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...included a dominant 400-m women's hurdles win by Fani Halkia and a fourth medal for weight lifter Pyrros Dimas. Though just a bronze, it prompted an ovation so loud and raucous that the other medalists had to wait an extra 15 minutes to join Dimas on the podium. That exuberance filled Athens during the Games, drowning out the doubters who said the Greeks couldn't - wouldn't - pull off this big show. They could and they did. The nation that has given the world so much drama and so many timeless tales has now added a new volume...
...their success is good for the sport of beach volleyball, which is gaining in popularity with each Olympic appearance. And now, with the Olympic gold and bronze in the hands of Americans, the sport may attract more younger players that could help Americans remain on the podium in Beijing and beyond...
...minutes later. Dispatching Brazilians Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede in straight sets, the duo earned Olympic gold without giving up a set in the entire competition. ?Misty and I worked our butts off for the past three years, and we?re proud and happy to be on the podium in that top spot,? said Walsh. Although they were dominant in the 2003 season, May stepped off the beach for a month this summer due to an abdominal strain, and it wasn?t clear whether she would be in top form in Athens. ?A lot of people doubted that I would...
There probably won't be any surprises on the podium at the Republican National Convention in New York City two weeks from now. Outside the hall, however, the protest activity will be unusually creative, from a "Blood for Oil" drive to camps in Central Park dubbed Bushvilles, after the downtrodden Hoovervilles of the 1930s. Here's Notebook's unconventional guide...
...course, there were others who were more optimistic about her chances of reaching the podium...