David Eulitt

sports: athens olympics 2004

Games of the XXVIII Olympiad

Athens, Greece

2004

The synchronized swimming team from Japan (foreground left and top) practiced their team entry routines while sharing the pool with teams from other countries at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in Athens, Greece.
   
Tara Cunningham of the United States paused before her lift in the women's 48kg weightlifting competition at the Athens Summer Olympic Games.
   
Irini Merleni of the Ukraine reacted to the judge's decision to award her the gold medal over her opponent, Chiharu Icho of Japan, center, in the women's freestyle 48kg gold medal match at Ano Liossia Hall in Athens, Greece. The opponents were tied at 2-2 with the judge's decision going to Merleni.
     
  
Kerri Walsh, center, celebrated with the friends and family in the granstands after winning the gold medal in women's beach volleyball at the Beach Volleyball Centre in Athens, Greece. Walsh and teammate Misty May won the gold in women's beach volleyball over Brazil.
   
United States gymnast Carly Patterson flew off the vault in her first rotation in the women's individual all-around final at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece. Patterson won the gold medal in the event.
   
United States gymnast Carly Patterson was held aloft by her coach Evgeny Marchenko after the results of her floor exercise clinched the gold medal for Patterson at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece.
     
  
Balance beam, Athens, Greece.
   
Petria Thomas celebrated her gold medal winning time of 57.72 seconds in the women's 100 meter butterfly final at the Olympic Aquatic Centre at the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
   
The shadow of Logan Tom was cast on the playing surface before her serve in the preliminary round match at the Peace & Friendship Stadium in Athens, Greece.
     
  
Alejandro Ariel Montecchia of the Argentine men's basketball squad, foreground, celebrates at the buzzer after the 89-81 victory over the United States in the men's semifinal at Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece. The victory put Argentina in the gold medal game.
   
Holly McPeak dove for a loose ball in the bronze medal match in women's beach volleyball at the Beach Volleyball Centre in Athens, Greece. McPeak and teammate Elaine Youngs won the bronze medal over Australia in three sets.
   
Fireworks line the roof of the Olympic Stadium during the Closing Ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.