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Olympic Track and Field Spoilers
NBCOlympics.com ^ | 08/28/04 | NBColympics.com

Posted on 08/28/2004 1:04:57 PM PDT by conservative in nyc

SPOILER --- Results in Response 1


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: olympics; topten; trackandfield; usa; usteam
U.S. Women take gold in 4x400 Relay.

Women's 4x400m Relay Final

Official
Rank Country Time    
GOLD  United States USA 3:19.01     
SILVER  Russia RUS 3:20.16     
BRONZE  Jamaica JAM 3:22.00     
Great Britain GBR 3:25.12     
Poland POL 3:25.22     
Romania ROM 3:26.81     
India IND 3:28.51     
Greece GRE 3:45.70   


U.S. Men Dominate 4x400 Relay, winning by almost 5 seconds over Australia.

Men's 4x400m Relay Final

Official
Rank Country Time    
GOLD  United States USA 2:55.91     
SILVER  Australia AUS 3:00.60     
BRONZE  Nigeria NGR 3:00.90     
Japan JPN 3:00.99     
Great Britain GBR 3:01.07     
Bahamas BAH 3:01.88     
Germany GER 3:02.22     
Botswana BOT 3:02.49   


U.S. Men narrowly lose 4x100 Relay to Great Britain due to botched baton passing.

Men's 4x100m Relay Final

Official
Rank Country Time    
GOLD  Great Britain GBR 38.07     
SILVER  United States USA 38.08     
BRONZE  Nigeria NGR 38.23     
Japan JPN 38.49     
Poland POL 38.54     
Australia AUS 38.56     
Trinidad and Tobago TRI 38.60     
Brazil BRA 38.67     


American Amy Acuff 4th in High Jump

Women's High Jump Final

Official
Rank Country Name Result    
GOLD  Russia RUS SLESARENKO Yelena  2.06    OR 
SILVER  South Africa RSA CLOETE Hestrie  2.02     
BRONZE  Ukraine UKR STYOPINA Viktoriya  2.02     
United States USA ACUFF Amy  1.99     
Ukraine UKR MYKHALCHENKO Iryna  1.96     
Russia RUS CHICHEROVA Anna  1.96     
Romania ROM PANTELIMON Oana  1.93     
Romania ROM IAGAR Monica  1.93     
Ukraine UKR BABAKOVA Inha  1.93     
10  Spain ESP MENDIA Marta  1.93     
11  Croatia CRO VLASIC Blanka  1.89     
12  Belgium BEL HELLEBAUT Tia  1.85   


U.S. Medal Count Stands at 100
 Total Medal Count
  Gold Silver Bronze Total
  United StatesUSA  34 38 28 100
  RussiaRUS  23 26 34 83
  ChinaCHN  31 17 14 62
  AustraliaAUS  17 16 16 49
  GermanyGER  14 15 18 47
Complete Medal Count 
1 posted on 08/28/2004 1:04:58 PM PDT by conservative in nyc
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To: conservative in nyc
Updated medal count:

Coalition of the Willing 509
Commies/Despots/Axis of Evil 94
Appeasers/Surrender Monkeys 254
Unknown 26

2 posted on 08/28/2004 1:12:53 PM PDT by rocklobster11
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To: conservative in nyc

Another Gold Medal in Track lost to a crappy handoff.


3 posted on 08/28/2004 1:24:50 PM PDT by Semper Paratus
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To: rocklobster11

Where do you include the Russians? Appeasers/Surrender Monkeys?


4 posted on 08/28/2004 1:26:14 PM PDT by conservative in nyc
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To: rocklobster11

What's the breakdown of gold, silver and bronze?


5 posted on 08/28/2004 1:28:40 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
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To: conservative in nyc

yes, they are appeasers


6 posted on 08/28/2004 1:34:13 PM PDT by rocklobster11
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To: Semper Paratus
Another Gold Medal in Track lost to a crappy handoff.

It's a bummer, but there's a silver (medal) lining...
losing the gold to some of the good guys.
7 posted on 08/28/2004 1:37:52 PM PDT by VOA
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