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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 2004
Page
19
NBC coverage lists medal lead events from 12 30 p m to 4 p m for synchronized swimming duet canoeing men's water polo and more including women's track and field diving and wrestling later. Primetime repeats run 2 35 a m and 5 8 p m feature various volleyball sailing and boxing across channels NBC Bravo CNBC Telemundo HDTV noting medal rounds.
Three Americans were eliminated in wrestling with Dennis Hall and Brad Vering finishing 1-1 in their 55 and 85 kilo classes while Oscard Wood went 0-3 at 66 kilos. Georgia world champ Manuchar Kvirkelia was removed from his pool for kicking Armen Vardanyan. Greek judoka Eleni Ioannou died after a balcony fall. her boyfriend Giorgos Chrisostomides leapt to his death two days later. Hungary's Fazekas lost his discus gold for urine test tampering and Belarusian Lesnichyi was expelled after clenbuterol. The US women’s hoop team will be without Katie Smith due to a torn knee, and Italy stunned the U S 6-5 in women's water polo with two seconds left.
Peng Bo outscored Alexandre Despatie and Dmitri Sautin to win the 3-meter springboard, giving China its third consecutive gold in the event. The U.S. failed to medal, risking its first diving shutout since 1912 as Troy Dumais rose to fourth early but settled sixth.
Kerri Walsh and Misty May won the United States first Olympic gold in women's beach volleyball by defeating Adriana Behar and Shelda 2-0 in Athens. They went undefeated in seven matches, sharing emotional celebrations with family as Walsh placed the medal on May’s shoulder and May spread her late mother's ashes in the sand.
Rulon Gardner advances in Olympic Greco-Roman with three pool wins over tough opponents. He and coach Steve Fraser stress smart, cautious wrestling as semis and finals approach. Katelin, a former supporter, observes Gardner’s bid to prove himself again.
South Korea plans to file with the Court of Arbitration for Sport seeking a duplicate gold for Yang Tae-young after the FIG could not overturn the all around result in Athens. FIG president Bruno Grandi said the rules prevent changing the outcome and Hamm indicated he would not return the medal unless asked.
In Athens Hicham El Guerrouj edged Bernard Lagat to claim the 1500 meters title after years of heartbreak. JoAna Hayes stunned by winning hurdles gold in 12.37 seconds as Olena Krasovska took silver and Melissa Morrison bronze. Sebrle dominated decathlon setting an Olympic mark, while Isinbayeva cleared 16 feet 1% inches to win pole vault and set a world record in the event’s debut Olympic appearance.
Iraq's bid for Olympic gold ends with a 3 1 loss to Paraguay in the semifinal, leaving a bronze showdown against Argentina after Argentina beat Italy 3 0. Iraq had reached the games amid war and booster support at home.
Jeremy Wariner, the 400 meter Olympic champion, dominates to lead a U S sweep and faces choices about college eligibility or turning pro A potential shoe deal could exceed 300000 and his parents weigh the impact of his career decisions The Baylor junior from Grand Prairie Texas contemplates life after Olympic glory
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