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August 15, 2004



Tian, Guo open Chinese gold rush
Manaudou wins gold for France
Kitajima upsets Hansen to grab swimming gold
Thomas wins butterfly for second gold
Xian, Uchishiba strike gold in judo
Romania lead in gymnastics team qualifying
Carrigan upstages favourites
Aragon breaks Greek hearts
India's challenge in TT ends
Polsak hoists Thailand's first women's gold
Chanu finishes fourth
Lee-Hesh confident
Alipov wins men's trap gold
Gusty winds put off Olympic rowing
Nicol's brace sinks Argentina
Fast court surprises Federer
Khorkina's all-round dreams dented
World champion wins 10m air pistol
Manavjit, Mansher bow out
Popat falls by the wayside
Paes-Bhupathi face tough task
Reena, Sumangala up; Dola bows out
Genes may carry Powell to 100m gold
Aussies crush NZ 4-1
Superpowers in pool duel
Games security a "terrorist's dream" - UK paper
Jitender Kumar bows out
Kunjarani finishes fifth
Australia take relay gold and record



August 14, 2004



Montano wins men's sabre gold
Klochkova fights to keep medley title
Greek sprint pair suspended
Thorpe retains 400 freestyle crown
Anju can do it
Phelps wins first gold in record time
Bettini takes cycling gold for Italy
Japan judokas to the fore
Popat romps into last 16
Yifu shoots second gold for China
Greek pair set for Games exit
Li... and behold
India at the Games on Sunday
Manavjit, Mansher fail to qualify
Jones slips out of sight
Goalkeeping will determine India's progress
China's Du Li wins first gold medal
Phelps cruises into first final
Sharath Kamal advances, Mouma exits
Judoka Akram Shah outclassed
Shirur eighth, Anjali fails
India's Paulose finishes last
Heavyweight favourites clash in first round
Games come home in ancient and modern glory
Myths and technology welcome Games back home
Rivals go head to head
It's now or never for me
Pillay, Dhillon hold the key
Spectacular ceremony opens Games



August 13, 2004



Kunjarani to kick-off 'lifting challenge
Shooters hoping to be on target
Flag bearers for Opening Ceremony
Pugilists begin medal quest on Saturday
Greece sprinters get 72 hours to explain
India at the Games
Abbas feels pressure of Pakistan's eyes on him
Mystery man Kenteris hard to follow
Chinese cameraman dies in Athens
Phelps starts golden odyssey
Greek sprinters seek 48 hours to explain
Popat draws easy first round
Koreans seal top seedings
Games return to Olympia after 1,611 years
Olympics: Iraq stun Portugal 4-2
Acropolis flame ceremony sets Olympics stage
Olympic Legends: Babe Didriksen
Olympic Legends: Blankers-Koen
Greece's top hope faces Games expulsion
Interview: Merlene Ottey



August 12, 2004



Easy draw for Indian paddlers
Raducan waits for justice
Dutch try to forget weight of two golds
Hockey wide open as holders go for triple
Women archers fifth in ranking round
Paes-Bhupathi meet Roddick-Fish in opener
Athens is ready ... at last
Olympic Games lose big names
Silence is golden for Phelps
Ref decision saves Greece
Olympic Legends: Nadia Comaneci
Olympic Legends: Teofilo Stevenson
Olympic Legends: Abebe Bikila



August 11, 2004



Three Russian athletes fail drug test: official
Edwards banned for two years
American swimmers expect rich haul
Montgomery leads star cast of absentees
Live telecast of Olympics opening ceremony
Hockey teams primed to beat the heat
'Hockey team capable of a medal'
Indian tricolour unfurled at Athens
India chase elusive individual gold
Serena pulls out of Olympics
Kenyan fails first Athens drugs test
Horses clock up frequent flyer miles
The rough road from Gaza to Greece
Big names gather for Games
Olympic Legends: Carl Lewis



August 10, 2004



Indian athletes getting acclimatised to Athens
Athens on course to hit all targets
Style, art icons to deliver Olympic torch
Games write a tragic love story
IOC hails security and drug busts
Nationality, a confused issue
Iraqis pin hopes on Olympic Truce
Olympic Legends: Mark Spitz
Hoogenband shuns the limelight
Olympic Legends: Jesse Owens
U.S. sprinter Williams in positive test



August 09, 2004



Athletes cleared dope tests
IOC chief praises Greeks
India can reach the pinnacle: Rach
Gods smile on "last-minute" Games
"Glass beauty" Zhao back on course
Shikha carries Indian hopes
Irish runner admits taking drug
Two Greek baseballers test positive
Gymnasts seek endorsements
Eel still hoping for comeback
Olympic Legends: Emil Zatopek
Olympic Legends: Paavo Nurmi
Olympic Legends: Johnny Weissmuller



August 08, 2004



Aparna, Kanetkar get easier first round
Women players' Olympic boycott averted



August 07, 2004



El Guerrouj will go to Athens
Pittman hoping to compete at Athens
Olsson motivated by rare defeat
Powell beats Greene again
Pittman ruled out of Olympics



August 06, 2004



Shuttlers can surprise: Vimal Kumar
Fearless Tergat feels no pressure
I'll bring gold home, predicts Greene
Japanese are favourites in judo
Late-night starts for sunshine sport
Dutch, Aussies shoot for third gold
Thorpe chases his own destiny
Interview: Nadia Comaneci



August 05, 2004



Thorpe ready to do battle with Phelps
Indian shuttlers face stiff task
Remote village catches Olympic fever
Chinese divers face stiff challenge
IOC to take action over bid claims
Dream girl eyes gold at Athens
Triathlon winners hard to predict
Korean archers aim for perfect 10



August 04, 2004



Italy stun U.S. Dream Team
Athens-bound boxers confident
Weightlifting hopes for clean Games
Lavrov goes for gold again at 42
U.S. men may be ripe for upset
Chinese paddlers set to rule again
India thrash Ireland in third Test
Olympic Games offer tennis players unique experience
Olympic Games offer tennis players unique experience
BBC accuses senior Olympic figures of corruption
Australia expect top-five finish in Athens
Transparent masks put new face on fencing



August 03, 2004



Hard times for doping cheats
Shuttlers keen to make a mark
Henin to compete in Athens
India look for deserving flag-bearer
Europeans set to dominate canoeing
Athens sailing set to match Sydney
Phelps and Thorpe battle looms
Athens set for rough rowing regatta
Olympics reach high-water mark
Harrison handed two-year doping suspension



August 02, 2004



Owens, Lewis are the best ever



August 01, 2004



Irish tourist was first tennis champ
Greece imposes 'no go' areas



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