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Rowing under the moniker “USA2,” the Crimson placed sixth in the event’s A Final—a likely preview of the medal heat at the Olympics in August—9.02 seconds behind first-place Canada...
DIED. DICK DURRANCE, 89, American ski racer who developed some of the most notable ski resorts in the Rocky Mountains; in Carbondale, Colo. After retiring from competition--with 17 national titles, an achievement that later got his face engraved on the medal awarded by the U.S. Ski Association--he became manager of the Aspen Skiing Corp. in 1947, ultimately transforming a three-run mountain into an international resort destination...
...International Olympic Committee, who attributed her high score in Montreal to Soviet judges putting in the fix for Bloc athletes. Despite the troubles, Romania placed second in team finals at the 2003 world championships. In what was her first-ever big international contest, Ponor won two silver medals. And last month, Romania won four out of six possible golds at the European championships, including the team title. Ponor scored two gold medals in floor and beam, and Monica Rosu won the vault. Going into Athens, Romania is once again a top contender for gold. Most observers attribute Romania's enduring...
...want tickets for the Athens Olympics, stay away from high-priced Web brokers. Americans can safely buy tickets at Cartan Tours www.cartan.com) an authorized agency of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Some prime events, like the 100-m track finals and the men's gold-medal basketball game, are sold out, but you can still catch the finals for women's volleyball ($126) and for table tennis ($42), among others. If you have friends in France or Britain, let them buy the tickets for you; residents of European Union countries can get seats 20% cheaper from the Athens Organizing Committee www.tickets.athens2004.com...
Athletes wearing Play Dry from Reebok cite a similar effect; the material also draws sweat to its fibers. U.S. tennis star Andy Roddick, Swedish heptathlete Carolina Kluft--the gold-medal favorite--and the Polish weight-lifting team will be among those sporting Play Dry in Greece. The technology helped Reebok sell some $263 million in apparel worldwide last year...