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Day-by-Day at the 2000 Olympic Games
Sunday, Oct. 1
Gezahgne Abera of Ethiopia pulled away over the last two miles Sunday to win the men's marathon, the final event of the Olympic Games.
The U.S. men's basketball team scored nine of the game's final 12 points in an 85-75 victory over France to win the gold medal.
Rocky Juarez, above left, and Ricardo Williams Jr. both lost Sunday as the United States failed to win a boxing gold medal for the first time since 1948.
Saturday, Sept. 30
After a disappointing third-place finish in the 400-meter relay Saturday, Marion Jones struck gold again in the 1,600-meter relay. The U.S. men, meanwhile, won both relays handily, but the victories were marred for some by overzealous celebrations.
The crowd was hostile and the opponent inspired, but the U.S. women's basketball team took control early and beat Australia, 76-54, to win the gold.
Friday, Sept. 29
Marion Jones's hopes of winning a historic five gold medals were dashed as she came in third in the women's long jump final.
The U.S. men lost to Chile in the bronze medal game, 2-0, ending an unexpected run that showed that the American soccer team is starting to make ground on the world's soccer powers.
The heavily-favored U.S. men's basketball team advanced Friday but only after narrowly escaping a humiliating defeat by Lithuania.
Thursday, Sept. 28
The U.S. women's soccer team fell short in its bid to repeat as Olympic champions, falling to archrival Norway, 3-2, in overtime.
The gold medal hopes of the District's Clarence Vinson were halted by bantamweight Guillermo Rigondeaux, who snapped a five-bout losing streak for Cuban boxers.
J.J. Isler delivered again when she won a silver medal for the United States in the two-person women's 470 class, finishing her successful comeback from maternity leave.
Wednesday, Sept. 27
Alexandre Karelin, the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler in modern history, was upset by unheralded American Rulon Gardner.
Venus Williams put a golden finish on a dream season Wednesday by winning the gold medal in women's singles.
With a U.S. flag hanging behind the bench and Manager Tom Lasorda cheering from the dugout, a ragtag bunch of minor leaguers beat mighty Cuba, 4-0.
Tuesday, Sept. 26
Doug Mientkiewicz's home run in the the ninth gave the United States a 3-2 victory over South Korea.
The U.S. men's team of Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana scored an upset over Brazil to take the gold medal at Bondi Beach.
The U.S. softball team beat Japan, 2-1, Tuesday to win its second consecutive Olympic gold.
Monday, Sept. 25
Michael Johnson and Cathy Freeman won the men's and women's 400-meter titles.
The IAAF revealed that U.S. shot putter C.J. Hunter, husband of Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones, tested positive for a banned substance in July.
Venus Williams clinched at least a silver medal and extended her winning streak to 31 matches by defeating Monica Seles in the women's semifinals.
Sunday, Sept. 24
Naoko Takahashi of Japan won the women's marathon final with an Olympic record time.
In just under 13 hours, Michael Wilbon witnessed the drama and emotion of 11 different Olympic sports. He saw synchronized swimming, too.
Saturday, Sept. 23
Marion Jones and Maurice Greene swept to victories in the men's and women's 100 meters.
U.S. substitute Sasha Victorine blasted a penalty kick just past the dive of the Japanese goalkeeper for a 5-4 shootout victory in men's soccer.
Friday, Sept. 22
Gary Hall Jr. and Anthony Ervin finished dead even in the 50-meter freestyle to share the gold.
Adam Nelson fouled on his final throw and had to settle for a silver medal in the shot put as track and field opened. The bronze went to another American, John Godina.
It was the near-perfect show jumps by his horse, Custom Made, that assured David O'Connor his gold medal in the three-day individual equestrian event.
Thursday, Sept. 21
Led by Lenny Krayzelburg, who won his second gold with a victory in the 200-meter backstroke, American swimmers claimed eight medals.
Andreea Raducan won the women's all-around gymnastics title, the first Romanian to take the gold since Nadia Comaneci.
Wednesday, Sept. 20
American swimmers added to their gold medal count, with Misty Hyman winning the 200-meter butterfly and Jenny Thompson leading the 4-by-200 freestyle relay.
Russia's Alexei Nemov won the men's all-around gymnastic title that eluded him four years agon in Atlanta. American Blaine Wilson finished sixth.
Tuesday, Sept. 19
The U.S. men's soccer team is in the quarterfinals of the Olympics for the first time after beating Kuwait, 3-1.
Members of the U.S. women's gymnastics team voiced their frustrations with Bela Karolyi after a fourth-place finish Tuesday.
Monday, Sept. 18
Lenny Krayzelburg and Megan Quann each won gold for the United States at the Olympic pool. Australian sensation Ian Thorpe settled for silver.
Europeans swept the medals in men's slalom canoe and women's kayak on a windswept day in Penrith Lakes. Bethesda's Davey Hearn finished in 12th place after hitting gates on both of his runs.
Sunday, Sept. 17
Arlington's Tom Dolan won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley, setting a world record in the event.
The United States and China tie, 1-1, in a rematch of the women's World Cup final.
Canada's Simon Whitfield passed Germany's Stephen Vuckovic 100 meters from the finish to win the first Olympic triathlon in breathtaking fashion.
Saturday, Sept. 16
Ian Thorpe broke his own world record to win the 400-meter freestyle before anchoring the Australian freestyle relay team to another record time.
Switzerland's Brigitte McMahon outswam the sharks, bicycled with the pack and outsprinted the field to win the inaugural women's triathlon.
Nancy Johnson of the United States won the first gold medal of the Sydney Olympics, the women's 10-meter air rifle event.
Friday, Sept. 15
Switzerland's Brigitte McMahon outswam the sharks, bicycled with the pack and outsprinted the field to win the inaugural women's triathlon.
Australia officially welcomed the world with a dazzling Opening Ceremony at Olympic Stadium.
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