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Athens 2004 News Schedule Venues History Gallery India watch Features			Home > Sports > Athens 2004 > News News December 17, 2004 Athens Olympics proved a watershed for IOC December 01, 2004 Olympic champion Pinsent retires October 31, 2004 Olympiakos thrash PAOK October 22, 2004 Hamm will keep Olympic gold September 28, 2004 Hamm ready to return gold September 24, 2004 Games finances correct: Oly chief August 31, 2004 Indian athletes should train in China Kalam lauds Major Rajyavardhan Rathore August 30, 2004 The Great Indian Excuses resurface Doping weighs heavily on lifters Phelps sets new standard for swimming China sprint towards Beijing 2008 El Guerrouj confirms he is the greatest Africa lags in medals Sad end to my Olympics Greece give Games super send-off Irishman assaulted marathon leader August 29, 2004 Mighty boxer Kindelan bows out in style Kabaeva puts controversy behind to take gold Baldini marathon triumph marred by intruder Spectator assaults marathon leader Brazil win men's volleyball gold Hammer gold medallist Annus loses medal Argentina men's cagers supreme Argentina cagers usher in new world order IOC chief hails "awakening of Asia" Holmes to race on after golden double South Koreans lodge appeal over Hamm India's performance was not bad: Dutt Should the X-men have a go? U.S. salvage pride at the last China supreme heading for Beijing Borzakovskiy: Two-lap czar U.S. retain both 4x400 titles China rally to women's volleyball gold Indian 4x400 quartet finishes 7th Thorkildsen is men's javelin champ Solis maintains Cuban heavyweight grip Creditable performance by Anju Slesarenko wrecks Cloete's high jump dream Britain stun US in 4x100 relay El Guerrouj completes historic double August 28, 2004 Yuriy Borzakovskiy wins men's 800m Holmes adds 1500 gold to 800 Brazil, Italy spikers in final IOC suspects Annus, wants second test Capel taken off relay after positive test U.S. women cagers win third straight gold Austrian pair retain Tornado title Big names at IOA's Athens bash Australia finally break through hockey gold barrier At last, some cheer for the team Colin Powell cancels Athens visit Argentina win first gold in 52 years Video replays help pin down errors Indian wrestlers bow out Sujit Mann loses first bout Bad day for United States, new dawn for China Jones suffers further humiliation Mack wins pole vault title Italy dash Iraq's medal dream Liu Xiang: Shanghai streak Jamaica win women's 4x100 relay Menendez wins javelin with ease Xing stuns Ethiopians in 10,000m Australia win first men's hockey gold Argentina upset U.S. cagers Greene anchors U.S. to easy first round win Liu wins hurdles gold, equals world record Germany win bronze with golden goal Voros wins women's modern pentathlon August 27, 2004 4x400 team breaks Nat. mark, enters final Anju breaks Nat. record, finishes 6th Ramesh Kumar wins but fails to advance Cuba's Solis set to succeed Savon Elsayed disqualified from semi-final Sour grapes as another U.S. boxer loses Pakistan take fifth place, Egypt last Golden oldies take centre stage Olympics is different ball game, says Paes Indian hockey needs foreign coaches: Zafar Dhanraj not ready to quit Greek fans revitalise Games Russian runner expelled for doping Nothing wrong with Rach's tactics: Gill The true spirit of the Games Dahle ends 32-year Norwegian wait Pillay, Dhillon opt out of Pakistan tour Annus must give sample or lose gold Germany's Fischer wins eighth Olympic gold Korzeniowski wins historic third 50km walk Guo maintains Chinese diving supremacy Farewell to Fredericks the Great India rout Korea, finish seventh Wrestler Anuj finishes 16th in 84kg Hockey: India beat South Korea 5-2 US win women's football A high from hurdles Invincible Sanchez storms to gold Crawford denies Gatlin sprint double Kabaeva survives hoop nightmare Controversy mars taekwondo opening day Ibrahim wins Egypt's first gold in 56 years Germany win first women's hockey gold We messed up everything from day one Phillips takes long jump gold Sounds impossible, but Anju can do it Bobby Aloysius crashes out Argentina eves win hockey bronze August 26, 2004 Misery ends for Indian sailing duo Dutch, Aussies seek history in final Zimbabwe's Mugabe hails 'golden girl' India let down by younger players Khan, Saitov share boxing spotlight with Cubans Greek sprinters free to compete - IAAF Lot to learn from the semi-finals Argentina lay 2006 World Cup foundations Klaver journeys from ICU to final Chinese forecast late Russian gold onslaught Fredericks, El Guerrouj elected to IOC panel Carter leads NZ one-two in triathlon Iranians proud of their Hercules All smiles as Russians get reward Archery official blames foreign experts Ukrainian rower tests positive Radcliffe still to decide on 10,000 metres Hungarian weightlifter expelled over refusal British Boxer Khan ready to graduate Athens cabbie's minutes of fame as medallist Australia cries along with Pittman in hurdles Fame but questions for Halkia Relay gold next on Jamaican hit list Kuzenkova nails hammer gold at last Bolt from the blue Campbell speeds to women's 200 gold Gatlin stays on course for sprint double Anju qualifies for long jump final Sensational Halkia storms to hurdles gold August 25, 2004 Pakistan whip India Holland, Australia to clash in final Britain, S.Africa win bottom place play-offs Officials sweat to lift Goliath Hockey teams seek foreign secrets of success Lifters glad to be rid of coach Sandhu India way behind Asian nations Wrong on players to blame coach: Harbinder Gardner loses quest for repeat gold Allen wins triathlon gold Isinbayeva on top of the world Fridman gold fulfils Israel's dream Rhythmic gymnasts to grab spotlight Scandals have not affected Games - IOC Sautin nearing the end of the line Peng wins springboard gold for China Jones makes belated entry to Games Women's 100m hurdles may be re-run Isinbayeva breaks pole vault world record Hicham El Guerrouj: Master of the Mile El Guerrouj wins Olympic gold at last On the wings of a dove Argentina, Paraguay in men's football final Williams-Darling wins 400m gold Hayes wins 100m hurdles gold Our appetite for winning was simply not there Kemboi leads Kenyan 1-2-3 in steeplechase Discus champ thrown out of Games NZ eves make Champions Trophy Dutch women reach final on penalties Muenzer wins historic cycling gold August 24, 2004 Sebrle rules decathlon world All eyes on Anju Anju drawn in tough group YAI fears losing govt. patronage No rift in the team, says Pillay Hungarian set to lose discus gold Indian sailors still 'at sea' Bronze medal loss still hurts: Paes Pool queen celebrates with beach party World's strongest man ready for more Forward line has been non-existent India sack weightlifting coaches Cubans still the ring masters Adrian saved us the blushes Coach Rach hits back Mukesh Khatri loses first bout Gagan disappointed, hopes for better results ahead Pillay to retire after Athens Games Kerala villages pray for Anju's victory Holmes urges Radcliffe to try, try, try again Germany squeeze into semis, meet Dutch Consistent Karpov leads decathlon Spanish gymnasts achieve new Games high Last chance for El Guerrouj Winning Iraqi team rare cause for joy "People power" stops Games event, Holmes wins Holmes ends Mutola's dream in the 800m Holmes run Ethiopia's Defar takes 5,000 gold Shobha made us all proud Wariner wins men's 400m title Argentina hold India with late goal U.S. takes third softball gold Australia strike cycling gold again Holmes takes 800 metres gold Yao spurs China to giant upset August 23, 2004 Fazekas takes discus gold British hail plucky Paula Australia strike cycling gold again Greece gets instant new 'immortal' Saitov nears all-time boxing greats Table tennis doubles faces Olympics axe Korean Ryu upsets Wang for gold Khorkina sulks into retirement We're no symbol of freedom: Iraq coach Spain in men's hockey semis Gatlin turns sprinting into art Radcliffe was not injured, says team Prabhjot slams coach for poor show Different motives for Iraq, Argentina Injury ends Dvorak's decathlon dream China are new faces in women's hockey semis Bulgaria appeals rings final result Korzhanenko to be excluded from Games - IOC Greece goes crazy over "Immortal" walker Saraswati Saha bows out of 200m China surpass Athens goal of 20 golds Mutola faces stern challenge Gatlin sprints from unknown to Olympic gold Onward with Phelps Massu does a tennis double Justin Gatlin: Greece lightning Annus wins men's hammer title Olsson wins men's triple jump Justin Gatlin is fastest man Australia fail to make women's hockey semis Noguchi wins women's marathon Holm wins Olympic high jump August 22, 2004 Thakur stable, out of ICU Iranian banned for two years for drugs Zhang brings up