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please choose from the list to the right Glittering finale to greatest games OCT 2nd: The Sydney Olympics, proclaimed the best ever, bowed out yesterday in a joyous extravaganza of fireworks and partying that went on long into the night. Tactical lesson to benefit O'Sullivan OCT 2nd: Sonia O'Sullivan's evolution as a topclass long distance runner reached a new stage in Sydney's Olympic Stadium on Saturday when she could finish only sixth in the the 10,000 metres final. Samaranch closes "best ever" Games OCT 1st: IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch closed the Sydney Olympics today, declaring it "the best Olympic Games ever". Abera wins final Olympic Gold 
OCT 1st: Gezahgne Abera won the men's marathon today to cap a glorious Sydney Games for Ethiopia and draw a curtain down on the sporting action at the Millennium Olympics. Harrison wins super-heavyweight gold OCT 1st: Audley Harrison defeated Kazakhstan's Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov in the Olympic super-heavyweight boxing title today for Britain's 10th gold medal of the Games. Hungary rout Russia to win gold OCT 1st: Tibor Benedek, who nearly missed the Games because of a drugs ban, led Hungary to Olympic water polo gold today, scoring four goals as his team routed Russia 13-6 in a final which evoked memories of the Cold War. "Dream Team" keep Olympic gold OCT 1st: The United States "Dream Team", led by 13 points each from Vince Carter and Ray Allen, fought off a second-half challenge to defeat France 85-75 today in the Olympic men's basketball gold medal final. Dubbeldam makes it double Dutch OCT 1st: Double Dutch brought the Sydney 2000 Olympics to a close at the equestrian venue in Horsley Park today as Jeroen Dubbeldam claimed gold to go with the title won by his compatriot Anky van Grunsven 24 hours earlier. Two more athletes test positive OCT 1st: An Armenian and Norwegian athlete have tested positive for drugs, taking the number of Olympic athletes caught taking banned substances in competition in Sydney to seven, an IOC medical commission official said today. Relentless pace too much for O'Sullivan 
SEP 30th: The bonus of an Olympic medal over 10,000 metres failed to materialise for Sonia O’Sullivan today. A sixth place finish in a highly competitive final during the concluding day of track finals in Stadium Australia failed to fulfil her realistic expectations but it was still a positive run for the Irishwoman.Raducan gets heroine's welcome in Romania SEP 30th: Romanian gymnast Andreea Raducan was feted as a heroine with flowers, flags and a brass band when she returned home today after losing her gold medal at the Sydney Olympics because of a failed drug test. Johnson bows out in true champion style SEP 30th: Michael Johnson's sparkling Olympic career ended with a fitting gold medal when he anchored the American 4x400m team to victory tonight. Wolde prevails in sprint finish SEP 30th: Yet another unpredicted distance gold medal in Sydney has gone to Ethiopia’s Millon Wolde. USA win men's 4x100m gold SEP 30th: Sprint champion Maurice Greene collected his second gold of the Sydney Olympics on Saturday when the United States won the men's 4x100 relay. Jones misses out in 4x100m relay SEP 30th: Double sprint champion Marion Jones missed out on another Olympic title today as the Bahamas won the women's 4x100 metres relay title. Savon wins third heavywight gold 
SEP 30th: Cuba's Felix Savon won his third successive Olympic heavyweight gold medal today, equalling the achievement of compatriot Teofilo Stevenson after surviving a late injury scare.Cameroon overcome Spain on penalties SEP 30th: Cameroon beat nine-man Spain 5-3 on penalties in the final of the men's Olympic soccer tournament today after the sides were deadlocked at 2-2 at the end of extra-time. Ekimov produces upset in the time trial SEP 30th: Russia's Viacheslav Ekimov upset Lance Armstrong's plans for Olympic gold and held off Jan Ullrich's bid for a road cycling double when he came from deep in the field to win the men's Olympic time trial today. Holland win first ever dressage medal SEP 30th: Dutch dressage rider Anky van Grunsven finally broke through onto the top step of the Olympic medal podium at Horsley Park today to claim gold with a world record score of 86.05% from an inspired Bonfire. Flying Dutchwoman in golden treble SEP 30th: Leontien Zijlaard of the Netherlands sped to a golden Olympic treble when she won today's women's cycling time trial in Sydney's Centennial Park. Olympics manager in bitter row with AAI SEP 30th: Chris Wall, the joint international secretary of the Athletics Association of Ireland, has described the comments made by Patsy McGonagle, the Irish athletics team manager in Sydney, as that "of someone trying to buy himself out of jail". Manager hits out at senior athletics officials 
SEP 30th: Here they come, four of them sweating and panting. Off the track and down the mixed zone where no media wants to speak to them. They hug Maeve Kyle. They hug athletics team manager Patsy McGonagle.
