BALCO Four: Alvin Harrison Fails To Reach 400m Final
Alvin Harrison, one of four BALCO linked athletes facing lifetime bans, fails to qualify for the final of the men's 400 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Sacramento. He placed seventh in the semifinal as Tim Montgomery and Chryste Gaines also miss Athens team spots, while Michelle Collins withdraws from the women's 400. Jearl Miles-Clark secures her fifth Olympics with an 800 meters win, and Hazel Clark's fiancé proposes after the race. Jonathan Johnson wins the men's 800. James Parker takes the hammer. Marion Jones trails in the long jump bid alongside Tianna Madison seeking finals.
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Hearing set as Jacobs faces doping case during Olympic Trials
Arbitration hearing for Regina Jacobs in a THG doping case is scheduled Sunday, the same day she may contend for her 13th national 1500m title at the U S Olympic Trials. Her lawyer says the session could pause for the women's 1500 final. Jacobs’s status remained open two days before the event.
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Sparks player Mitton-Jones to undergo knee surgery
Delusha Mitton-Jones of the Los Angeles Sparks and the US Olympic team will have ACL surgery after an MRI showed medial meniscus injury and sprained medial collateral ligament from a Friday WNBA game. The plan includes reassessment of the knee after the procedure.
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Peirsol Sets 200 Back World Record at Trials
In Long Beach, Aaron Peirsol clocked 1 minute 54.74 seconds to break his world mark in the 200 back as Michael Phelps, after a first defeat at the Trials, won the 200 IM and moved toward Athens with hopes of contending in up to nine events. Amanda Beard also set a world record in the 200 breaststroke amid a night of fast swims.
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Greece grappled with Olympics readiness and weather
The report notes delays in Olympic venues and a $1.2 billion security system with about 100 subcommand centers unfinished. Heat waves pushing to 110 degrees, power outages, and strained infrastructure mingle with citizens’ mix of pride and skepticism. Locals cite a chaotic yet hopeful Athens culture as the Games approach.
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