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Olympic Games in Athens, Greece
August 18-29, 2004

August 19th off day for T&F - 8/20 Men's 10K Final Highlight!!

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Adam Nelson and ex-UCLA star John Godina qualify for Finals MSP in Athens! Nelson then claimed
silver medal on second-best throw as his best effort (21.16m, or 69'-05.25") matched the Ukraine's Bilonog Yuriy who had 21.15 on final toss to back it up! Nelson with five fouls/passes (including estimated foul at
21.50 on final attempt). Godina missed advancing for final 3 puts after two fouls and a 20.16m effort.

Winner Bilonog celebrates SP win in historic layout below
Photo Run Photo - more pix

Results and Summary of Day - good summary of the Shot Put Finals

Adam Nelson - "I really thought this would be my day and my year. The competition site and venue was just the kind of place I enjoy competing in. I just didn't perform well today. I couldn't get my competitive rhythm. I was lucky enough to finish second. My hat's off to Yuriy (gold medalist Bilonog) and the other guys who competed hard. They were solid the entire competition. I just didn't follow up. "The circle was great. There were no complaints. The only person to blame is myself. I went out there and lost the competition. That's how it goes sometimes. "It's hard to lose. I didn't throw well today. There was always something happening with me. The second throw I lost the shot off my neck. The third throw I got distracted just as I was starting to throw and I started to slip. That is not acceptable at this level and if you do that you aren't going to win. You have to respond when the competition comes back. I didn't have that today and that's a big disappointment. "The Olympic spirit really lives long here. It is probably the greatest place I have ever competed."

John Godina - "I really do not understand what happened today. I warmed up throwing 22.50's in the other ring. I really though I had made the final. Then they told me I was out. I should have won it. I screwed up. I'll definitely be back for another Olympics."

• Today's Olympic T&F News
• Nelson/Godina SP Finalists in ancient Athens Stadium!
• Kristen Heaston makes Olympic History as first thrower in competition!
• Nelson/Godina SP Finalists - Greek sprinters withdraw from Olympics - Gebrselassie 'achilles heel'
• Greek tie-in to BALCO (San Jose Mercury News)? - doubt cast on the famous motorcycle accident
• Event Previews - MHJ - WHJ (ex-North HS star Chaunte Howard) - MPV (Derek Miles ex-Bella Vista HS) - WPV (Stacy Dragila - ex-Placer HS)- MLJ - WLJ (Marion Jones ex-Rio Mesa/Thous Oaks) - MTJ - WTJ

Torri Edwards loses appeal to World-Wide Sports Governing Body and Olympic team sport (ex-Pomona HS and USC sprinter took glucose at meet in Martinique that was purchased by her trainer that contained a banned substance, nikethamide. A leaflet in the product (in French) indicates the product contained the banned product and that it would result in a positive test in anti-coping control)

Report - (report excerpt) - "The leaflet specifically draws attention to its composition containing more than glucose. The leaflet states that the composition is : "Composition quantitative : Nicéthamide 125.00mg glucose monohydrate 1500,00mg Pour un comprimé de 4,5 g." 5.10 In addition, the leaflet draws attention to those involved in sport in the following way : "Sportifs : attention, cette spécialité contient un principe actif pouvant induire une réaction positive des tests ratiqués lors de contrôles antidopage." (The Panel's free translation : "Athletes : Caution, this product contains an active principle which can result in a positive test in case of an anti-doping control.")"

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