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Sunday, August 24, 2008
U.S. Wins Basketball Gold As Olympics Wind Down
August 24, 2008 On the final day of the Beijing Olympics, the U.S. men's basketball team won the gold medal in an exciting victory over Spain.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
American Bryan Clay Wins The Decathlon
August 22, 2008 For the first time in 12 years, the United States has won Olympic gold in the decathlon, the 10-event classic of track-and-field athleticism. The U.S. men's beach volleyball team defended the honor of their gender by winning gold to match the American women, but the U.S. baseball team was trounced by Cuba in the semifinal.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
U.S. Softball Team Fouls Out In Gold Medal Match
August 21, 2008 The U.S. women's softball team lost 3-1 to Japan in the gold medal match, which they were widely favored to win. The U.S. women's soccer team won 1-0 against rival Brazil.
U.S. Softball Streak Ends, Beach Volleyball Continues
August 21, 2008 The U.S. softball team was denied a fourth straight Olympic gold medal, losing 3-1 to Japan. The upset came on the same day that beach volleyball phenoms Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor outspiked a Chinese team for a second consecutive Olympic championship.
Portable Grass An Olympic Feat In Beijing
August 21, 2008 After the equipment from the opening ceremonies in Beijing was moved out of the Bird's Nest stadium, officials trucked in a portable grass field and put together the 6,000 grass segments for Olympic soccer and track and field competition.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Jamaica's Bolt Breaks 200M Record
August 20, 2008 Jamaica's Usain Bolt broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds. He is the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win both the 100- and 200-meter events at an Olympics. He is also the first man to break the world marks in both events.