IOC claims Pospelova tested positive SEP 30th: Russia's European indoor 400 metres champion, Svetlana Pospelova, has tested positive for the banned steroid stanozolol in an out-of-competition drug test carried out at the Sydney Games, according to Olympic officals. El Guerrouj beaten in Olympic final 
SEP 29th: Hicham El Guerrouj waited four years for this day, and then he blew it. Having lost only once in the last four years over 1500 metres El Geurrouj was beaten by Kenya’s Noah Ngeny.Familiar story in women’s relay SEP 29th: The women’s 400 metre quartet - Ireland’s last appearance in Stadium Australia before Sonia O’Sullivan’s 10,000 metre final - followed the same route as almost all the Irish entrants at the Sydney Games and were eliminated in the opening round. Kenya maintain stranglehold on steeplechase SEP 29th: Kenya maintained their dominance on Olympic steeplechasing today with Reuben Kosgei winning the battle down the home straight to strike gold. Korzeniowski walks into history books SEP 29th: Poland's Robert Korzeniowski walked his way into the history books in Sydney when he became the first man in Olympic history to win the 20km and 50km race walk double, retaining his title in the longest event on the athletics programme - another historic first. Rivals go head-to-head in dressage SEP 29th: Arch rivals of the dressage world, Holland's Anky van Grunsven and defending Olympic champion Isabell Werth of Germany met head to head at Horsley Park today. Burrows shows class in Sydney Harbour SEP 29th: Ireland’s David Burrows has again shown what he is capable of as salining’s men's Finn class began it’s penultimate day. Record helps Irish regain some respect SEP 29th: Ireland’s 100 metre relay quartet failed to progress out of the first round of the relay heats today but did have the satisfaction of achieving a new national record. British team crash out of sprint relay SEP 29th: Britain's hopes of striking gold in the men's sprint relay were left in tatters today as they crashed out in the first round. Greek sprinter grabs gold 
SEP 28th: We knew it was wide open, but Konstantinos Kenteris? No one could have predicted it, but the Greek sprinter is the Olympic 200 metre champion after upsetting all the big names in today’s final.
Estonia’s Nool wins decathlon SEP 28th: Estonia’s Erki Nool is the new Olympic decathlon champion after just doing enough in the 1,500 metres - the last of the 10 events - to pass the long-term leader Chris Huffins of the USA. Pedroso finally wins Olympic title SEP 28th: Ivan Pedroso has been the world’s best long jumper for the last five years. The Cuban has won six world titles between indoor and outdoor championships but despite two great efforts, the Olympic gold medal had always eluded him. Jones on course for five golds 
SEP 28th: Two down and three to go. Marion Jones once more proved invincible in Stadium Australia today in winning the 200 metres and claiming her second gold medal.
Williams sisters grab doubles gold SEP 28th: Sisters Venus and Serena Williams of the United States crushed Dutch pair Kristie Boogert and Miriam Oremans in straight sets to win the Olympic women's doubles title. Kafelnikov triumphs in marathon final 
SEP 28th: Former world number one Yevgeny Kafelnikov outlasted Germany's Tommy Haas in a marathon Olympic final to claim the men's singles gold medal for Russia today.
German’s complete full house SEP 28th: Germany, still celebrating Olympic gold in yesterday's team dressage, swept to the top of the medal podium again today, winning the team show jumping for the sixth time in the last 10 Olympics. Perec vows never to return SEP 28th: Marie-Jose Perec has said she will never set foot in Australia again, because she was forced to flee the country before her clash with Cathy Freeman because of the behaviour of Australians towards her in the street. Raducan appeal is turned down SEP 28th: Teenage Romanian gymnast Andreea Raducan lost her appeal today against the removal of her Olympic all-round gold medal for failing a drugs test after taking a common cold cure. Top 10 for Gillian O’Sullivan in controversial walk SEP 28th: Gillian O’Sullivan finished a very credible 10th position in the women’s 20km walk after a dramatic and largely controversial race saw the gold medal eventually go to China’s Wang Liping in 1:29.05. Bailey out of Canadian relay team SEP 28th: Canada's former 100 metres world recordholder Donovan Bailey has pulled out of his country's 4x100 relay team, his manager said today. Confident O’Sullivan does the necessary 
SEP 27th: Without doing anything more than necessary, Sonia O’Sullivan eased through her 10,000 metre heat in Sydney today and is now on course to race for another Olympic medal in Saturday’s final.
Disappointed Carroll misses out on final SEP 27th:There is no place for Mark Carroll in the Olympic 5,000 metre final. After a slow run heat, Carroll finished a disappointing seventh and just outside one of the six automatic qualifying berths. Strong finish gives Shishigina gold SEP 27th: Olga Shishigina - the women from Kazakhstan who served a two-year drug suspension between 1996-98 - won the gold medal in a wide-open 100 metres hurdles final today in 12.65 seconds. Devers crashes out SEP 27th: Gold medal favourite Gail Devers crashed out of the women's 100 metres hurdles when she pulled up in her semi-final race today. Raducan appeal verdict on Thursday SEP 27th: Romanian gymnast Andreea Raducan will learn on Thursday whether she will get back the Olympic gold medal taken away for a positive drug test, the IOC said today. Williams powers her way to gold 
SEP 27th: Venus Williams powered her way to an Olympic gold medal with a straight sets win over Russian seed Elena Dementieva in Sydney today. Ullrich lands road race gold SEP 27th: Jan Ullrich won the gold medal in the 239.4 kms Olympic men's road race today after escaping from his co-leaders in the final four kilometres. Mistake leaves Holstein bitterly disappointed SEP 27th: A bitterly disappointed Heike Holstein wound up her Sydney 2000 Olympic campaign this afternoon finishing 42nd out of 47 dressage starters. King Karelin overthrown in final SEP 27th: American Rulon Gardner stopped giant Russian bear Alexander Karelin joining the ranks of Olympic immortals today, shattering the defending champion's dreams of a fourth straight gold medal in a stunning upset. More structure badly needed SEP 27th: Patsy McGonagle, the manager of Ireland's track and field squad in Sydney, has called for a root and branch investigation of the problems besetting Irish athletics. Romanian hammer champ thrown out of Olympics SEP 27th: World champion hammer thrower Mihaela Melinte of Romania was escorted away from the athletics track at the Sydney Games today after being informed that she had failed a drug test. Official Games site a big hit SEP 27th: The Sydney Olympics have produced yet another world record - the greatest number of visitors to an Internet site for a single event in the history of web communication. Carroll expected to make final on debut 
SEP 27th: Cork’s Mark Carroll begins his Olympic campaign today in the heats of the 5,000 metres. He is Ireland’s most successful male athlete at the Games and will attempt to carry on the mantle of Irish distance running once held by names such Treacy, Coghlan and O’Mara.Reilly out as Jones returns SEP 27th: More disappointment for the Irish in Stadium Australia as Sarah Reilly also failed to advance from the heats of the 200 metres - just one place outside the automatic qualifying berths. Delahunty just shaded out SEP 27th: Sinead Delahunty missed a place in the 1500 metres semi-final by just .01 of a second after finishing a narrow seventh in her heat. Brizzell will go no further SEP 27th: Irish record holder Paul Brizzell was eliminated after the first round of the 200 metres today despite running a positive race and finishing fourth of the eight runners. Raducan appeals to get gold back 
SEP 26th: Romanian gymnast Andreea Raducan today appealed against the loss of her all-round Olympic gold medal after she tested positive for a banned drug contained in a remedy she took to cure a cold.
