33 73.
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Tonight features women’s marathon track and field, soccer semifinal, rowing finals, synchronized swimming, gymnastics, diving, rowing eights, track events, field events, cycling, weightlifting, baseball USA vs Australia, basketball USA women vs Poland, and volleyball USA women vs Brazil.
Coe College Kohawks ended a five game skid against Cornell with a 56-13 victory at Ash Park. Tim Winyard threw 4 TDs and 290 yards, supported by star receiver Kye Bennis with 107 yards and two scores. Zac Gordon played through a broken pinky.
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