US swimmers pace Olympic action in Sydney debuts
Tom Dolan set a 400 meter individual medley world record with 4 minutes 11.76 seconds, breaking his own mark. Inge de Bruijn and Tara Nott also claimed titles as the US competed across multiple events, including basketball and soccer, amid delays and tributes at the Sydney Games.
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Las Vegas
Canada
Tom Dolan
Arlington Va
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Inge de Bruijn
Netherlands
Amercan
USA Gives Wilson a Reprieve at Olympics
Blaine Wilson, in a rare stumble during the men's team preliminaries, posted two flawed routines and a fair third yet helped the United States finish fourth to advance to finals. Officials reset scores for the final round, and teammates expressed confidence in Wilson rebound as the U S team chases its first Olympic team medal since 1984.
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United States
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Izabela Dregneva
Bulgaria
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China
Ukraine
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Willson
Bill Murray
Paul Hamm
Blaine
Blaine Wilson
Munz and Bennett claim silver and gold in Sydney 400m freestyle
Diana Munz and Brooke Bennett swam to silver and gold respectively at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre. Munz, a Chagrin Falls graduate, survived a serious car crash last year and fought back to Olympic selection. Bennett led with the gold as the U S swimming team celebrated.
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Brooke Bennett
Diana Munz
United States
Jenny Thompson
Bennett
Munz
Sydney International
Chagrin High School
Sydney
Australia
Shania Twain
Mung
Chagrin Falls
Chagrin Falls swimmer Munz claims silver after comeback
Chagrin Falls native Munz rebounds from a broken back to win silver in a dramatic Olympic final. She trails until 100 meters left, surges to second with a 29.7 final lap, finishing 407.07 for third fastest American time, while Bennett takes gold and Poll claims bronze amid emotional scenes.
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Munz
Robert
Carol
Bennett
Janet Evans
Claudia Poll
Costa Rica
USA
Malchow Leads USA In 200m Butterfly Prelims
Tom Malchow set an Olympic record pace in the 200-meter butterfly preliminaries with 1 minute 56.25 seconds, edging the record by 0.01. The United States dominated, taking the top two spots in finals and collecting six medals by Day 2, as Michael Phelps emerged as a medal contender with 1:57.30 in the heats.
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Tom Malchow
Malchow
Mel Stewart
USA
International Aquatic Center
Sydney
Malchan
Dream Team dominates China in Olympic opener
The United States, led by Vince Carter Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, shook off an early scare to rout China 119 72 in Sydney. Yao Ming and ZhiZhi Wang faced hard pressure as U S players exploited interior passing and speed to overturn a 13 7 deficit and win by a wide margin, with the U S outscoring China 70 18 in the paint.
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Vince Carter
Tim Hardaway
Steve Smith
Vin Baker
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Italy
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Australia
Gary Payton
Ming Yao
Shangi Sharks
CBA
Zhi Zhi Wang
Dallas Mavericks
Kevin Garnett
Jason Kidd
Smith
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