Cameroon advance to final with late penalty SEP 26th: Cameroon scored twice in the last six minutes to beat Chile 2-1 and advance to the final of the men's Olympic football tournament today. Spain see off U.S. challenge SEP 26th: Spain reached the Olympic soccer final today for the second time in eight years after wearing down a resilient United States side 3-1 on a rainy night at the Sydney Football Stadium. Hunter says he can't explain positive tests SEP 26th: Tearful world shot put champion C.J. Hunter said today he could not explain why he failed four dope tests for the anabolic steroid nandrolone. United States win softball gold SEP 26th: The United States won the Olympic softball gold medal today, beating Japan 2-1 in the final thanks to an eighth-inning Japanese error that came soon after rain began to hamper play. Romania's Raducan stripped of gold medal SEP 26th: Romanian gymnast Andreea Raducan, 16, has been stripped of her all round gold medal Russians take top honours in first finals SEP 26th: Russia dominated the first day of finals in the Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling tournament at the Sydney Exhibition Centre. Iranian wins superheavyweights SEP 26th: Hossein Rezazadeh of Iran broke two world records to take the gold medal in the men's superheavyweight division of the Olympic weightlifting competition today. Xiong fights back to retain springboard title SEP 26th: Olympic springboard champion Xiong Ni of China staged a stunning fightback to defend his title and win his country's first diving gold of these Games. Bonfire blunder leaves Werth in driving seat SEP 26th: The much-hyped feud between dressage stars Isabell Werth and Anky van Grunsven continued unabated at the Olympic equestrian venue at Horsley Park today. Williams double act continues drive for gold SEP 26th: Venus and Serena Williams beat Belgium's Dominique Van Roost and Els Callens to reach the final of the women's doubles tournament today. Savon stops Bennett in three rounds SEP 26th: Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Felix Savon of Cuba stopped American world champion Michael Bennett inside three rounds today to stay on course for a third successive gold medal. Miller ruled out of women's 200 metres 
SEP 26th: Under pressure American sprint star Marion Jones today received a much needed
boost ahead of the 200 metres when it was revealed the 1999 world champion Inger
Miller had been ruled out of the event.
Ugandan swimmer bailed on rape charge SEP 26th: A Ugandan Olympic swimmer has been granted bail by a Sydney court on a charge of raping a teenage girl. O'Sullivan takes silver behind Szabo 
SEP 25th: A superb run in the Olympic 5,000 metre final has ended with Sonia O’Sullivan taking the silver medal behind Romania’s Gabriela Szabo.
Johnson blows away 400m rivals SEP 25th: Michael Johnson defended his Olympic 400 metres title with a time of 43.84 seconds, but was outside his own world record of 43.18 seconds set in the Seville World Championships last year. Freeman gives golden performance 
SEP 25th: Cathy Freeman won the gold medal that the whole of Australia wanted today by winning the 400 metres in front of a packed 110,000-capacity Stadium Australia today.Jackson disappoints as Garcia takes gold SEP 25th: Anier Garcia was the shock winner of a tense 110 metres hurdles final today, clocking 13.00 seconds and displacing the Olympic champion Allen Johnson of the USA - who could only manage fourth. US athletics chief confirms positive drugs tests SEP 25th: Craig Masback, the chief executive of United States Track and Field (USTF), today confirmed that there are other positive drug cases involving American athletes following revelations that shot putter CJ Hunter - the husband of sprint champion Marion Jones - had failed a dope test. Olympics rocked by Hunter drug allegations 
SEP 25th: The husband of United States sprint star Marion Jones has tested positive for steroids, the International Amateur Athletic Federation said today.
