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Russia defend gymnastics title
28/08/2004 17:30
The Russians have had to jump through some hoops to win a gold medal -literally.
US pip Aus for basketball gold
28/08/2004 17:06
The United States have won the women's basketball gold medal, defeating Australia 74-63 in the final.
Argentina win soccer gold
28/08/2004 16:10
Argentina have beaten Paraguay to claim Olympic soccer gold.
Capel's challenge up in smoke
28/08/2004 15:58
John Capel, the 200-metre world champion in 2003, has been removed from the US 4x100-metre relay lineup because he has tested positive for marijuana.
Tevez ends wait for gold
28/08/2004 11:03
Argentina's footballers won their country's first Olympic Games gold medal for 52 years with a win over Paraguay in a bruising final.
Night of high drama on track
27/08/2004 22:00
China have celebrated a stunning double-gold athletic triumph on the track, while Marion Jones's woes continued in the botched US relay effort.
US basketball 'Dream Team' out
27/08/2004 21:27
For the first time since 1988, the Olympic men's basketball gold medal will not go to the United States.
Russians clean up in long jump
27/08/2004 21:12
Tatyana Lebedeva has led a Russian sweep of the medals in the long jump, relegating Marion Jones to fifth place in her only individual event of the Olympics.
Xiang equals world 110H record
27/08/2004 20:52
Liu Xiang of China has won gold in the 110m hurdles, equalling the world record and setting a new Olympic mark in 12.91 seconds.
Gold medallist skips drug test
27/08/2004 18:39
Hungary's Olympic hammer champion Adrian Annus has not appeared for a drugs test set up with the cooperation of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
More medal doping shocks
27/08/2004 18:33
Ferenc Gyurkovics of Hungary has failed a drug test and risks losing his Olympic silver medal.
Kids give Gebreselassie earful
27/08/2004 16:22
Ethiopian distance superstar Haile Gebrselassie has some real tough critics to answer to.
Fourth gold for Polish walker
27/08/2004 15:47
Robert Korzeniowski of Poland has added to his record collection of gold medals in race walking with his unprecented third consecutive Olympic victory.
Radcliffe to run in 10 000m
27/08/2004 14:34
British marathon flop Paula Radcliffe will run the Olympic 10 000m final, British athletics team officials have said.
Kenteris 'did nothing wrong'
27/08/2004 14:34
Kostas Kenteris, who withdrew from the Athens Games after missing a doping test, says he did nothing wrong and has vowed to return to the track.
Hunter 'sparked' THG row
27/08/2004 13:03
CJ Hunter, the disgraced former husband of Marion Jones, passed on the syringe containing the designer steroid THG.
Sanchez in a class of his own
27/08/2004 13:03
Felix Sanchez might go down in the history books as the Dominican Republic's greatest ever export after his Olympic golf medal.
Another diving gold for China
27/08/2004 11:48
The names may change, but not the results. China still rules the Olympic diving pool.
Russian runner fails drugs test
27/08/2004 11:48
Russian 400m runner Anton Galkin has been flung out of the Olympics for failing a drugs test, the IOC has announced.
Kenteris ghost haunts duel
27/08/2004 10:18
The ghost of disgraced Greek sprinter Kostadinos Kenteris has returned to haunt the Olympic Games.
Crawford leads US 200m sweep
26/08/2004 22:27
Shrugging off the boos and jeers that delayed the start, Shawn Crawford has led a United States sweep to win the Olympic gold medal in the 200 metres.
Sanchez wins 400H gold
26/08/2004 22:02
Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic has won the men's 400 metres hurdles gold medal.
Holmes, Jones cruise to finals
26/08/2004 21:53
Kelly Holmes of Britain has kept alive her hopes of a rare double when she cruised into the final final of the 1 500m.
Germans beat Dutch for gold
26/08/2004 21:53
In front of an orange sea of Dutch spectators, Germany upset the Netherlands 2-1 on to claim their first women's Olympic field hockey gold medal.
Phillips wins long jump
26/08/2004 21:53
American long jumper Dwight Phillips has added the Olympic Games gold medal to his world title.
Gatlin eyes sprint double
26/08/2004 20:19
US powerhouse Justin Gatlin is one race away from a historic 100m and 200m Olympic sprint double.
