World&#39;s Fastest Men Take Center Stage at Games
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For 10 pulsating seconds, the fastest men on earth take center stage on Sunday at the Olympics to run for the ultimate prize -- the 100 meters gold medal.
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ATHENS, Greece  -- Jeremy Wariner picked up where Michael Johnson left off as he became the sixth straight American to win an Olympic 400-meter title and led a U.S. sweep of the medals. Wariner, 20, finished in 44.00 seconds -- a personal best and fastest in the world this year. He crossed the finish line with his arms extended in victory, followed by silver medalist Otis Harris (44.16) and bronze medalist Derrick Brew (44.42).
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The athletes have packed up. Olympic banners are coming down. But another challenge for the city of Athens is just beginning. It&#39;s a realization that&#39;s just starting to hit the Olympic hosts
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The mens&#39; 100-meter final isn&#39;t until tonight, but it didn&#39;t look as if anybody told the guys who were running in last night&#39;s preliminaries.
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The way Antoine Deneriaz figures it, he was the fastest human on the course during yesterday&#39;s season-opening World Cup downhill at Lake Louise, Alta.
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American Bryan Clay took the lead through the first three events of the Olympic decathlon Monday. Allyson Felix of the United States also posted the fastest time in the opening round of the 200-meter dash, a 22.
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ATHENS : America&#39;s 100 metres sprint stars threw down the gauntlet at the Olympics but their Carribean rivals replied with a double salvo of their own to give the blue riband event an added edge.
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Michael Phelps&#39; itinerary in Indianapolis will be nearly as crowded as it was in Athens, Greece. Phelps is to compete in all 10 sessions -- and on each of the five nights -- during the World Swimming Championships from Oct.
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Description: NPR&#39;s Robert Siegel and Wall Street Journal sports writer Stefan Fatsis, reporting from Athens, talk about some of the highlights of this week&#39;s Olympic Games events.
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ATHENS - In the fastest field of all time, the self-proclaimed &quot;Greatest of All Time&quot; couldn&#39;t win it. Instead of Maurice Greene defending his Olympic 100-meter title Sunday, the quiet one of three US finalists, Jason Gatlin, won in 9.85 seconds.
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The most anticipated duel of the world track and field championships turned into a one-man show. Under a full moon on another hot, sticky night at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan, yesterday, Tyson Gay , the latest American sprint sensation, surged ahead of the co-world record-holder Asafa Powell over the final 40 meters to win the 100-meter ...
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Sunday marks the final day of competition at the Olympics and a field of 102 runners will be at the starting line for the men&#39;s marathon.
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Athens, Aug 19. (PTI):Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi overcame an injury scare and world number one singles&#39; player Roger Federer of Switzerland to advance to the quarterfinals of the men&#39;s doubles tennis event at the Olympic Games here on Wednesday.
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ATHENS -- The Olympic basketball competition began 12 days ago. Yesterday, the United States men finally showed up.
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It was only the second round of the 100 meters, yet the world&#39;s top sprinters already were playing a lightning-quick game of &quot;Can You Top This?
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Justin Gatlin ran the race of his life, barely holding off the fastest Olympic 100 field ever to win the gold in 9.85 seconds. Francis Obikwelu of Portugal got the silver in 9.86 and defending champion Maurice Greene won bronze in 9.87.
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ATHENS -- These may not be the brightest nor the best days for the men&#39;s 100-metre sprint. But apparently it will take more than the occasional pesky drug scandal to keep it from being the showcase of the Olympic track meet.