Gurcharan Singh into boxing quarters
Fists of fury? This guy wrote the script. In the light-heavyweight category, the Indian produced a display of flat-out aggression to defeat his South African opponent and move into the quarterfinals.
Beenamol last in her semi-final heat
The Indian, running in lane 8, clocked 52.04 seconds, well behind the 51.81 seconds she clocked in her second round heat on Saturday.
Indians confident of semis berth
After the win against Spain, a European journalist asked hockey coach Vasudevan Bhaskaran if India's hockey was back on top. "Is there any doubt?", was Bhaskaran's response.
Pramila, Biswas can't last the distance
The gruelling women's heptathlon saw two Indian contenders, Soma Biswas and GG Pramila, fall by the wayside and finish 24th and 25th among 27 competitors.
It's all Greek and Roman for the Indian
Gurbinder Singh was eliminated in the first round of the Greco-Roman wrestling event, failing to put a single point on the board against his Cuban opponent.
Anees rejoices despite loss
The Indian rider finished last in the equestrian event. But no matter -- the fact that he got to ride is in itself something of a triumph.
Rain fells Sotomayor in high jump
Russian Sergei Kliugin had a fortuitous victory in the men's high jump that was badly affected by the weather.
Australia stay on course for a hockey double
The defending women's champions ran New Zealand ragged in the second half to win 3-0.
Johnson finishes second in 400m semis
But the favourite clearly eased off to allow teammate Alvin Harrison to win.
Williams holds off Sanchez
Joining her in the women's semis are Jelena Dokic, Monica Seles and Elena Dementieva
Japan takes marathon gold
For all of 1999, Takahashi struggled with injuries. Here, she surged to a new Olympic record in the gruelling women's marathon on Sunday morning.
'I'll show the bloody Americans'
Hoogie's dad, a doctor with the Dutch swimming team, goes ballistic over allegations of drug use.
Wilkinson breaks China's stranglehold in diving
By winning the women's platform title, she became the first United States diving champion since 1964.
Lewis wins heptathlon by a few yards
Silver medallist Yelena Prokhorova won the final event, the 800 metres, but could not get far enough ahead of Lewis to take the title.
Waldner reaches TT final in last Olympics
It was a semi-final showdown between the 1992 and 1996 Olympic champions. The 1992 champ won. He meets Kong Linghui in the final.
China's Wang Nan wins women's TT singles gold
Nan beat her doubles partner Li Ju in a thrilling final. The duo had earlier won the doubles gold.
US, Norway in women's soccer final
The reigning champions beat Brazil, while Norway got the better of Germany in the semi-finals.
Prima Khorkina defends gold bars
The Olympic, World and European champion has not lost a major competition on the gymnastics asymmetric bars since 1994.
Chile emerges as the team to beat in football
However, coach Nelson Acosta doesn't consider his team the favourites. "We just want to be remembered as good players that performed well in the competition," he said.
China's joy is Indonesia's grief
Ji Xinpeng won the men's singles gold as China took four golds and eight of the 15 medals on offer in badminton.
Britain takes rowing's blue riband
When it comes to Olympic rowing, the eights is as big as it gets. And Britain got it, pipping hot favourites Australia to gold.
Brazil, US in beach volleyball final
They had to get through gruelling and at times ill-tempered quarterfinals and semifinals to make it to the men's finals on Tuesday.
Barber quits after poor showing
Twins in harmony
Maid Marion loses her cool
'Cool' Greene was a bundle of nerves
US still rule the pool
Latvian rower fails dope test
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