Williams to face Dementieva in final SEP 25th: Venus Williams ousted her American teammate Monica Seles in three sets to reach the final of the Olympic tennis tournament where she will face Russia's Elena Dementieva. Difficult day for show jumpers SEP 25th: Troublesome footing caused more problems than the fences in the first Olympic show jumping qualifier at Horsley Park today, with none of the 74 starters clear on both the clock and the jumps. Australians win Battle of the Beaches 
SEP 25th: Australia's Kerri Pottharst and Natalie Cook won the Olympic women's beach volleyball gold medal today, beating Brazilian No 2 seeds Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede in straight sets on Sydney's Bondi Beach. Ireland’s sailors find the going rough SEP 25th: Mark Mansfield and David O'Brien could hardly have imagined a worse performance at any stage of their time together, not least at the Olympics. A 15th and a 12th on Saturday left them languishing at the bottom of their 16-boat Star class. Nolan out after finishing ninth SEP 25th: A brave but ultimately unsuccessful effort by James Nolan saw him eliminated from the 1500 metres after the opening round heats in Sydney today. Lewis hangs on for gold in heptathlon SEP 24th: Britain's Denise Lewis took the Olympic heptathlon gold medal today, hanging on in the closing 800 metres to take the title ahead of Russia's Yelena Prokhorova and Natalya Sazanovich of Belarus. Klyugin ignores weather to take high jump gold SEP 24th: Sergey Klyugin of Russia was the surprise winner of a dramatic high jump final which was hampered by a heavy downpour in the latter stages. Brave effort not enough for Coghlan SEP 24th: A season’s best of 13.86 seconds was not enough to get Peter Coghlan into the semi-finals of the 110 metre hurdles today. End of an era for Smith-Walsh SEP 24th: Today marked the end of the long and memorable hurdling career of Susan Smith-Walsh as she narrowly failed to advance beyond the heats of the 400 metre hurdles. Khorkina takes asymmetric bars gold SEP 24th: Once she finally held on to the uneven bars through an entire routine, Svetlana Khorkina found she couldn't let go. Williams sets up Seles clash 
SEP 24th: Venus Williams survived a thrilling three-set battle with Spain's Arantxa Sanchez Vicario to move within two matches of adding an Olympic gold to the Wimbledon and US Open titles she has won this year.No glory as McGuirk bows out SEP 24th: Tom McGuirk was a long way off qualification from the heats of the 400 metre hurdles today after finishing seventh in a time of 51.73 seconds - well outside his Irish record of 49.73 seconds. Shock as Latvia's Vihrovs wins gold SEP 24th: Latvia's Igors Vihrovs stunned the gymnastics world today by taking the Olympic gold medal in the men's floor event, his first major championship win and a huge advance after his 34th at the 1999 world championships. Martinez bounces over for gold SEP 24th: World champion Miguel Martinez gave France their fifth Olympic cycling gold medal when he won the men's mountain bike race today. Injured Barber quits heptathlon SEP 24th: France's heptathlon world champion Eunice Barber ended her bid to win the Olympic title here today when clearly unfit she only made one attempt in the long jump before quitting the discipline. Dokic delight for Aussie fans SEP 24th: Jelena Dokic finally gave Australia's tennis fans something to cheer about today when she beat South Africa's Amanda Coetzer to reach the semi-finals of the Olympic tennis tournament. Coghlan scrapes through heats SEP 24th: Peter Coghlan, the Irish national record holder over 110 metre hurdles, has narrowly advanced from the heats of the 110 metre hurdles in Sydney today. Takahashi lives up to favourite’s tag SEP 24th: Japan’s Naoko Takahashi broke tradition in Sydney today. Rarely do strong favourites win Olympic marathons but Takahashi did just. Eights victory will delight Irish coach SEP 23rd: Britain's Men's Eight, coached by Martin McElroy, stormed to an emphatic gold medal in the final event of the Olympic regatta today, leading from start to finish. Latvian rower tests positive SEP 23rd: Latvian rower Andris Reinholds has become the fourth athlete to fail a drugs test during Sydney Games competition, the IOC medical commission chief announced today.. Americans destroy rivals for 100m golds 
SEP 23rd: The two most-wanted Olympic titles and two stunning performances. Maurice Greene and Marion Jones added their names to the exclusive list of Olympic 100 metre champions after two explosive races in the space of 15 minutes.Three-in-a-row for javelin legend Zelezny SEP 23rd: Jan Zelezny maintained his incredible reign as the world’s best javelin thrower with a third successive Olympic title in Sydney today. Brazil out of Olympic football SEP 23rd: Brazil were knocked out of the Olympic football tournament today after suffering a shock 2-1 golden goal defeat against Cameroon in the quarter-finals. Redgrave wins fifth gold in successive Games 
SEP 23rd: Steve Redgrave wrote himself into the history books this morning, winning a fifth consecutive Olympic gold as the British crew won a nerve-jangling duel over Italy in the men's coxless four.Greene safely into 100m final SEP 23rd: Maurice Greene will be pushed all the way if he is to win the Olympic 100 metre showdown for the title of the Fastest Man on Earth. Jones and Ottey power into final SEP 23rd: Marion Jones is now just one race away from picking up her first gold medal of the Games after easing into the 100 metre final in Stadium Australia this evening. Olympic swimming finishes as it began 
SEP 23rd: The Olympics ended tonight in the manner it began with more records falling. The 14th and 15th world records were set by an American team that re-established themselves as the best swimming nation in the world.
