Americans make the biggest relay splash
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As US swimmer Kaitlin Sandeno walked behind the stands at the Olympic Aquatic Center, passing the cameras, microphones, and notepads of the assembled world media, she smiled and said, &quot;I can't talk now, I've got to go to drug testing. I'll be right back.&quot;
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With the women's 1,600-meter relay team winning gold Saturday night, the United States picked up its 98th medal, topping the total won four years ago in Sydney. Next up: the goal of 100 set by the U.S. Olympic Committee. There was a chance of hitting it late Saturday through one more relay, the men's javelin and men's basketball. If not, it could be tight on Sunday.
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The United States retained both Olympic  4x400 meters relay titles Saturday with individual champion  Jeremy Wariner running the third leg for the men's team.
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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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The United States and Australia set  world records in the men's and women's 4x100 medley relay races  Saturday, the final day of swimming competition at the Athens  2004 Olympics.
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ATHENS, Greece - Lauryn Williams, the 20-year-old Miamian with speed to burn, got burned by her speed Friday night. Running the third leg of the 400-meter relay for the United States, Williams began moving
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The United States and Australia set  world records in the men's and women's 4x100 medley relay races  on Saturday, the final day of swimming competition at the  Athens 2004 Olympics.
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Marion Jones took the baton and sped down the straightaway. By the time she handed it off to 100-meter silver medalist Lauryn Williams, the United States was well on its way to victory in the first round of the 400-meter relay.
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OSAKA, Japan - She is graceful, gracious, and oh so fast. Allyson Felix ran one of the greatest 400-meter relay legs in the sport's history last night to help the United States bring a triumphant end to its most dominant showing ever at a World Track and Field Championships.
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The United States wins the men's 400-meter medley relay in world-record time Saturday night, giving Michael Phelps his record eighth medal of the Athens Olympics.
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Michael Phelps wins more golds in Athens than Holland, New Zealand, Spain and Canada.
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Michael Phelps eventually was reduced to being a cheerleader. This one was all about Klete Keller. Keller just beat Ian Thorpe to the wall in the second-closest 800-meter freestyle relay finish in Olympic history, giving the United States a gold medal ...
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SAITAMA, Japan -- The European champions are playing for a much bigger prize. The best the United States can hope for is yet another bronze medal.
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ATHENS, Greece - Tyler Hamilton&#39;s greatest ride capped the finest Olympic day for US cycling, which won three of the six medals awarded in Wednesday&#39;s road time trials - surpassing its two total road medals won since the 1984 Games in Los ...
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ATHENS, Greece - Klete Keller narrowly held off Ian Thorpe at the wall to help the United States win gold over the Australians in the 800-meter freestyle relay Tuesday night. The victory gave Michael Phelps, who led off for the Americans, his third gold medal of the Olympics...
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Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe beat  arch-rival Michael Phelps in the men's 200-meter freestyle on  Monday as the United States trailed China, Australia and Japan  in the medals table on day three of the Olympic Games.
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NBC and its family of cable networks flooded American households with nearly nonstop coverage of the Athens Olympics, and the strategy - along with strong performances by the US teams in swimming and gymnastics â-roduced not only a ratings increase