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In
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Breaking
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Shaz's
Team USA Update |
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Top
Stories
Today's
Medal Tally |
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Day
2: Sunday's latest results |
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Day
3: Monday's Top Medal Events |
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Olympic
Sports
Basketball:
France cruises past New Zealand |
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Hockey:
The great wall of China |
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Rowing:
Surprises at Sydney International Regatta Centre |
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Triathlon:
Canadian runs down the world |
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Weightlifting:
Dragneva takes first women's weightlifting gold |
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Weightlifting:
Romania kicked out of Games |
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Sydney
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Olympic
Aid: Ali and Amy help out |
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Visit
Virtual Sydney: The Spirit of Summertime |
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Athletes
Athlete
Spotlight: Lenny Krayzelburg |
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Athlete
Spotlight: Jesus Carballo |
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Athlete
Spotlight: Jimmy Pedro |
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Olympic
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Sporting
Technique Infographics: Hockey |
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IN
THE SPOTLIGHT
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Breaking
News: Games pool sees more World Records crumble
Top
international swimmers continue to praise the Sydney Aquatic Centre
as the best pool in the world, as more World Record performances are
clocked on Day 2.
Dolan
praises "world record" Games pool
Dutchman
breaks 200m freestyle world record
De
Bruijn breaks 100m butterfly world record
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Shaz's
Team USA Update
Another
great day for the United States' Olympic team, as the US moves into
first place in the medal tally.
Tom
Dolan WR win in Men's 400m IM
Bennett
wins 400 freestyle gold
Unknown
takes first shooting gold
USA
win longest game in Olympic history
US
medal winners |
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TOP
STORIES
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Today's
Medal Tally
Canada
wins first Triathlon gold!
Click
here for the latest updates on the medal tally. |
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the LifeMinders Challenge and Win!
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Day
2: Sunday's latest results
Check
out the latest results from Day 2 of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Track
cycling: France revel in second gold
Track
cycling: Bartko confirms world top spot
Fencing:
Women's Individual Epee gold medal upset
Latest
Football results
Judo:
Ozkan takes gold |
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Day
3: Monday's Top Medal Events
Take
a look at the medals to be decided on September 18.
Swimming
schedule:
Men's
100m Backstroke
Women's
100m Breaststroke
Women's
100m Backstroke
Men's
200m Freestyle
Gymnastics
schedule:
Men's
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OLYMPIC
SPORTS
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Basketball:
France cruises past New Zealand
Yann
Bonato scored 16 points as France easily mastered New Zealand 76-50
on Sunday to kick
off the men's Olympic basketball competition. New Zealand, which
qualified for the tournament by winning the Oceania qualifying group
since hosts Australia had an automatic place, kept pace with their
opponents for the first eight minutes of the game. But the veteran
French squad used its speed to reel off a 21-2 point run and build a
15-point lead by half time. |
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Hockey:
The great wall of China
In
the upset
of the tournament so far, the People's Republic of China
defeated this year's Champions Trophy winners the Netherlands 2-1 in
the women's preliminary hockey match at the State Hockey Centre on Sunday. |
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Rowing:
Surprises at Sydney International Regatta Centre
No
surprises in the sculling events and two wins for Great Britain over
fancied Australian crews were the features of the first day of the
Sydney 2000 Olympic Rowing Regatta on Sunday. The
first major form upset of the day came in the women's coxless pairs
where a first place in the heats opened direct passage to Saturday's final. |
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Triathlon:
Canadian runs down the world
Tears
of joy rolled down the face of Canadian Simon Whitfield as he stood
on the medal dais, singing "Oh Canada", after winning the
men's triathlon event at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. "I
didn't think I could catch him, but I wanted it so bad ... for all
of Canada. To be Olympic champion is all that I wanted." |
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Weightlifting:
Dragneva takes first women's weightlifting gold
Izabela
Dragneva of Bulgaria became the first
woman's weightlifting champion in Olympic history on Sunday when
she won the 48 kilogram category. |
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Weightlifting:
Romania kicked out of Games
The
Romanian weightlifting team has been banned
from the rest of the Sydney Olympics with immediate effect for
doping offences, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)
said on Sunday. Under IWF rules, a national federation is
automatically banned for one year if three or more of its
weightlifters fail doping tests during a calendar year. |
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SYDNEY
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Olympic
Aid: Ali and Amy help out
Amy
Van Dyken, America's swimming sweetheart, donated one of her prized
swim caps to Olympic Aid. Champion and boxing legend Muhammad
"the Greatest" Ali has signed an Olympic Aid T-shirt to
show his support for the only
official charity of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. |
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Visit
Virtual Sydney: The Spirit of Summertime
Visitors
from the Northern Hemisphere may find it strange to celebrate summer
in December, but holiday time is the height of warm weather in
Australia. Santas frolic on Bondi Beach, yachts race from Sydney to
Hobart, and cricket matches abound. Summertime also has its share of
uniquely Australian customs — find
out how come icebergs lurk by Bondi Beach and why you should slip,
slap, and slop before going anywhere. |
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ATHLETES
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Athlete
Spotlight: Lenny Krayzelburg
A
native of the Ukraine, Lenny Krayzelburg took up swimming at age 5
with the Red Army Club in his home country. He quit training after he
moved to the US, but he couldn't deny his love for the sport and
began working out with the University of Southern California swim
team in 1995. Five years later, Krayzelburg
is ready to make his mark in Sydney, starting with the 100m
backstroke final on Monday in which he
swam the fastest time in the heats. Check back then to see if
Krayzelburg captured gold. Click below for more of the Krayzelburg story. |
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Athlete
Spotlight: Jesus Carballo
Jesus
Carballo was a borderline contender in the high bar at the 1996
Atlanta Olympic Games. Soon after, he became king
of the high bar, and, four years later, he remains the man to
beat in the Sydney 2000 Games. |
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Athlete
Spotlight: Jimmy Pedro
US
judoka Jimmy Pedro has judo in his blood. The son of two black
belts, Pedro combined natural talent and in-house training to launch
a stellar career beginning in 1992. Nicknamed Peanut, Pedro picked up
the bronze medal at the Atlanta Games in 1996 — this year he
wants the gold. Look for reports on how Pedro fares in lightweight competition. |
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OLYMPIC
INTERACTIVES
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Explore
the Site!
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Your Favorite Sport
Get
Tickets to the Games
See
a Schedule of Events
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the Sydney City Guide
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Hit
Olympic Chat and talk to the athletes
Tiffeny
Millbrett (USA women's soccer)is calling in @ 12 noon Sydney time.
Terry McHugh (Ireland 6 time Olympian) is calling in @ 2pm Sydney
time. Drop
in for a chat. |
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Sporting
Technique Infographics: Hockey
The
Olympic hockey competition in Sydney will be a test not only of
individual skills and athleticism, but of teamwork and tactics as
well. Whoever wins in Sydney, it will be the result of four years of
hard work. In field hockey the important elements are the field of
play, the equipment and the scoring tactics. Hit
a short (penalty) corner and score the winning goal! |
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