Police arrest Ugandan athlete accused of sex assault SEP 23rd: Police in the South Australian city of Adelaide today arrested a 22-year-old Ugandan Olympic athlete accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl. Security increases after Christie violation SEP 23rd: Security in Stadium Australia is to be tightened after former Olympic champion Linford Christie slipped into a restricted area without an official pass, a stadium official said today. Hackett too strong for Perkins SEP 23rd: The men’s 1500 metres freestyle failed to live up to it’s pre-race billing tonight with the expected battle between Perkins and Hackett failing to materialise. De Bruijn completes the hat-trick 
SEP 23rd: Inge de Bruijn won her third Olympic gold medal in the final of the women’s 50 metres freestyle today but the Dutch swimmer did not have it all her own way.Pezzo retains mountain bike gold SEP 23rd: Paola Pezzo of Italy kept her Olympic mountain bike title when she finished alone after 35.7 kms of tough going at Fairfield City Farm today. Coleman slips down the order SEP 23rd: A poor start to the third day’s racing cost Ireland’s Maria Coleman dear as she slipped from third to seventh place in sailing’s Europe class. Matthews unable to find his form SEP 23rd: The Irish interest in Stadium Australia this morning began with David Matthews in the heats of the 800 metres but as was expected, he failed to progress to the second. Ugandan athlete missing after assault warrant SEP 23rd: A Ugandan athlete at the Sydney Olympics was still missing today after a warrant was issued for his arrest following the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl. Olympic champion Shouaa limps out SEP 22nd: Syrian Ghada Shouaa's defence of her Olympic heptathlon title came to an end after just two barriers of the opening 100 metres hurdles event this morning. O’Sullivan negotiates heat safely 
SEP 22nd: The nerves were evident and at times the form appeared suspect but Sonia O’Sullivan safely negotiated her heat of the 5,000 metres in another packed Stadium Australia this evening. Popov loses out in battle of wills SEP 22nd: Gary Hall and Anthony Ervin of the United States thwarted Alexandre Popov’s attempt to go down in history as they both recorded the same time to win the Olympic 50 metres freestyle title. Bailey to play no further role SEP 22nd: The semi-finals of the men’s 100 metres are gearing up to be hugely competitive after a number of exciting performances in this evening’s second round. Reilly will take confidence into 200m SEP 22nd: Sarah Reilly couldn’t quite reproduce her early-morning form in the last of four second round 100 metre heats this evening. Froelander stuns Sydney SEP 22nd: Lars Froelander of Sweden stunned the 17,500 capacity crowd at the Aquatic Centre tonight when he added the Olympic Crown to the European title he won earlier in the year. Pressure tells for Irish hopefuls SEP 22nd: While Sonia O’Sullivan now turns all her attention to Monday’s final, Rosemary Ryan and Breda Dennehy-Willis will be hugely disappointed with their showing. Reilly provides Olympic cheer 
SEP 22nd: Sarah Reilly has surprised and delighted the Irish contingent in the Olympic Stadium this morning as her third place finish in heat two qualifed her for the second round of the 100 metres. O’Connor clinches individual gold SEP 22nd: America's David O'Connor celebrated a full set of Olympic medals at Horsley Park this afternoon when clinching individual gold in the three-day event. Mexican disqualified after ‘winning’ gold SEP 22nd: Robert Korzeniowski of Poland was awarded the Olympic gold medal in the men's 20km walk today after the original winner, Bernardo Segura of Mexico, was disqualified. Bulgarian weightlifting team out of Olympics SEP 22nd: Bulgaria's weightlifting team has been expelled from the Olympics and suspended for a year after three of its lifters failed drugs tests, the International Weightlifting Federation said today. South Africa calls for fewer Olympic sports SEP 22nd: South Africa today called for several team sports to be axed from the Olympic games because they were unnecessary and put the event beyond the financial reach of most developing countries. Popov and Hall to go head-to-head Finals Preview: SEPT 22nd: The Aquatic Centre will tonight see Alexandre Popov's last chance to become the first man in history to win the same event in three consecutive Olympic Games. In his way will be fastest qualifier, and bitter rival, Gary Hall of the United States. Slow start ends Ireland's hopes 
SEPT 22nd: The week long fears that the Irish coxless four crew were off the pace were confirmed as they faded out of contention after the first strokes of the first semi-final in Penrith. Pace too quick for Coman SEPT 22nd: Tomas Coman, the first Irish competitor to step into the awesome setting of Stadium Australia this morning, was narrowly outside his best in his 400 metres heat and will not progress in the event. Two Bulgarian medallists thrown out SEPT 22nd: Bulgarian weightlifing medallists Izabela Dragneva and Sevdalin Minchev have been disqualified from the Olympics for doping, IOC medical commission member Jacques Rogge said today. Expect Sonia to shine 
SEPT 21st: As the focus of the Games shifts from the pool to the track speculation on whether
Sonia O'Sullivan can achieve a gold medal for Ireland is mounting. Raducan floors her rivals SEPT 21st: Conspiracy in the gym! Loose bolts in the vault! The powdered urchins of women's gymnastics went solo yesterday and glittered through a night heavy with drama., y Delight for Rosolino in 200m IM 
SEPT 21st: Masami Rossolino completed his set of Olympic medals after a somewhat unexpected win in the 200 metres Individual Medley at the Homebush Bay Aquatic Centre tonight. Coleman in third spot after four races SEPT 21st: Maria Coleman has raised genuine aspirations of an Irish sailing medal after another superb display in Sydney lifted her from sixth to third place overall. IAAF officials accuse US of drug test cover-ups SEPT 21st: On the eve of the Olympic Games athletics programme, a leading international athletics official has accused the United States of covering up more than 20 positive drug tests over the past two years. Perec finds controversy after leaving Sydney 
SEPT 21st: France's triple Olympic champion
Marie-Jose Perec was quizzed by police for 11 hours today over an
attack on an Australian cameraman after fleeing the Sydney Games and
a much-hyped clash with Australia's Cathy Freeman.
