Soccer Success in Athens Cheers Iraqis at Home

By Challiss McDonough Iraqis are marveling at their soccer team's good fortune at the Athens Olympics. The team won Saturday's quarterfinal against Australia, and is now just two games away from a pos

Summer Olympics to Include Women's Wrestling

By Kerry Sheridan The United States' wrestling team is sending four female athletes to compete in the first-ever Olympic wrestling competition between women. The sport of wrestling is among the oldest

Robbers Thwart Kenyan Boxer's Olympic Dreams

By Raymond Thibodeaux A Kenyan boxer widely regarded as his country's best hope for a boxing gold medal in the Athens Olympics has had to withdraw from competition after being injured in a robbery whi

Olympics: American Paul Hamm Wins Men's Gymnastics All-Aroun

By David Byrd The Olympics returned to their ancient home while two Greek sprinters left the Games in disgrace Wednesday on Day five of the competition at the Athens Olympic Games. Russia's Irina Korz

US Women's Basketball Team Heads to Athens in Quest for 3rd

By Parke Brewer American basketball player Dawn Staley and the rest of the United States women's team is looking for a third Olympic gold medal in as many tries when they take the court in Athens. Daw

Iraqis Celebrate Olympic Soccer Quarterfinal Win

By Challiss McDonough Three generations of one family erupt in joy. Emad Mohammed has scored the only goal of the game against Australia in the Olympic men's soccer quarterfinal. Thirty tense minutes

12-11 现代奥运回顾：2004年雅典奥运会

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Dominican Felix Sanchez Favored to Olympic 400-Meter Hurdles

By Parke Brewer For an athlete who had hoped to be a baseball player, Felix Sanchez is doing quite well. He had to turn to athletics after breaking his hand in an off-season wrestling match. The injur

Michael Phelps Wins 6 Gold Medals in Swimming in Athens

By Parke Brewer The eight days of Olympic swimming competition ended Saturday night at the Athens Summer Games. And the big star was American Michael Phelps. On Sunday he met with members of the media

American Phelps Wins Gold, Sets 400m Individual Medley Recor

By David Byrd American Michael Phelps hopes to surpass Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals and the 19-year-old American took the first step Saturday in record time. Phelps won the men's 400-meter

Perseverance Pays Off in African-American Rower's Quest for

By Julie Goldberg Aquil Abdullah is set to become the first African-American male rower to compete for the United States at an Olympics. Aquil Abdullah failed to make the 2000 Sydney Olympics team, bu

Argentines Celebrate First Olympic Gold in Half Century

By Brian Byrns Argentina has won its first Olympic gold medal in more than 50 years in Athens, and in Buenos Aires, people are in the streets celebrating the Argentine men's football team's 1-0 victor

US Women Take First-Ever Gold in Olympic Beach Volleyball

By Rebecca Ward Misty May and Kerri Walsh gave the United States its first-ever women's gold medals in beach volleyball at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. The Brazilian team of Shelda Bede and Adriana Be

奥运歌曲－Knockin on Heaven's Door (2004雅典奥运会) 歌词欣赏

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Athens Olympic Mascots Are Big Hit With Kids

By Rebecca Ward Phevos and Athena, the brother and sister mascots of the 2004 Olympics, might be considered a step above the usual stuffed toy Olympic merchandisers come up with every two years, if on

Olympics Construction Projects Push Athens Archaeologists to

By Rebecca Ward Bringing Athens' transportation up to speed ahead of the summer games proved more difficult than what most modern cities usually endure, as massive construction projects turned into ex