The U.S. Gives Mia Hamm a Golden Farewell
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The United States gave Hall of Famer Mia  Hamm the perfect send-off Thursday, beating Brazil 2-1 to win  Olympic gold in the women's soccer tournament.
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On the first day of the rest of her life, American Mia Hamm said she was relieved to be retiring unhurt after being the dominant women&#39;s soccer player of her generation.
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When the final whistle blew, an exhausted Mia Hamm was quickly swarmed by 17 thrilled teammates. A few minutes later, an Olympic gold medal was hanging around her neck, too. Hamm and the rest of the Fab Five had just enough left in their thirtysomething legs for one more title, beating Brazil 2-1 Thursday in overtime in their final tournament together.
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Controversial Olympic gold medalist Paul Hamm is back in the United States and ready to move on. Hamm, in Worcester for the Rock &amp; Roll
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Former teammates Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy, who shared two Olympic gold medals and two World Cup titles, were both elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
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Paul Hamm cradled the Olympic gold medal at his lawyers&#39; office in Manhattan, then laid it down carefully on the table in front of him, then wore it around his neck.
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The United States won the women's  basketball gold medal at the Olympics on Saturday.
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&quot;I respect totally Paul Hamm and all the decisions he makes. If he says give back the medal, I respect it. Don&#39;t give back the medal, I respect the decision.
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Description: The International Gymnastics Federation asks US gymnast Paul Hamm to give his Olympic all-around gold medal to South Korea&#39;s Yang Tae-young.
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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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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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PAUL HAMM&#39;S fall and rise are what make the Olympics so much more than a sports event. The US gymnast who spun despair into gold on Wednesday gives hope to the whole human endeavor by defusing the word &quot;loser.&quot; ...
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ATHENS: Mia Hamm is primed to end her illustrious career with an Olympic gold medal when the powerful US team take on Brazil in the womenâs final on Thursday (today).
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ATHENS - After welcoming the Olympic Games back home for the first time in 108 years, Greece tonight bade them a joyous farewell at a colourful closing ceremony at Olympic Stadium.
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Abby Wambach snatched an extra-time  winner as the United States overcame Brazil 2-1 to win Olympic  gold in the women's soccer tournament Thursday, giving Hall of  Famer Mia Hamm the perfect send-off.
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Paul Hamm is finally going to have an answer for everyone who asks if he's going to be able to keep his Olympic gold medal.
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Kristine Lilly scored her 100th career goal and Mia Hamm gave Portland fans a final thrill with a pair of goals in the U.S. women's national team's 5-0 victory over New Zealand on Sunday night.