De Bruijn powers to 100m gold SEPT 21st: Inge de Bruijn won her second gold medal of the Olympic Games in the 100 metres freestyle tonight. Krayzelburg lands backstroke double SEPT 21st: Lenny Krayzelburg added the 200 metres backstroke title to the 100 metre title he won earlier in the week. Bulgarian weightlifters rocked by new drugs scandal SEPT 21st: Two Bulgarian Olympic Games weightlifters have failed drugs tests, sources close to the Bulgarian team said today. Davenport withdraws due to injury SEPT 21st: Reigning champion and top seed Lindsay Davenport of the United States has withdrawn from the Olympic women's singles tournament due to injury, officials said today. O'Connor holds lead on rough and tumble day SEPT 21st: David O'Connor, a member of America's bronze medal squad in the Olympic team three-day event, moved a giant step closer to his first individual Olympic gold at Horsley Park today De Bruijn out to lower world record SEPT 21st: Finals Preview: 21/09/00: Inge de Bruijn of the Netherlands returns to the pool in tonight’s 100 metres freestyle final looking for her second gold medal of the games. Pub is the venue for latest Olympic wrangle SEPT 21st: An Irish "hospitality house" with late bar and Irish music has also become the subject for the latest row between the president of the OCI Mr Pat Hickey and the Minister for Sport, Dr McDaid. O'Sullivan calm and focused for the heats SEPT 21st: Sonia O'Sullivan is approaching the latest and, possibly, the most critical challenge in a turbulent career with a reassuring sense of calm. Coleman in contention SEPT 21st: Baltimore's Maria Coleman was the first of the Irish sailors to go into action at the Sydney 2000 Olympic regatta and ended her first day afloat in a creditable sixth place overall in the single-handed Europe class. Sydney gears up for the athletics SEPT 21st: Crunch time in the 27th Olympic Games is now just hours away as the big names of track and field athletics prepare to blend ambition with application on the biggest stage of all. No problems for Redgrave SEPT 21st: Steve Redgrave's bid for an unprecedented fifth consecutive Olympic rowing gold medal did not miss a beat as the British won their semi-final of the men's coxless fours this morning. Czech rider tests positive SEPT 20th: Czech rider Jan Hruska has tested positive for an unspecified banned substance and may be out of the Olympics. O'Neill to quit after butterfly defeat SEPT 20th: Australia's queen of the butterfly Susie O'Neill said that she ready to bow out of top level competition after Misty Hyman ended her six-year unbeaten 200m butterfly reign with a victory in the Olympic final. Russia's Nemov wins men's all-around crown SEPT 20th: Russia's Alexei Nemov, edged for the 1996 Olympic all-around title, led after every performance today to capture the Sydney Olympics men's gymnastics all-around gold medal. Double up for 'Flying Dutchman' 
SEPT 20th: Pieter van den Hoogenband completed a 100/200 metres double in the Aquatic Centre in Homebush Bay tonight.
Coxless fours secure semi-final spot SEPT 20th: The Irish lightweight coxless fours have qualified for Friday’s semi-final after finishing third in this morning’s repechage. 'Blood test all athletes,' says Greene SEPT 20th: Maurice Greene, the world's fastest man, today called for blanket blood tests on all Olympic competitors ahead of the Games. Hyman stuns Aussies in 200 butterfly SEPT 20th: Misty Hyman of the United States shocked the Australian nation this evening as she defeated home favourite Susan O’Neill in a dramatic 200 metres butterfly. De Bruijn sets another world record SEPT 20th: Inge de Bruijn of the Netherlands was not to be outdone by her male counterpart, Pieter van den Hoogenband. In tonight’s 2nd semi-final she broke her own world record by 0.03sec in a time of 53.77secs. Quickfire O'Connor breaks dressage record SEPT 20th: David O'Connor just about had time to take the team silver medal from round his neck before getting into gear for the individual three-day event at Horsley Park. Samaranch back in Sydney after wife's funeral SEPT 20th: IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch arrived back in Sydney today after attending the funeral service in Barcelona for his wife Maria Teresa Salisachs. ‘Flying Dutchman’ to pop Russian's crusade SEPT 20th: The record tumbling performances in the pool that have been the highlight of the Olympic Games are set to continue in tonight’s session where most interest will be on the blue ribband event, the men’s 100 metres freestyle. Weightlifter will be stripped of silver SEPT 20th: Bulgarian weightlifter Ivan Ivanov will be stripped of his Olympic 56kg silver medal after a positive diuretic drug test, IOC vice-president Kevan Gosper said this morning. De Bruijn impressive but Gibney disappoints 
20/09/00: Inge de Bruijn began her bid for her 2nd gold medal of the Olympic Games in the 100metres freestyle this morning. Colombia wins first ever gold SEPT 20th: Colombia won its first ever Olympic gold medal today when weightlifter Maria Isabel Urrutia took the women's 75 kg contest. Polish shooter takes gold SEPT 20th: Renata Mauer-Rozanska of Poland won the gold medal in the women's 50 metre rifle three position event at the Olympic Games today. Banned Romanian drug cheats refuse to leave Sydney SEPT 20th: The Irish lightweight coxless fours have qualified for Friday’s semi-final after finishing third in this morning’s repechage. Jones receives boost as Miller pulls out SEPT 19th: American superstar Marion Jones' hopes of winning the blue riband 100 metres received a huge boost today when major rival Inger Miller was forced out. Records fall as Van den Hoogenband sparkles SEPT 19th: The fourth night of finals at the Homebush Aquatic Centre created two more World records and two Olympic records. Russian falls leave Romania with gold SEPT 19th: Svetlana Khorkina, who cost Russia a world title last year with the "Great Fall of China", made an Olympian "Blunder Down Under" today to help Romania win the women's team gymnastics crown. Costly error draws curtain on Olympic career 
SEPT 19th: Ian Wiley's Olympic career ended this morning in much the same way as it begun, in heartbreak and near misses, writes Keith Duggan. The Irish slalom kayak canoeist missed out on qualification for tomorrow's final by just one place.Roche falls at first hurdle SEPT 19th: Micheal Roche, Ireland’s sole boxing representative at the Sydney Games, has been knocked out of the Olympic competition after suffering a heavy defeat in his first round light middleweight bout. Bree exits Games in style 
