UAE wins first Olympic gold
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Ahmed al-Maktoum becomes the first Olympic medallist from the UAE with gold in the men's double shooting trap.
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ATHENS -- For many Israelis, the Olympics evoke memories of a terrorist massacre and political boycotts, but windsurfer Gal Fridman provided his countrymen an historic and celebratory remembrance yesterday after he won the first gold medal in the Jewish state's 56-year history.
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ATHENS, Greece The Dominican Republic has its first Olympic gold medal. Felix Sanchez won the men&#39;s 400 meter hurdles in 47-point-63 seconds.
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Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Israel picked up its first-ever gold medal at the Olympics on Wednesday when windsurfer Gal Fridman won the men&#39;s mistral.
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Americans Paul Foerster and Kevin Burnham win their first Olympic titles after outmaneuvering their British rivals during the final 470 class race.
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Ilias Iliadis of Greece thrilled the home crowd Tuesday, beating Roman Gontyuk of Ukraine to win the gold medal in the 81-kilogram class.
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Sarah Ulmer won New Zealand&#39;s first Olympic cycling gold medal Sunday, shaving almost two more seconds off the world mark she set Saturday in the women&#39;s individual pursuit.
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Israel, which has sent athletes to the Olympics since 1952, won its first gold medal Wednesday when Gal Fridman captured the men&amp;apos;s mistral sailing event.
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Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - The first taekwondo medals of the Athens Games were awarded Thursday night in the men&#39;s and women&#39;s flyweight division, and Taiwan captured both golds.
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SARAH ULMER gave New Zealand its first ever Olympic cycling gold medal and only their second gold of the Athens Games overnight. And she broke her own world record for the women&#39;s 3km individual pursuit.
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Gal Fridman today added a glorious chapter to Israelâs tragic Olympic history and sent a nation into delirious bewilderment by winning their first ever gold medal.
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Greece, shamed and angered by Olympic  doping scandals, went wild with delight Monday when Athanasia  Tsoumeleka won the women's 20 km walk to give the Olympic hosts  their first athletics gold medal.
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As the Olympic Games headed into the home straight, Argentina won their first Olympic gold medal in more than half a century when their soccer team beat Paraguay Saturday.
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Paul Hamm of the United States won the gold medal Wednesday in all-around gymnastics.
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The 27-year-old took out bronze in the men&#39;s 20km walk -- winning Australia&#39;s first Olympic medal for walking in almost 45 years.
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Paul Hamm became the first American to  claim the Olympic gymnastics men's all-round gold medal  Wednesday.
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Description: Sheik Ahmed Al Maktoum, a member of Dubai&#39;s royal family, wins the first Olympic medal for the United Arab Emirates -- and it&#39;s gold. Al Maktoum won in the men&#39;s double trap shooting event.