Cuba regain baseball crown
26/08/2004 15:25
Two-time champions Cuba have outgunned giant-killers Australia to regain the Olympic baseball title in the absence of their arch-rivals the United States.
Jones handed relay lifeline
26/08/2004 15:05
Marion Jones has been handed the opportunity to add to her Olympic medal collection after being named in the United States' 4x100m relay squad.
Pittman look to drop hurdles
26/08/2004 10:41
Olympic 400m hurdles finalist and world champion Jana Pittman says she is considering switching to the 400m flat race.
It's great to be back - Jones
26/08/2004 08:48
A delighted Marion Jones has put all her recent troubles behind her and qualified for the Olympic long jump final.
Frankie gatecrashes 200m party
26/08/2004 08:48
There will be one last blast from 36-year-old veteran Frankie Fredericks as Namibia's four-time Olympic silver medallist reached the 200m final.
Campbell destroys Felix in 200
25/08/2004 22:38
Veronica Campbell of Jamaica has won the women's 200 metres gold medal in 22.05 seconds, the fastest time since 1999.
Hurdles claim another champ
25/08/2004 22:12
Four-time world 110 metres hurdles champion Allen Johnson's bid to regain his Olympic title has ended in disaster.
Greek glory for Halkia in 400H
25/08/2004 21:41
Fani Halkia of Greece has pulled off a stunning upset to win the Olympic women's 400 metres hurdles gold medal.
Jones in long jump final
25/08/2004 21:30
Triple Olympic champion Marion Jones has qualified for the Olympic long jump final.
Bekele, El Guerrouj light fuse
25/08/2004 20:51
Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele and Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco have eased through their 5 000 metres heats.
Dutch a win from hat-trick
25/08/2004 19:58
The Netherlands took a giant stride towards a third consecutive Olympic men's field hockey title when they knocked out world champions Germany 3-2.
'Don't praise shamed stars'
25/08/2004 15:40
Greek athletes have been ordered not to dedicate Olympic medals to disgraced sprinters Kostadinos Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou.
Windsurfer gives Israel gold
25/08/2004 15:19
A windsurfer whose first name means "wave" in Hebrew has given Israel its first Olympic gold medal ever.
Shot putter won't return medal
25/08/2004 14:02
Russia's Irina Korzhanenko, who were stripped of her Olympic shot put gold after failing a drugs test, says she will not give back her medal.
Hayes hurdles into greatness
25/08/2004 12:42
Joanna Hayes has won a dramatic Olympic Games women's 100m hurdles gold medal, breaking the 16 year-old Olympic record.
Boxer flees from Greek crowd
25/08/2004 10:38
Fans threw water bottles in disgust and forced an Egyptian fighter to flee from the ring after a ruling that a Greek Olympic boxer couldn't go on.
Mind games work for Sanchez
25/08/2004 10:38
Felix Sanchez received a huge boost to his hopes of winning Olympic gold as defending champion Angelo Taylor crashed out of the 400m hurdles.
End of Iraq's fairytale Games
25/08/2004 10:38
Iraq's dream of an Olympic soccer gold medal has ended as Paraguay scored victory to set up a South American showdown in the final.
Isinbayeva breaks world record
25/08/2004 08:56
Yelena Isinbayeva beat her fellow Russian Svetlana Feofanova to win the Olympic Games women's pole vault title and set a world record of 4.91m.
El Guerrouj ends long wait
25/08/2004 08:56
Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco has ended eight years of agony as he won the elusive Olympic Games men's 1 500m gold medal.
Hayes wins dramatic 100H gold
24/08/2004 21:58
Joanna Hayes of the United States has won a dramtic Olympic Games women's 100 metres hurdles gold medal after a collision at the first hurdle.
Brit boxing teen claims medal
24/08/2004 21:22
Britain's sensational 17-year-old Amir Khan has won at least an Olympic boxing bronze medal after stopping South Korea's Baik Jong Sub.
Champ Dwight plans big night
24/08/2004 21:19
American long jumper Dwight Phillips, the reigning world champion, has promised to go full tilt after the world record.
Kenyans dominate steeplechase
24/08/2004 21:16
Ezekiel Kemboi has continued the Kenyan winning tradition in the Olympic 3 000m steeplechase.
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