Olympics: 'People Power' Stops Games Event, Holmes Wins
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"People's power" stopped a gymnastics  contest when judges' scoring destroyed Russian Alexei Nemov's  medal chances on Monday, while Briton Kelly Holmes shattered  Maria Mutola's dream of consecutive 800 meters titles.
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American Aaron Peirsol reclaimed the gold medal in the Olympic 200-meter backstroke after initially being disqualified for what an official called an illegal turn Thursday night. The United States filed a protest that was overturned on appeal by FINA, the sport's governing body, about 30 minutes after the race &#151; just before the medal ceremony was held.
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ATHENS, Greece - Paul Hamm&#39;s &quot;fairy-tale ending&quot; was unexpectedly revised at the Athens Olympics on Saturday when the international governing body for gymnastics said he should not have received the gold medal in the men&#39;s all-around final.
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Kelly Holmesâ withdrawal from the 800 metres at the World Athletics Final after winning yesterdayâs 1,500m merely reflected her insistence she will be far more choosy over which races to compete in.
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Kelly Holmes&#39; lastâminute gamble was rewarded with a glorious gold medal tonight as she stormed to the Olympic 800 metres title in Athens.
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After so many years of injuries and despair, Kelly Holmes figured an Olympic gold medal would make up for it all. She wound up with two.
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KELLY HOLMES&#39; last-minute gamble was rewarded with a glorious gold medal last night as she stormed to the Olympic 800m title in Athens.
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International Olympic Committee  President Jacques Rogge declared the Athens Games closed on  Sunday, praising the organizers for a fantastic Olympics.
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Briton Kelly Holmes extinguished  training partner Maria Mutola's dream of consecutive Olympic  titles Monday with an agonizingly close win in the women's 800  meters final.
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ATHENS, Greece - Itâs official - the Olympics were a success. The venues were not only finished but they stayed standing, transportation ran on time, streets were clean and security did such a good job that even petty crime went down.
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The courtÂs decision marked the official end of a controversy that had simmered since Paul Hamm captured the gold after a close finish.
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THE GAZETTE. Cyclist Tyler Hamilton gets to keep his Olympic gold medal because his backup blood sample was ruined in a botched lab procedure, the International Olympic Committee said Thursday.
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The world championships ended with the customary rush on Sunday as the United States broke with its past by completing a glitch-free sweep of all four relays.
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n American Paul Hamm, who become the first American to win the Olympics menâs all-around gymnastics title, should not have been awarded the gold, the sportâs governing body ruled on Saturday.
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ATHENS, Greece - World gymnastics officials were looking for a way out of the Paul Hamm medal mess. All they did was make more people mad...
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Britain&#39;s Kelly Holmes held off three late chargers, including defending Olympic champion Maria Mutola and indoor world-record holder Jolanda Ceplak, to win a thrilling 800 meter final Monday.
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Olympic champion Kelly Holmes will not contest the 800 metres when the final day&#39;s action at the World Athletics Final gets underway on Sunday.