Olympic Games Hit Stride with Medals Free-For-All
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Norway, Germany, France, Britain  Romania, New Zealand and Australia all looted the gold-medal  chest in the Athens Olympic rowing basin on Saturday, as Greece  counted the cost of the Games in national pride and treasure.
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Olympic champions have their parents to thank for their physiology&#151;but no one is born a world-record holder. That also requires training, nutrition, desire, and determination.
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With an outpouring of joy, pride and some relief, Athens marked the completion of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games with a closing ceremony full of spectacle, fireworks and music.
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NEW YORK  - Midway through the race  between Olympics past and present, this year's edition is  outrunning its predecessor from four years ago.
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Greece are quick out of the blocks when it comes to making money out of their Olympic medal winners.
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Australia won their first men&#39;s Olympic team pursuit title in 20 years yesterday to take their medals haul from track cycling at the Athens Games to four from four days of competition.
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ATHENS  The United Arab Emirates and India scored Olympic firsts on day four of the Athens Games on Tuesday and there was good news also for host Greece, which landed its second gold of the competition.
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Between Michael Phelps, Paul Hamm and Carly Patterson, the Athens Games seemingly mint a new star every day. The only people smiling as wide as the medal winners walk the halls of NBC. At their halfway point, the Olympics are a television hit.
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Description: In Athens, Japan&#39;s Mizuki Nogushi wins the women&#39;s Olympic Marathon, the first raced from the historic site in 108 years.
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As more nations compete well in the Olympics, the space between each competitor has narrowed.
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ATHENS, Greece -- The Americans were staggered by emotions, never by opponents. It took a gold medal to knock them down. Laura Berg got a head start.
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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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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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For the athletes in Athens, the Olympics are merely at midpoint. But for TV viewers, it's a whole new game.
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ATHENS, Greece -- The United States&#39; march toward a medal in women&#39;s basketball met minimal resistance today at the Summer Olympics.
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Great Britain&#39;s performances in the Olympic Games made a dramatic and unexpected improvement yesterday as they won a silver and three bronze medals. They were also guaranteed at least a silver medal in badminton&#39;s mixed doubles.
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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.