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...really earn the silver? The evening's penultimate gymnast, South Korea's Yang Tae Young, could have put the gold out of reach. But while gripping the bar, Yang turned one hand the wrong waya "mixed grip"--an error that opened the door. Hamm swung through it, whirling through the routine of his life, soaring high off the bar three times before nailing the dismount. Hamm's winning margin, .012 points led South Korea to file a protest, and the International Gymnastics Federation admitted that a scoring mistake probably cost Yang the gold. But unless the Court of Arbitration...
...lifted by 34-year-old Kelly Holmes' double gold success in the 800 m and 1,500 m. Russia celebrated a memorable 1-2-3 sweep in the women's long jump, while Germany rejoiced with canoeist Birgit Fischer, 42, who earned a gold and a silver, becoming the first woman ever to win medals over a 24-year span. And a splendid moment of pan-European dominance came on Day 11, in the women's pole vault. The contest came down to five women: two Russians, two Poles and an Icelander. At one point, world-record holder Yelena Isinbayeva...
...Once every four years, the world's sporting minnows swim with the big fish at the Games. Each time, a few find their way to the front. Eighty-six of the 202 teams at the Olympics had never won a medal of any color. Israel, which had managed one silver and three bronzes in its 52-year Olympic career, was one of five countries to strike Olympic gold for the first time in Athens. These teams are nowhere near the all-time tally of the U.S., which has collected nearly 900 golds. But maybe the elusiveness of Olympic laurels makes...
...Three countries earned their first medals in Athens. Eritrea swept into the global sporting elite with Zersenay Tadesse's bronze in the men's 10,000 m. Paraguay won surprising silver in the men's soccer. And the United Arab Emirates won its inaugural medal - a gold - when Ahmed al-Maktoum, a member of Dubai's royal family, shot to victory in the men's double trap...
...speed, it really shouldn't matter." Unless a positive drug test arises, the track team not only has its speed, but also its credibility. Still, even the athletes understand the public trust is tenuous. "The faster I run," says Lauryn Williams, 20, who won two medals, a 100-m silver and 4X100 relay gold, at these Olympics, "the less people will believe I am clean." As the first entrant in the post-BALCO era, U.S. track and field shot off the starting blocks in Athens. Let's hope this isn't a false start...