SEPT 19th: Andrew Bree, the 19-year-old from the Newtonards club in Co Down, did himself proud this morning as he continued his impressive form to bring his Olympic campaign to a satisfactory conclusion.Australia wins third straight team gold SEPT 19th: Australia's golden dream was realised in true style at Horsley Park today when the home side clinched a third successive Olympic victory in the team three-day event. Kenyan relay star fails drugs test SEPT 19th: Kenyan 4x400 metres relay star Simon Kemboi will play no part in the Olympic Games after it was revealed today that he had tested positive for anabolic steroids. Germans in world record time to clinch gold SEPT 19th: World champions Germany became Olympic 4,000 metres cycling pursuit champions today with a world record - the second time it had fallen in just over an hour at the Dunc Gray velodrome. Irish boxing coach calls for cash SEPT 19th: Irish coach Nicolas Hernandez Cruz saw his only Olympic hope lose today and said the country's boxers needed more funding if they were to again match the best in the amateur sport. Freeman tells of opening ceremony embarrassment SEPT 19th: Cathy Freeman was embarrassed when she received the Olympic flame in front of three billion people at the opening ceremony, worried about what the world would think of an Aborigine lighting the cauldron. Prisoners abduct women in hijacked Olympics van SEPT 19th: Two women, one an Olympic volunteer worker, were abducted by two prison escapees who hijacked an official Games van near the Olympics stadium today, police sources said. Big guns safely through early stages 
SEPT 19th: There were no major casualties in the heats of the 100 metres freestyle this morning with the big guns all making it safely through to tonight’s semi-finals
Crew ready to display true ability SEPT 19th: The Irish lightweight coxless fours team is convinced they can resurrect their medal challenge with a strong performance at tomorrow's repechage session in Penrith. Third placed NZ out of three-day event SEPT 19th: Third-placed New Zealand were eliminated from the three-day Olympics team event today when one of their horses failed the veterinary inspection before the final show jumping round. Samaranch travels back to Sydney SEPT 18th: International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch is on his way back to the Sydney Games after attending a funeral service in Barcelona for his wife Maria Teresa Salisachs. Van den Hoogenband sinks "Thorpedo" 
SEPT 18th: Pieter van den Hoogenband stunned a packed gallery of 17,500 spectators at the Aquatic centre tonight by beating the "Thorpedo" in the final of the men’s 200 metre freestyle.
China win first team title SEPT 18th: China claimed its first ever Olympic gymnastics men's team title today after finishing second in the last two Games behind Russia. Ottey in 100m as Jamaicans back off protest SEPT 18th: Legendary sprinter Merlene Ottey was selected to run the 100m at the Sydney Olympics today, at the expense of Jamaica's national champion Peta-Gay Dowdie Funeral mass for Samaranch's wife SEPT 18th: International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch will attend a funeral mass in Barcelona later today for his wife Maria Teresa Salisachs, who died on Saturday. Thorpe beaten in thrilling final SEPT 18th: Pieter van den Hoogenband proved today that ‘The Thorpedo’ is human afterall in what proved to be the most exciting race of the finals so far. Australia still lead as Irish improve SEPT 18th: Australia marched still closer towards its goal of a third consecutive Olympic gold in the team three-day event today, with four superb clear cross-country rounds that had the sellout crowd of 50,000 sun-scorched supporters cheering beyond hoarseness, writes Grania Willis. Jamaicans threaten relay boycott over Ottey SEPT 18th: A dispute over the likely inclusion of Merlene Ottey in the individual 100 metres has brought threats from her fellow Jamaican sprinters to boycott the sprint relays at the Sydney Games. Coxless four crew finish last SEPT 18th: Ireland's lightweight coxless four crew met with disaster on the water at Penrith yesterday, finishing last in their heat. The team now have to slug it out in Wednesday's repechage. Irish flop in the pool 
SEPT 18th: Chantal Gibney will be disappointed with her 200 metres freestyle swim of 2mins 05.24secs, whilst the performance of Colin Lowth did little to raise Irish hopes in the pool.
Baumann banned for two years SEPT 18th: German distance runner Dieter Baumann was banned for two years today after the IAAF rejected an appeal against a positive dope test. Australia make early football exit SEPT 18th: Seven quarter-final places are still open as the Olympic football tournament enters its final round of group matches this week. Sadly for the hosts, Australia are the only team already assured of being eliminated from the competition. Difficult day for Irish SEPT 17th: Ireland endured a difficult second day at the Sydney Olympics with no athletes progressing in events across a range of sports. Fredericks out of Olympics SEPT 17th: Four-time Olympic sprint silver medallist, Frankie Fredericks of Namibia, today pulled out of the Olympic Games because of an Achilles tendon injury. De Bruijn breaks world record on way to gold 
SEPT 17th: Inge de Bruijn of the Netherland’s delvered her 9th world record of this season and the 9th world record of this Olympiad, while winning the 100 metre butterfly title.
Van den Hogenband breaks world record SEPT 17th: Pieter Van den Hogenband set the 8th world record of the Olympics and the 23rd world record to be set in the Aquatic centre in Sydney. Fioravanti overcomes Moses to take Gold SEPT 17th: The script was set for the 100 metres breastroke this evening with world record holder Roman Sloudnov and Ed Moses of the US expected to battle it out for the gold medal. Ní Cheallarain out of canoeing 
SEPT 17th: Ireland’s Eadaoin Ní Cheallarain has failed to progress from the qualifying stages in the women’s K-1 canoe-slalom after a brave effort at the Whitewater Stadium in Penrith Lakes.
Dragneva takes first women's gold SEPT 17th: Izabela Dragneva of Bulgaria became the first woman's weightlifting champion in Olympic history today when she won the 48 kg category. Hosts still holding trump cards SEPT 17th: The Australian hosts still hold all the trump cards in the Olympic three-day event at Horsley Park, where they are bidding for a record hat-trick of team gold medals. Triathlon scores glorious debut 
SEPT 17th: Spectacular scenery, two thrilling finishes and a series of twists that would have done justice to a Hitchcock nail-bighter combined to make the triathlon a resounding success on its Olympics debut.