China's 100 Coach's absence affected Suma's showing Khorkina says "judges robbed me" Women's shot put champion tests positive Indians shell-shocked in Athens India must now make the best of worst "Wrong target" drama costs U.S. gold Another shoddy showing Greek duo maintain innocence US men end 40-year rowing drought Kluft crowned queen of heptathlon India's second appeal also turned down Deepak Thakur in ICU for breathing problem Greece shamed again at their own Games Greece shamed again at their own Games South Koreans demand U.S. gold Hockey - Korea coach gives up on girls Chilean pair win country's first gold U.S. cagers crash to Lithuania Bullet from Belarus Record relay nets Phelps eighth swimming medal Nesterenko is fastest woman Shobha finishes creditable 11th in heptathlon Iraq in men's football semis Henin picks women's tennis gold Binu 7th in 400m semis Gonzalez gives Chile first medal China close to target of 20 gold medals August 21, 2004 Spain whip Pakistan Greene pips Powell in 100 heats Australia win women's 4x100m swim relay Hackett swims to second 1500m title De Bruijn retains 50m crown India make fresh appeal Germany lose golds in legal battle Greeks find drugs in raid on sprint coach's store Hidayat, Ning take badminton golds Big guns through in 100m heats S.Korea thrash Egypt 11-0 Wanted: Players for Egypt hockey team TT: China win men's doubles Hamm won gymnastics gold on score error Athens hero Rathore thanks army Relieved Pittman clears first hurdle Kiwis hand India third defeat Emotional Pinsent grabs fourth gold India lose in men's team archery event Field wide open in women's 100 final South Koreans win men's doubles gold Binu sets new 400 m national mark Indian discus throwers fail to qualify Rajyavardhan Rathore returns to a hero's welcome Lee-Hesh lose bronze play-off Strategic failure by Team India Diwakar Prasad bows out Bekele storms to 10000m gold Michael's a marvel India at the Games on Saturday Kluft on course for heptathlon gold Henin to meet Mauresmo in final Massu, Fish in tennis final Lagat in 1,500 semis after shoe scare Devers scrapes into 100m semis August 20, 2004 Shibata wins women's 800m freestyle 'Divine' last arrow gives S. Korea gold Meares wins gold with record Hoy gives Britain cycling gold Phelps takes 100 butterfly for fifth gold Amir Khan storms into last eight Dutt learns of 34 year-old link with Rathore Judge maintains Peirsol broke rules Athens hero Rathore returns on Saturday Indian sailors continue to disappoint Chinese women take TT doubles title U.S. trio, Ottey sprint through 100m heats Greek lifter fails drug test Argentina's women in hockey semis U.S. win men's 50m prone position France's Peschier wins gold in kayak India's strategy was flawed Indians choked at the crunch Anjali, Deepali disappoint Galkina wins gold for Russia Brugnetti strides to first gold Govt to take tough action: Dutt Tandon finishes 40th in 50m freestyle Indian women archers lose to France in quarters India name Chanu as second dope offender Gebrselassie grabs centre stage Moya knocked out, women prosper Henry follows Fraser to 100m gold Peirsol: From ripples to waves It's conspiracy, says Pratima India at the Games on Friday Patterson wins women's gymnastics gold France win elusive team sabre gold Phelps wins fourth swimming gold Late goal sinks India Galiazzo takes surprise archery gold The man with the worst job of the Games? August 19, 2004 Time we learn from Rathore Beard snatches swimming gold from Jones Peirsol's swimming gold restored on appeal Anno leads Japan to record judo medal haul Lee-Hesh fall in semis Ai Sugiyama upset by Molik Mauresmo through to semis Indian sailors placed 18th Myskina in semi-finals Chinese duo retain mixed doubles badminton Moya, Grosjean crash out France advance to fencing final And the gold medal for embarrassment goes to... Zhang Ning gives China gold Chinese top seeds exit in TT Iran escapes sanction over Israeli No triumphant lap of honour for Popov Jail for Olympic pool jump Lee-Hesh expect a fight in semis Kitajima "sticks it" to Americans Last arrow heartbreak for Prasad Pakistan too good for South Korea Hoogenband, Popov out of 50m freestyle Pratima, Chanu test positive for drugs China media under fire for gold medal hype Sandhu washes hands off Malleswari flop show Yang fails to break Chinese medal drought Hoogenband dumps drug scandals Dutt to visit