Rachel Flatt wins her first title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Saturday night in Spokane, Wash. and Sasha Cohen's comeback try falls flat.
1/24/2010
Album ID: 930485
Some Olympic Superstitions
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Think all it takes is hard work and superior skill to win an Olympic medal? Here's a look at some competitors who also rely on superstition.
1/21/2010
Album ID: 929117
East St. Louis celebrates Dawn Harper
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U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Dawn Harper was honored Monday in her hometown of East St. Louis with a parade to celebrate her summer victory in Beijing.
10/6/2008
Album ID: 608791
Photos by Christian Gooden
Men bring basketball gold back to US
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After an eight-year drought the US men's basketball team returned Olympic gold to the US by beating Spain 118-107 Sunday in the finals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Dwyane Wade scored 27 points to lead the US, followed by Kobe Bryant's 20. Argentina won the bronze, beating Lithuania 87-75.
8/24/2008
Album ID: 579825
Photos by The Associated Press
US wins water polo silver
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Hungary's water polo team won Olympic gold for the third consecutive time Sunday, beating the US 14-10 in the gold medal match at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. By winning the silver the US won an Olympic water polo medal for the first time since 1988.
8/24/2008
Album ID: 579826
Photos by The Associated Press
2008 Beijing Olympic closing ceremony
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Olympians joined political leaders and spectators in celebrating the completion of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Sunday.
8/24/2008
Album ID: 579830
Photos by The Associated Press
US men's volleyball wins gold medal
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The US men's volleyball team turned adversity into triumph, topping defending Olympic champion Brazil 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-23) to claim the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The team overcame a strong Brazilian team and the off-court tragedy of the stabbing death of coach Hugh McCutcheon's father-in-law to claim America's first men's volleyball gold since 1988.
8/24/2008
Album ID: 579828
Photos by The Associated Press
Men win 400-meter relay for US
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Americans LaShawn Merritt, Jeremy Wariner, David Neville and Angelo Taylor combined Saturday to win the 400-meter relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, edging second-place Bahamas and third-place Russia.
8/23/2008
Album ID: 579560
Photos by The Associated Press
US wins silver in women's volleyball
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Brazil topped the US 3-1 (25-15, 18-25, 25-13, 25-21) to claim the gold medal in women's volleyball at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Saturday. China beat Cuba 3-1 to win the bronze earlier in the day.
8/23/2008
Album ID: 579542
Photos by The Associated Press
US women win 400-meter relay
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The US women's 400-meter relay team of Sanya Richards, Monique Henderson, Mary Wineberg and Allyson Felix won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Russia finished second and Jamaica third.
