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...abdominal strain, and it wasn?t clear whether she would be in top form in Athens. ?A lot of people doubted that I would be back in time, and it felt great to shove it in their face that I was back,? said May the day before the gold medal match. May dedicated her Olympic quest to her mother, who died two years ago of cancer, and released some of her ashes on the court after finally securing the gold. ?I wanted her to be here, and I just let the wind take them,? she says...
...sport known for its partner-swapping and back-stabbing, May-Walsh stand out; in 2000, both were in Sydney, but playing for different teams, and both came up short of a medal. May was partnered with McPeak, and finished fifth on the beach, while Walsh?s indoor volleyball team came just short of a bronze. When the two finally paired up in 2001, they quickly moved up the World Tour rankings, and became the first US team to win the world championships last year. Completely in sync on the court, the two lead their own lives off the sand...
...night has peaked early, but there are other delights for other nations - a silver for Markus Rogan in the 100-m backstroke prompts a delighted Austrian to cry, "First swimming medal for Austria since 1912!" "I'd keep quiet about that if I were you, mate," comes the inevitable Australian riposte...
...short career. Her nerves could reduce the sprinting dynamo to a heaving wreck. But by the end of the eight-day Olympic swimming meet, the two Australians had come into their own - and the limelight - as the standout females at the pool, each taking home three gold medals."There were times when I never knew if I'd be able to use my arm properly again," said Thomas after winning the 100-m butterfly. "Let alone swim - or swim well." After three Olympics, Thomas is turning her thoughts to retirement. "You can't go on forever," she said after swimming...
...Thomas and Henry somehow managed to trump even better-known compatriots Ian Thorpe (who won the 200-m and 400-m freestyle) and Grant Hackett (who retained his 1,500-m crown) in the medal and publicity stakes. The two swimmers also helped Australia's women to finish ahead of their U.S. counterparts in the country rankings, thanks to their team's world-record breaking performances in the 100-m freestyle and 100-m medley relays. And the exploits of newcomers such as Lisbeth Lenton, Alice Mills and Jessicah Schipper, and more experienced performers such as breaststrokers Brooke Hanson...