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17-year-old Ian Thorpe wins 4 medals| Thorpe is breaking his own world record in the 400m freestyle | |
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 Olympic Games open Organizers thrilled the 110,000 spectators and an 4 billion TV viewers with a spectacular opening ceremony
| Australian Governor General Sir William Deane declared the games officially open. 12,697 performers , including some Aborigine women, take part in the ceremony. Golfer Greg Norman carried the torch across the spectacular harbor bridge to bring the Olympics down under
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| Sep.30 |
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 Kenyans dominant in distance events The Kenyans are going 1-2 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a bumper-car finish, and first and third in the 1,500
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| Oct.1 |
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Olympic Games closed| Jones, Freeman were the best stories | |
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 Michael Johnson wins 6th gold medal| Track star wraps up his Olympic career with relay victory | |
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Jones runs her total to 5| Sprint star comes home with 3 gold, 2 bronze | |
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