Nesterenko surprises in 100
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For the first time in 20 years, an American woman did not win the 100-meter dash at the Olympic Games. And now, after Yuliya Nesterenko of Belarus
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Yuliya Nesterenko of Belarus wins 100m gold ahead of Lauryn WIlliams.
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Olympic silver medalist and 2002 world champion Irina Slutskaya presented an almost flawless program to take the lead after the short program at the Cup of Russia on Friday.
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In the 100th edition of this celebrated indoor track meet, Gail Devers won the womenâs 60-meter hurdles by a step over Joanna Hayes, 7.86 seconds to 7.91.
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Shawn Crawford was all business Tuesday morning, speeding to victory in 20.55 seconds in his first-round heat of the 200 &#151; a sharp contrast to his antics in the early rounds of the 100. Crawford, who finished fourth in the 100 after dominating the early rounds, was joined in the second round by U.S. teammates Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin, the 100-meter gold medalist.
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Bothered more by the wind and her wrist wrap than her opponent, defending gold medalist Venus Williams overpowered Melinda Czink of Hungary 6-1, 6-2 in the opening match of the Athens Games' tennis tournament. Andy Roddick made his Olympic debut with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory over Flavio Saretta of Brazil, swatting 12 aces and 16 service winners.
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Winning the 100 meters at the Olympics isn&#39;t simply a tradition carried on by generations of American women sprinters, it&#39;s an exercise in domination.
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Minsk- Olympic 100 metres champion Yuliya Nesterenko has been taken to hospital after suffering stomach problems and stress, an official said on Tuesday.
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The strongest field in the Australian Open's 103-year history was revealed Wednesday, with every one of the world's top 100 men taking part and 99 of the top 100 women competing in January's tournament.
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What a night for US athletes in Olympic track and field. Even in the event that went to another country, an American won. Shawn Crawford, Bernard Williams and Justin Gatlin swept the 200.
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ATHENS - Belarus&#39; Yuliya Nesterenko won the top women&#39;s athletics gold medal at the Olympics on Saturday, triumphing over a field stripped of many big names because of doping woes to win the 100m.
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October 7 (RIA Novosti s Leonid Sviridov) - On Thursday, October 7, RIA Novosti opens a photo exhibition in Gdansk, Poland, devoted to the 60th anniversary of victory over Nazism and titled People Who Defeated ...
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The biggest applause at Olympic Stadium yesterday, the first day of athletics competition, didnât come for Greek heptathlete Aryiro Strataki or triple jumper Hristos Meletoglou
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Some champions make the toughest challenge look easy. Count American Tyson Gay and Russian Yelena Isinbayeva among them.
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Britain took a shock gold in the men&#39;s Olympic 4x100 meters relay Saturday, pipping favorites the United States by one hundredth of a second.
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Arts & entertainment: More than 100 masterpieces from Russia are due to go on show at the RA next year - but there is a problem.
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Yuliya Nesterenko ends two decades of American dominance in the 100 meters with a closing surge to catch Lauryn Williams.