Rathore's house Europe fights back in badminton 'Hooging' the limelight China in women's hockey semis Portugal knocked out Tears then fencing gold for Vezzali Skakun gets weightlifting gold Hamm claims men's all-round crown Down two goals was a scary experience Bilonog wins Olympia shot put gold India at the Games on Thursday Lee-Hesh storm into semis Jedrzejczak wins women's 200 metre butterfly August 18, 2004 Hoogie keeps 100m freestyle crown U.S. women break oldest record for relay gold Kitajima wins breaststroke double 'Rathore can win the Olympic gold in 2008' Asia assured of men's badminton sweep Gonzalez shocks Roddick Shroff-Patel in 18th place Korzhanenko wins first athletics gold Pierce stuns defending champ Venus 'This is just the beginning of a great shooting career' Malleswari does not finish 'If luck is with Anju she can win a medal' Estanguet retains canoeing title Veteran Swede table tennis duo shock Chinese pair Van Moorsel strikes gold again India's frontline yet to perform to potential Pillay's goal was the turning point Sprints more fun without Jones Have you met Major Rathore? Heaston makes history in Olympia 'I asked my son to come back with a medal' Greece lightning strikes out at home Federer's Olympic dream shattered Sixth seed Gade upset in quarters Atal Bihari Vajpayee greets Rathore Greek sprinters pull out of Games Shikha fails to qualify for final Bahadur Singh's "no throw" show him the door Archer Reena Kumari bows out Rs 21 lakh and a house for Rathore Dutch drive forward Romanians storm to victory in gymnastics Quarters will be tough: Paes India at the Games on Wednesday Lee-Hesh romp into quarters Pakistan notch up first win 'I could see nothing else but the target' World 100m champion Edwards banned Thompson slays giant but falls to champ U.S. win men's 4x200 freestyle relay Klochkova repeats golden double Phelps wins second gold Prasad wins, Akhil loses August 17, 2004 'The whole family is very happy' The Late Bloomer Satyadev Prasad in last 16 Shroff-Patel pair finish last in 49er opener India stage grand rally to beat South Africa Hoogenband can break world record I died a hundred times: Rathore Federer, Ferrero, Safin crash out Shooters play own mind games UAE's al-Maktoum wins historic gold Shooter Rathore strikes silver All eyes, hopes on Malleswari China revels in "golden harvest" Nestruev takes men's pistol gold Rathore in double-trap final U.S. swimmers out of 100 freestyle Dwyer earns draw for Australia Kanetkar also falls by the wayside Kunjarani will be placed fourth Sumangala exits in second round Reena in pre-quarters, Sumangala out Capacity crowd attend beach volleyball Australia hails Thorpe gold record U.S. misfire in early days in Athens Japan win men's gymnastics team gold Greece break China's golden sequence Myanmar woman tests positive Handicap no bar for Loper France's Guyart wins men's foil Luo wins China's first swim gold August 16, 2004 Chen's weightlifting gold puts China on top India at the Games on Tuesday Lee reigns supreme in judo Thorpe wins swimming 'race of the century' Thorpe, Coughlin, Peirsol win gold Satyadev Prasad in second round Experience rescues Aussie Cook U.S. women rally to avoid upset Moya wins, Dementieva out Australian women offer bounty to kiss Andy U.S. swimmers trying to bounce back We committed unforgivable mistakes Greek athletes' case deferred again Balogh wins women's trap shooting Kanetkar wins, Abhinn loses One down, three to go: Paes Stands still half empty Phelps shrugs off relay disappointment Mistakes of the past are being repeated Bindra finishes seventh Sawaiyan crashes out Australia get first points in gold bid India pay price for schoolboy errors Gebrselassie faces fitness fight Paes-Bhupathi in second round Wake-up call for Dream Team S.Koreans on form in archery Phelps, Thorpe face Dutch threat Navratilova becomes grand dame of Games India at the Games on Monday Testers fail to find Greeks in two days Top seed Lin ousted, Camilla dream shattered Iraq reach Olympic quarter-finals China stay on top of medal table US swim team, cagers shocked Pakistan go down to Germany India pay dearly for defensive lapses Iran defies Olympic spirit Japan's Rising Son Vijender goes down fighting Archives August 1-15, 2004 | July 2004 | June 2004 | May 2004 | January-April 2004	Advertisement

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