More records to fall tonight SEPT 17th: Following last night’s demolition of world records it is expected that at least one more will fall by the end this evening’s session. Tao surpasses herself SEPT 17th: China's Luna Tao astonished everyone, including herself, as she claimed the Olympic gold for the women's 10 metre air pistol today. Romanian weightlifters kicked out of Games SEPT 17th: The Romanian weightlifting team has been banned from the rest of the Sydney Olympics with immediate effect for doping offences, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) said today. Whitfield triumphs in men’s triathlon 
SEPT 17th: Canada's Simon Whitfield won the inaugural men's triathlon gold medal this morning with the silver medal going to Germany's Stephan Vuckovic and Jan Rehula of the Czech Republic taking the bronze.
Measured Thorpe breaks another record SEPT 17th: The Thorpedo returned to the pool this morning for the 200 metres freestyle heats and took off where he left off last night, breaking the Olympic record along the way. No joy for Robinson as heat proves too hot SEPT 17th: Emma Robinson has had a poor swim in what is her only event at the Olympic Games today. After a fast start and turning in 2nd place at the half-way point she faded badly to finish in 5th place. Samaranch's wife dies SEPT 16th: Maria Teresa Salisachs-Rowe, the wife of International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch, died today following a long illness, Spanish radio reported. Thorpe spearheads Australia’s dream start 
16/09/00: The last race of the first day of the Sydney Games saw ‘the Thorpedo’ produce a swim that outclassed even the individual 400 metre world record that he set earlier in the final session this evening.Baumann to learn his Olympic fate on Monday SEPT 16th: Germany's Dieter Baumann, the 1992 Olympic gold medallist accused of deliberately using banned drugs, will find out on Monday if he can compete in the Sydney Olympics despite twice testing positive for nandrolone. Babayaro sent off as Nigeria beat Australia SEPT 16th: Britain's Jason Queally shocked favourite and world record holder Arnaud Tournant of France to storm to gold in the men's 1km cycling time trial today. Romania face ban for doping after Games SEPT 16th: Romania will be banned from weightlifting competition for the rest of the year over three failed dope tests but the team will be allowed to compete at the Sydney Games. Queally wins first gold for Britain SEPT 16th: Britain's Jason Queally shocked favourite and world record holder Arnaud Tournant of France to storm to gold in the men's 1km cycling time trial today. Ireland lag behind as Australia make perfect start SEPT 16th: Whilst Australia's bid for a record-breaking hat-trick in the Olympic team three-day event got off to the best possible start in Horsley Park today, the Irish team must improve after day one saw them well down the order in ninth, writes Grania Willis. McMahon wins triathlon gold for Swiss SEPT 16th: Switzerland ruined the Australian party at the women's Olympic triathlon today as Brigitte McMahon outsprinted home favourite Michellie Jones to take the gold medal. Ali dominates opening day SEPT 16th: Cuban bantamweight Guillermo Rigondeaux took 23 seconds to win his first fight of the Olympic boxing tournament today but Muhammad Ali captured the heart of the crowd. Bree records personal best SEPT 16th: Andrew Bree from the Ards club in Belfast had the best possible start to what is expected to be a long Olympic career. Johnson wins first gold of Olympics SEPT 16th: Nancy Johnson of the United States won the first gold medal of the Sydney Olympics this morning when she triumphed in the women's 10m Air Rifle, edging out Cho-Hyun Kang of South Korea on the last shot. South Koreans notch first games world record SEPT 16th: South Korea notched the first world record of the Sydney Olympics today after their women's archery team beat their own combined team score world record set in Atlanta. Chickenpox scare at athletes' village SEPT 16th: A chickenpox scare broke out in the Olympic athletes' village today after a hurdler from Barbados went down with the disease. Samaranch leaves Sydney to be with sick wife SEPT 16th: IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch left the Sydney Olympics today to be with his sick wife in Barcelona, Spain. Cathy Freeman ignites Olympic cauldron SEPT 15th: Australian sporting icon and most famous Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman lit the Olympic cauldron today to ignite the 27th Olympiad of the modern era, and the first of the new millennium. Diagana out of Olympics SEPT 15th: France's 400m hurdler Stephane Diagana has pulled out of the Sydney Olympics. Sydney roars "G'Day" to the world SEPT 15th: With a thunderous roar of "G'Day!", Sydney welcomed the world Down Under today to the first Olympics of the 21st century. Irish horses pass vet 
SEPT 15th: Ireland’s six horses for the Olympic three-day event were all given the thumbs up at yesterday's first inspection, at which Spanish horse Cousin Jim was given his marching orders when visibly lame, even on re-inspection.Romanian withdrawn due to doping SEPT 15th: Romania withdrew former Olympic medallist weightlifter Traean Ciharean from the Sydney Games today after he tested positive for a banned substance. Aboriginal protests fizzle out SEPT 15th: The threat of mass Aboriginal protests during the Olympics eased just hours ahead of today's opening ceremony. Sydney Games to have anti-drugs oath SEPT 15th: In an Olympic first, athletes commit themselves "to a sport without doping and without drugs" at the opening ceremony of the Sydney Games today. The ‘Thorpedo’ should hit the target 
SEPT 15th: The opening day of swimming at the 27th Olympiad is likely to set the tone for the whole competition. The passionate, raucous Australian fans are expected to blow the top off the roof of the Aquatic Centre at Homebush Bay as early as the second event of the opening day writes Nick O'Hare. Irish swimmers...How will they fare? SEPT 15th: The Irish medal haul from the Olympic pool in 1996 was three gold and one bronze medals. This mammoth achievement was expected to further Irish swimming and propel our swimmers to the top of the World rankings writes Nick O'Hare. |
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