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...remembered for the bomb that killed Alice Hawthorne, 44, of Albany, Georgia, and they will and should serve as a manual on how not to transport people. But the sports themselves moved millions in Atlanta and at home. Track and field, in particular, was a treasure trove: a ninth gold medal for Carl Lewis in the long jump; redemption for Dan O'Brien in the decathlon; a world record in the 100 m for Donovan Bailey; a first-course 200/400 double for Marie-Jose Perec of France, Guadeloupe and Beverly Hills, California; and his-and-hers gold medals for triple...
...today by U.S. track officials, could take Burrell's place. "Our next step is to find someone to take his place," said U.S. coach Erv Hunt. "We do have some alternates. We will do what's best for the team and the country." After Lewis won his record-tying ninth gold medal Monday night in the long jump, he lobbied hard for a spot on the relay team. Earlier Thursday, he ended his campaign, but said he would take a spot if offered. "I understood all along that they did select their team," Lewis said on "CBS This Morning...
ATLANTA: Mark Lenzi, the defending springboard diving gold medalist, heads into Monday night's finals in second place. Lenzi stood in 26th place on Sunday halfway through the preliminary session. He then rallied into ninth place entering the semifinals. Only the semifinal scores carry over to the final. "I knew from the first dive I had to get it going because I didn't expect this kind of a contest," Lenzi said Sunday. "After I missed two dives, I thought, well, I'm probably out because this is probably the greatest 3-meter field of divers you'll ever...
...gold in the 400 individual medley, was allowed in the race by the Court of Arbitration for Sport despite missing the July 5 deadline to qualify for the games by one day. Smith qualified second of the eight women who made it to tonight's finals. Evans, who finished ninth was visibly disappointed after the race. "I've learned that life's not fair and today proves that point," she said, tears welling in her eyes. Evans, an historically slow morning swimmer, miscalculated the field, believing a second-place finish in her heat would place her in the finals...
...gold in the 400 individual medley, was allowed in the race by the Court of Arbitration for Sport despite missing the July 5 deadline to qualify for the games by one day. Smith qualified second of the eight women who made it to tonight's finals. Evans, who finished ninth was visibly disappointed after the race. "I've learned that life's not fair and today proves that point," she said, tears welling in her eyes. Evans, an historically slow morning swimmer, miscalculated the field, believing a second-place finish in her heat would place her in the finals...