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200m individual freestyle. Also bringing home gold for the 100m backstroke was Natalie Coughlin. Amanda Beard earns the gold with the 200m breaststroke. Women’s four x 200m freestyle relay wins gold.

US women’s team gymnastics improved since four years ago in the Sydney games when they won silver and Romania gained the gold.

CountryGold SilverBronzeTotal medals

USA353929103

China32171463

Russia27273892

Australia17161649

Japan1691237

USAhas proven to the world that we are gold medal worthy, and will never give up no matter what age, or background. America’s young athletes have had their hearts set on the games ever since they began their athleticism. Countless hours of training over the years have given Olympians the strength to compete at such hero by earning six gold medals and two bronze. The most intense gold medal that he won was not an individual event; the 4 X 200m freestyle relay. Ian Thorpe, Australian swimmer, and U.S.’s Klete Keller anchored the relay for a head to head press to the finish. The relay team won gold that night for the US. Phelps earned two gold metals that night, Aug. 17; the first was

Carly Paterson, on the US team won gold in the women’ s all-around gymnastics.

USA’s men’s basketball team upset the country with their first loss in 16 years. U.S could not live up to the “dream team” status. Being defeated is something no one wants to admit being their fault, but the roster’s weak unity could be to blame. Even though the NBAplayers all have professional skills.