Greene Sore After 100 Dash Affects Relay Plans
U S men’s track coach John Chaplin said sprinter Maurice Greene is a little sore after winning the 100 meters, but plans to use a Greene-Drummon-Montgomary-Williams-Greene relay pool for all rounds if needed. Ken Brokenburr and Brian Lewis also remain in contention for the 4x100 squad.
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Stripped medal reshapes gymnastics all around title
Raducan loses all around gold after a positive drug test. Romania’s team’s disqualification promotes Simona Amanar to all around gold and Maria Olaru to silver as Liu Xuan of China earns bronze. Other cases include Bulgarian weightlifters and Belarus and Latvia athletes expelled for positive tests.
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Liu Xuan
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Sevdalin Minchev
Kurreck Holden fail to finish road race in rain drenched Sydney
United States cyclists Karen Kurreck and Mari Holden withdrew from the Olympic road race after crashes and mechanical failures under persistent rain. Leontien Zijlaard of the Netherlands won gold, with Hanka Kupfernagel and Diana Ziliute taking silver and bronze. Nicole Freedman finished 47th as the sole American in the lead pack before fading late.
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Vala Floradottir
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Charlie McKee
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Sydney Opera House
Williams sisters advance to Olympic doubles final
Venus Williams and Serena Williams stunned Belgium duo Eli Collens and Dominique Van Roost 6-4 6-1 to reach the Olympic doubles final. The sisters, seeded No. 2, head to a gold medal match after delaying weather and overcoming a slow start. In men's singles, Tommy Haas defeated Roger Federer 6-3 6-2 to reach the final, with Arnaud Di Pasquale and Yevgeny Kafelnikov set to duel for another finalist spot.
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Tommy Haas
Germany
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Arnaud di Pasquale
France
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
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United States win Olympic beach volleyball gold at Bondi Beach
United States pair Daii Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana defeated Brazil’s Ze Marco de Melo and Ricardo Santos 12-11 12-9 in rain soaked Bondi Beach to take gold. Anxious Brazilians drop bronze as Germany’s Jorg Altmann and Axel Hager win 12-9 12-6 over Portugal.
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