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  • Athens Passes Olympic Flag to Beijing

    By Rebecca Ward The summer games in Athens ended with a bang - but not the kind most feared, as in terrorism. No, the bang was a grand finale of fireworks, song and dance, bringing an end to the Olymp...

  • Mistakes Prove Olympic Judging Not Foolproof

    By Rebecca Ward Heading into the last week of Olympic games in Athens, a number of judging mishaps have caused some hard feelings and, in at least one case, the suspension of three judges. But, this i...

  • Swatch Helps Keep Olympic Scores Straight

    By Rebecca Ward The 2004 Olympics, now in its second week, has been mired in controversy from almost the start, from a number of highly-publicized doping cases to several controversial judgment calls....

  • Security for Olympics Successful, Greek Defense Minister Say

    By Roger Wilkison Greece's defense minister says his country's security preparations for the Athens Olympics have been so successful that it is now in a position to advise China, the host of the 2008...

  • Athens Olympic Mascots Are Big Hit With Kids

    By Rebecca Ward Phevos and Athena, the brother and sister mascots of the 2004 Olympics, might be considered a step above the usual stuffed toy Olympic merchandisers come up with every two years, if on...

  • Olympics Construction Projects Push Athens Archaeologists to

    By Rebecca Ward Bringing Athens' transportation up to speed ahead of the summer games proved more difficult than what most modern cities usually endure, as massive construction projects turned into ex...

  • Olympic Ticket Sales Brisk, Hours Ahead of Opening Ceremony

    By Rebecca Ward City workers in Athens were putting fresh coats of paints on the concrete barrier along the main road leading to the Olympic Village just days before Friday's opening ceremonies. Tens...

  • Modest Sebrle Wins Decathlon Gold Medal

    By Parke Brewer Roman Sebrle of the Czech Republic confirmed his status at the world's best all-around athlete when he won the Olympic decathlon gold medal Tuesday night. Most Olympians specialize in...

  • American Olympic Champ Competes But Can Not Duplicate Past S

    American track and field star Marion Jones will not duplicate her 2000 Olympic five-medal performance when she competes at this month's Athens Games. Jones only qualified to compete in the women's lon...

  • Women's Pole Vault Provides Stirring Drama at Olympics

    By Parke Brewer The women's pole vault provided one of the stirring dramas of the 2004 Olympic track and field competition. Until the mid 1990s, women's pole vault was not taken very seriously, mainly...

  • South African Olympic High Jumper 'Reaches

    By Parke Brewer South African Hestrie Cloete has won the last two women's high jump titles at the World Athletics Championships. Now she is looking for gold in the Olympics. The 1.85 meter-tall Hestri...

  • China's Liu Xiang Hopes for Good Showing in

    By Parke Brewer Liu Xiang burst on the track scene in 2002 when he set an Asian and world junior record in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.12 seconds. Last year, Chinese sports journalists vot...

  • Olympics: Men's 800-Meter Hotly Contested

    By Parke Brewer The men's 800-meter run is expected to be one of the most hotly contested races at the Athens Olympics. Most of the favorites are from Africa. The 800 meters is two laps around the tra...

  • Dominican Felix Sanchez Favored to Olympic 400-Meter Hurdles

    By Parke Brewer For an athlete who had hoped to be a baseball player, Felix Sanchez is doing quite well. He had to turn to athletics after breaking his hand in an off-season wrestling match. The injur...

  • Controversial Greek Sprinters Withdraw from Olympics

    By Roger Wilkison Greece's two top track and field stars have pulled out of the Athens Olympics after apologizing to their embarrassed nation for a scandal that arose after they missed drug tests next...

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